Serena Makes It Five
Lori BraunJustine Henin's comeback streak stopped abruptly in the third set of the Australian Open. Serena Willimas, 28-years-old, defended her title at the Australian Open giving her ha 5-0 record for…
Li Na Defeats Venus Williams
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams takes a loss in the quarter finals at the Australian Open from Li Na. Not only does that mean that China has, for the first…
Zheng Jie Is First Chinese Athlete In Aussie Open Quarters
Zheng Jie (pictured above), 26-year-old, world number 35, may be the first Chinese athlete in the Aussie Open quarter finals but she may not be the only one. Li Na…
Sam Stosur Too Muscular For Tennis?
There are several forums and sites that are accusing Sam Stosur, 25-years-old, of being "too muscular." Really? Too muscular? Why? because she is lean? Nonsense. She is an athlete who…
Playing for Haiti
The night before the Australian Open began, top tennis stars and promoters offered an exhibition that "offered a rare glimpse at the camaraderie behind their on-court rivalries," according to sportsnet.ca.…
Elena Dementieva Victorious Over Serena Williams
The Sydney International Crown went to Russia's Elena Dementieva, 27-years-old, for the second year in a row. Elena started as a fifth seed, but she delivered a heavy, virtually unanswered…
Serena Williams Looks To Defend Title Next Week
The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, kicks, er I mean 'swings' off next week. Serena Williams has a perfect 4-0 record in her appearances at the…
Two Comebacks, One Winner
Tennis has been busy this season with two big names emerging from 'retirement.' Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin both stepped back on the court this year. Kim, who is five…
Tennis Hopeful, Shahar Peer, A Security Threat?
Last February headlines read: "Israel's Shahar Peer denied visa for Dubai Tennis Championships." Diplomatic differences kept the qualified Shahar Peer from playing in Dubai. The UAE (United Arab Emirates) denied…
Samantha Stosur Hopes to Crack the World's Top 10
Samantha Stosur, 25-years-old, has set herself the goal of cracking the world's top 10 in tennis next year. She is currently ranked 13, but plans to push the envelope. With…