Italy are in a strong position to claim the Fed Cup after building up a 2-0 lead over an under strength United States team in the final in Reggio Calabria.
Italy's Francesca Schiavone claimed the second title of her WTA Tour career with a straight sets victory over Olga Govortsova of Belarus in Sunday's Kremlin Cup final in Moscow.
Francesca Schiavone of Italy and Olga Govortsova of Belarus will contest Sunday's final of the Kremlin Cup after both secured straight sets victories in their semifinal match-ups.
A few thoughts as tennis takes its annual autumnal tumble off the radar ...
A few thoughts as the season winds to an end ...
Maria Sharapova stayed on course for her first tournament victory since returning to the WTA Tour with a battling three-sets victory over Alisa Kleybanova in the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.
Four thoughts from the never-ending drama of the tennis world:
Jelena Jankovic clinched her second WTA Tour title of the season after beating world number one Dinara Safina in straight sets in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters makes her long-awaited return to the WTA Tour when she takes takes part in the Cincinnati hard-court tournament on Monday.
World number one Dinara Safina crashed out of the WTA tournament in Los Angeles as Maria Sharapova battled back reach the quarterfinals with a three-set win over Alona Bondarenko.
Italy are in a strong position to claim the Fed Cup after building up a 2-0 lead over an under strength United States team in the final in Reggio Calabria.
Italy's Francesca Schiavone claimed the second title of her WTA Tour career with a straight sets victory over Olga Govortsova of Belarus in Sunday's Kremlin Cup final in Moscow.
Francesca Schiavone of Italy and Olga Govortsova of Belarus will contest Sunday's final of the Kremlin Cup after both secured straight sets victories in their semifinal match-ups.
A few thoughts as tennis takes its annual autumnal tumble off the radar ...
A few thoughts as the season winds to an end ...
Maria Sharapova stayed on course for her first tournament victory since returning to the WTA Tour with a battling three-sets victory over Alisa Kleybanova in the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.
Four thoughts from the never-ending drama of the tennis world:
Jelena Jankovic clinched her second WTA Tour title of the season after beating world number one Dinara Safina in straight sets in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters makes her long-awaited return to the WTA Tour when she takes takes part in the Cincinnati hard-court tournament on Monday.
World number one Dinara Safina crashed out of the WTA tournament in Los Angeles as Maria Sharapova battled back reach the quarterfinals with a three-set win over Alona Bondarenko.
Maria Sharapova took a step closer to her first tournament victory since January 2008 as she moved into the semifinals of the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships on Friday night.
Maria Sharapova continued her rehabilitation from injury with a comfortable victory at the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships on an opening day that saw early exits for three of the four seeded players in action.
Marion Bartoli of France upset hot favorite Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 6-4 to win the WTA tournament at Stanford in California.
Venus Williams beat Elena Dementieva in the first match of the Bank of the West Classic semifinal on Saturday, the official WTA Tour website reported.
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the popularity of the WTA Tour rivaled its men's counterpart, when stars like the then-up-and-coming Williams sisters held court with Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, Justine Henin, Mary Pierce and, yes, Anna Kournikova.
Injury-plagued Maria Sharapova is returning to WTA Tour action at next week's Warsaw Open in Poland, the former world number one announced on her personal Web site.
Fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova secured her first WTA Tour victory since winning in 2007 in New Haven, beating compatriot and world number one Dinara Safina in straight sets to claim the Porsche Grand Prix title in Sturttgart.
Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer has won her opening round match in the clay-court SAR tournament in Fes, Morocco, just two months after being refused a visa to play in the United Arab Emirates.
Germany's Sabine Lisicki claimed her maiden WTA Tour title with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Danish fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the $1 million Family Circle Cup in South Carolina.
Second seed Dinara Safina of Russia came safely through her first test in the WTA Tour event at Key Biscayne with a straight sets win over Mathilde Johansson.
Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova returned to action after a seven month injury layoff in a doubles match at Indian Wells in California.
Venus Williams made it back to back wins on the WTA Tour as she beat defending champion Flavia Pennetta to claim the Mexican Open title in Acapulco.
Organizers of a tennis tournament in Dubai, criticized for banning an Israeli player, said Tuesday they were trying to protect the woman from anti-Israel protests.
Dubai could lose its place on the Women's Tennis Association Tour calendar after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week's event, the WTA supremo warned Monday.
Elena Dementieva beat Dinara Safina 6-3 2-6 6-1 in an all-Russian final in Sydney to win her second straight WTA Tour title.
1. Where does the Nadal-Federer passion play go from here? You'd be hard-pressed to name a more gripping and textured rivalry in professional sports. One versus two. Lefty versus righty. Grit versus polish. Nouveau versus classic. Will versus Grace, as it were. In 2008, Nadal beat Federer all four times they met --including their spellbinding Wimbledon final -- and assumed the No. l ranking in the process. Yet Federer recovered and enter 2009 within a single Major title of tying Pete Sampras' record. So long as both remain healthy, Rafa-Roger the best theater in tennis, no matter what happens.
Triple grand slam winner Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of next month's Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child.
Venus Williams will play Vera Zvonareva of Russia for the title at the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships after both came through testing three-set semifinals on Saturday.
Jelena Jankovic will climb to the top of the world women's tennis rankings for the first time when the next list is released on August 11, the WTA Tour announced on Saturday.
Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova continued her remarkable run at the WTA Tier One tournament in Montreal with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over 10th-seeded Marion Bartoli in the semifinals.
The former tennis phenom enjoys being out of the limelight – and with Enrique Iglesias
World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has blasted the ruling body of women's tennis over its demands for top players ahead of this month's Italian Open in Rome.
Returning veteran Lindsay Davenport won her first match at Key Biscayne for five years as she progressed to the third round of the WTA Tier One Tournament on Saturday.
Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova maintained her unbeaten record in 2008 as she powered her way into the semifinals of the Qatar Open with a victory in less than an hour.
Tennis great Monica Seles has officially retired -- five years after playing the last match of her professional career.
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Australian summer has come to an end and the next stop for the women on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour early into 2008 is Federation Cup. Immediately, we're forced to shift gears from our individual mind set to the team concept.
Walk into any mall in America right now and you're bombarded with the holiday spirit. But the most recognizable sign of all is, of course, Santa Claus and the children who each year come and sit on his lap, reeling off what they want from St. Nick. Will it be the newest American Girl doll? Maybe the latest Nintendo Wii game?
Third seed Julia Vakulenko will face comeback queen Lindsay Davenport in her first WTA Tour final at the Bell Challenge on Sunday.
Martina Hingis dominated women's tennis in the period before the power game epitomized by the Williams sisters Venus and Serena took over.
MOSCOW -- Maria Sharapova suffered another tough defeat on Wednesday at the hands of one of the WTA Tour's crop of future stars, Victoria Azarenka, in her opening match here at the Kremlin Open. It was the two-time Slam champion's first match since her disappointing third-round loss at the U.S. Open.
The Australian tennis pro (part of the world's No.2-ranked doubles team and a former No. 1 doubles player) has won 19 career doubles title on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. She is currently ranked No. 36 in the world in singles. 1. Forget to Breathe, Renee Cassar
Rising Russian tennis star Maria Kirilenko will face top seed Venus Williams in Sunday's final of the Korea Open.
Comeback queen Lindsay Davenport will face a rematch with Jelena Jankovic on Saturday as she seeks to reach a second successive WTA Tour final.
Lindsay Davenport continued her dream return to WTA Tour action as she advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open by defeating eighth seed Eleni Daniilidou 7-5 6-3.
A quick Baguette, while waiting out still another rain delay ...
Programming note: Check in later this week for our 2007 French Open Seed Reports.
ROME -- When most people hear the phrase "criminal background check," they immediately envision a scene from Law & Order, or perhaps a front-page story in the New York Post. Their last thought would be anything having to do with tennis.
Could there be a bigger honor for an athlete than representing her country in competition?
Before we get started, a huge congratulations to my Florida Gators for winning their second straight NCAA men's basketball title. Luckily for me, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour's clay-court season kicked off this week down the road from my alma mater in Amelia Island, Fla.
Over a 13-year pro career, Lisa Raymond has won 62 doubles titles, including a career Grand Slam. She and her current partner, Australian Samantha Stosur, are currently ranked No. 1 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Lisa writes for SI.com on alternate weeks about her career, life on the tour and other tennis news and notes.
Over a 13-year pro career, Lisa Raymond has won 61 doubles titles, including a career Grand Slam. She and her current partner, Australian Samantha Stosur, are currently ranked No. 1 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Lisa writes for SI.com on alternate Fridays about her career, life on the tour and other tennis news and notes.
I just looked at the draw sheet for last week's Tennis Channel Open: first a qualifying bracket, then a "main draw elimination" bracket (e.g., more qualifying), followed by a round-robin competition and then finally the "finals round." Is it just me or is this complete madness?
India's top-ranking tennis player, Sania Mirza, will be unable to play for at least four weeks after tearing a ligament in her right knee, a doctor said Saturday.
Fifth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland overcame a mid-match crisis to defeat Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the first round of the WTA Tour's $1.3 million Qatar Open on Tuesday.
Make way for a woman's touch! Lisa Raymond is one of the most successful doubles players in the world. Over a 13-year pro career, the Philadelphia-area native has won 61 doubles titles, including a career Grand Slam. She and her current partner, Australian Samantha Stosur, are currently ranked No. 1 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Lisa will check in from time to time with SI.com to rap about her career, life on the tour and other tennis news and notes.
I'm going to take some heat for saying this, but I can't be sensitive and ignore the truth: Women's tennis is in a very weak and desperate state.
Along with postal service, driving traffic, and jumbo shrimp, we add tennis offseason to the list of our favorite oxymorons. So, here it is the first week of January -- barely six weeks after the Masters Cup final -- and tennis is back in the agate type. Herewith, a quiz of divinations for the new season. And if you miss a few, no worries. It's round robin, so you can re-enter the draw!
World number one Amelie Mauresmo confirmed she would defend her WTA Championships title next week in Madrid after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Kim Clijsters hopes to make an early return to the WTA Tour later this month because her injured wrist is healing faster than expected.
Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanksa caused her second big shock in as many days when she defeated top seed Elena Dementieva of Russia 7-5 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Championship on Friday.
World number three Justine Henin-Hardenne has pulled out of next week's Rogers Cup in Montreal because of a knee injury.
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis in Cincinnati next week, after a lengthy injury layoff, and says she "hopes to blow the joint up," and return to the top of the world rankings.
Champion and top seed Maria Sharapova charged into the semifinals of the Birmingham Classic with a 6-2 6-2 win over Italian Mara Santangelo on Friday.
Maria Sharapova swept China's Li Na aside in straight sets to keep her bid for a third straight victory at the DFS Classic in Birmingham firmly on track.
Former world number eight Alicia Molik has been handed a wildcard into the Wimbledon women's draw.
Serena Williams expects to return to competitive tennis over the next few months after being sidelined with a knee injury since January's Australian Open.
Justine Henin-Hardenne lost for the first time at the Family Circle Cup, beaten 2-6 6-3 6-2 by Swiss star Patty Schnyder in the semifinals in Charleston on Saturday.
Top seed Justine Henin-Hardenne opened the defense of her Family Circle Cup title in Charleston with a comfortable win, but number 14 Nicole Vaidisova was one of three seeds to fall by the wayside.
Four-times champion Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of next week's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with an ankle problem.
Former world No.1 Martina Hingis made a successful return to the WTA Tour with a 6-2 6-1 win over Maria Vento-Kabchi at the Australian hardcourt event on the Gold Coast.
Amelie Mauresmo of France won her third consecutive Advanta Championship by beating Russian Elena Dementieva 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the final in Philadelphia.
Top seed Nathalie Dechy and number three Marion Bartoli were both beaten in the semifinals of the Quebec WTA tournament, ending hopes of an all-French final.
American Serena Williams has suffered one of the worst defeats of her career after being humbled 6-2 7-6 by local girl Sun Tiantian at the China Open.
Fifth seed Alica Molik battled for nearly three hours before crashing out 7-6 6-7 6-4 Monday night to Mariana Diaz-Oliva in the first round of the China Open.
World Sport anchor Candy Reid casts her eye over the favorites in the women's draw at the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 29. For the men's draw, click here.
Czech Klara Koukalova recovered from a poor start to beat compatriot Lucie Safarova 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Ordina Open in Den Bosch , to collect her first WTA Tour title.
Second seed Nadia Petrova opened her grasscourt season with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over Mariana Diaz Oliva of Argentina to reach the Ordina Open quarterfinals in Den Bosch.
The Russian assault on the WTA Tour continued at the Masters Series event as two high seeds cruised into the third round.
Indian wild card Sania Mirza pulled off a major upset when she beat US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the second round of the Dubai Open.
Russia's U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has been cleared of a doping offense.
Leading seeds Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams and Vera Zvonareva all registered second round victories at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.
Russian domination of the WTA Tour continued apace on Sunday as Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won the iKorean Open in Seoul and Elena Dementieva triumphed in the Gaz de France event in Belgium.
Lindsay Davenport made short work of Russian qualifier Lioudmila Skavronskaia to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA Stanford Classic.
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from next week's JP Morgan Chase Open following her unexpected victory at the grasscourt grand slam.
Martina Navratilova will play singles at a grand slam event for the first time in 10 years at the French Open later this month, organizers said in Paris.
World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne has pulled out of this week's WTA Family Circle Cup because of hypoglycemia, a condition caused by low blood sugar levels.
Monica Seles could make an emotional return to tennis at the French Open in May after coming through her first match in 10 months unscathed.
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