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Equal pay, equal tennis
by Athletic Women Blog
posted January 25, 2010 at 1:30pm

Watching the Australian Open this past week has reminded me just how annoying it is that tennis, a sport which has in recent memory generally been fair to female athletes, still makes a fundamental distinction between men's and women's play that blatantly...more

Note to media: Venus Williams has nothing left to prove
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 21, 2010 at 12:42pm

The Venus/Bammer match was a much less pleasant experience than its predecessor, not for reasons having to do with tennis, but for the petty way Shriver and Fernandez whinged on and on about how Venus' game hasn't progressed in the past few years and she'...more

Sharapova eyes a design opportunity with Tag Heuer
by A Glam Slam
posted January 20, 2010 at 8:45pm

Tennis star Maria Sharapova is just as well known for her play on the court as for her keen sense of style. She’s already lent her creative mind to help develop clothing and accessories for brands such as Cole Haan and Tiffany & Co. In her latest fashio...more

So glad to live in a post-gender society*
by After Atalanta
posted January 20, 2010 at 12:36pm

Of course! Of course, Patrick McEnroe and Mary Jo Fernandez and every other Australian Open/ESPN commentator. Gender had nothing to do with Serena Williams's biggest-fine-in-tennis-ever as she claimed in a recent interview at the Australian Open. I mean, ...more

Sporting events I watched over the weekend
by After Atalanta
posted January 18, 2010 at 6:39pm

I went to a hockey game! My first collegiate women's game of the season. Yea! My team lost. Boo! Also irksome was that it was the "Stick it to cancer" event which meant that everything was pink. Pink shirts and shorts and pj bottoms for sale. Pink program...more

Fug or Fab: Maria Sharapova
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 18, 2010 at 2:18pm

Although a dangerous floater cost Sharapova her chances in the Australian, this dress will live on, whether in infamy is up to the viewer. While my mother intimated it screamed tea party 1952, I have to admit I thought it was kind of flowily elegant and...more

Rough day at the office in Sydney for Serena
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 15, 2010 at 11:55am

Serena Williams, USA (Photos by Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images) SYDNEY (AP)—Top-seeded Serena Williams struggled in the Sydney International final Friday, committing 40 unforced errors in a 6-3, 6-2 loss to fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia. William...more

Maria Sharapova signs record-breaking contract with Nike
by Pretty Tough
posted January 14, 2010 at 9:54pm

If you’re an up and coming sports superstar, you may be interested to know a bit about the business of sports. This week it was announced that Russian tennis champ Maria Sharapova has renewed her sponsorship agreement with Nike for $70 million (yikes) ...more

Serena and Elena post up for Sydney final
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 14, 2010 at 11:59am

American Serena Williams and Russian Elena Dementieva(Photos by AP (Serena), and Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images)SYDNEY — World number one Serena Williams called on all her signature fighting spirit to overhaul French opponent Aravane Rezai and reach her fir...more

Serena dispatches Dushevina in Sydney
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 13, 2010 at 11:38am

Serena Williams, USAPhotos by Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images)SYDNEY — Serena Williams stormed into the semi-finals of the Sydney International on Wednesday, cranking up the heat on her opponents ahead of next week's Australian Open.The American world number...more

The Tennis Channel: A Misnomer
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 10, 2010 at 1:15pm

Suppose you were the head of programming at a cable channel dedicated to the sport of tennis. Now suppose there were a significant foreign tournament final scheduled for the middle of Friday night in the United States. Would you air the final as soon ...more

Venus continues success In Hong Kong, Shuts down media talk of retirement
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 9, 2010 at 11:24am

Venus Williams, USAPhotos by (AP)Venus Williams beat Zheng Jie 6-3 6-3 at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition event in her final match before the Australian Open starts on 18 January. The seven-time Grand Slam champion powered to victory in 85 minutes and...more

'The Early Bird Gets the Ring' Giveaway coming soon
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 8, 2010 at 5:11pm

Want to rock this very fab Pavé Dome Lucky Ring from the Serena Signature Collection in 2010?Visit Black Tennis Pro's the first week of the Australian Open and it could be yours! ...more

Williams sisters serve up fashionable snacking with Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 8, 2010 at 4:05pm

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It may be the season for New Year's resolutions, but the Williams sisters still enjoy their favorite snack-cessories. Fashion-minded tennis champions Venus Williams and Serena Williams are working wi...more

Venus prevails In Hong Kong
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted January 7, 2010 at 8:11pm

Venus Williams, USA(Photos by AP)HONG KONG — American champion Venus Williams beat teenaged Danish sensation Caroline Wozniacki in a Hong Kong exhibition match Thursday which was shortened to one set because of rain.Williams, 29, got off to a slow start...more

Sharapova partners with TAG Heuer on sunglass collection
by Pretty Tough
posted January 7, 2010 at 6:06pm

Tennis star Maria Sharapova is internationally known for her flawless tennis swing and impeccable sense of style, on and off the tennis court. Now TAG Heuer Eyewear and Sharapova have collaborated to design a new collection of sunglasses that deliver bo...more

Cousin Justine starts season rather well
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 5, 2010 at 11:44am

Let no one say that Justine Henin is taking the slow route back to the top of the women's tour. She just beat number two seed Petrova in straights at Brisbane. Countrywoman Wickmayer, finally freed from the spectre of her drug test skipping ban, won h...more

Maria Sharapova beats Venus in tennis exhibition
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted January 4, 2010 at 11:47am

Sharapova vs Williams Photos Last Saturday Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams started their 2010 tennis season playing a tennis exhibition match in Thailand. The Russian played much better and took advantage of Venus’ errors to score a 6-3, 6-4 victory...more

Aleksandra Wozniak named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted January 3, 2010 at 5:27pm

Aleksandra Wozniak had a great 2009 tennis season where she beat four top-15 tennis players and a victory over a former world No. 1. Because of all her achievments in 2009 she was named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2009. For this aw...more

Women’s Tennis: Anne Keothavong’s Off-Court Preparation
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 28, 2009 at 3:07pm

Women’s Tennis: Anne Keothavong’s Off-Court Preparation Anne Keothavong told the WTA Sony Ericsson Tour how is she getting ready for the 2010 tennis season… Check it out… “The off-season is a time to recoup and regenerate after a long competitiv...more

Australian Open 2010: Alicia Molik receives wildcard
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 28, 2009 at 12:18pm

Australian Open 2010: Alicia Molik receives wildcard Watch 2010 Australian Open Wildcard announcement Alicia Molik and Olivia Rogowska were given wild cards into the 2010 Australian Open. There is just 1 wild card left to give away on the women’s A...more

2009 Female Athlete of the Year: Serena Williams or Yelena Isinbaeva?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted December 28, 2009 at 12:02pm

Last week the Associated Press named Serena Williams its Female Athlete of the Year. Not long after the United States Sports Academy named Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva its Female Athlete of the Year. Despite its name, the USSA selects athletes f...more

Anne Keothavong is set to return to Britain’s Fed Cup Team
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 26, 2009 at 5:41pm

Anne Keothavong is set to return to Britain’s Fed Cup Team Anne Keothavong will return to Britain’s Fed Cup tie against Portugal in February after been sidelined from the Sony Ericsson Tennis Tour due to a knee ligament damage she suffered in July ...more

Ana Ivanovic happy to be Aussie Ana
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 24, 2009 at 9:01pm

Ana Ivanovic happy to be Aussie Ana Ana Ivanovic is spending so much time in Australia that she is becoming “Aussie Ana” to many fans and she is happy with it. “Yeah, I would be okay with being called that,” she laughed. Ivanovic’s popula...more

Dinara Safina’s Off-Season Blog for WTA Sony Ericsson Tour
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 24, 2009 at 2:55pm

Dinara Safina’s Off-Season Blog for WTA Sony Ericsson Tour Dinara Safinais in Monaco and she has made an off-season in her blog post to update us about what she has been up to…. Friday, December 18, 2009 Hello from Monaco The rehab for my back...more

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