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Jelena Jankovic defeats Marion Bartoli in Tokyo, reaches semis
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted October 1, 2009 at 3:18pm

Jelena Jankovic defeats Marion Bartoli in Tokyo, reaches semis Jelena Jankovic beat Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-3 and reached the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open. During the encounter Jankovic never looked in danger and will next meet Li na, who upset V...more

Jelena Jankovic beats Elena Vesnina to reach Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 30, 2009 at 4:05pm

Jelena Jankovic beats Elena Vesnina to reach Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals Jelena Jankovic reached the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Elena Vesnina was forced to retire with a left thigh injury. Jankovic was leading 6-1, 3-0 when th...more

Maria Sharapova reaches quarters at Pan Pacific Open
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 30, 2009 at 11:50am

Maria Sharapova reaches quarters at Pan Pacific Open Maria Sharapova needed 3 sets to beat Alisa Kleybanova 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarters at the Toray Pan Pacific Open. Sharapova will next play against Iveta Benesova, who defeated Chang Kai-cha...more

Maria Sharapova beats Samantha Stosur in Tokyo
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 30, 2009 at 12:18am

Maria Sharapova beats Samantha Stosur in Tokyo Maria Sharapova crushed Samantha Stosur 6-0 6-1 at the Pan Pacific Open and claimed her place in the last 16. “This is the first time I’ve really had to make adjustments in my game,” said Sharapova...more

Maria Sharapova still hungry after injury hell
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 29, 2009 at 7:41pm

Maria Sharapova still hungry after injury hell Maria Sharapova is once again trying to hit the fur off tennis balls but admits she may no longer be feared. Sharapova said she was grateful for her “second career” after a nightmare injury layoff an...more

Kim Clijsters updates her fans about her life on Twitter
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 29, 2009 at 5:13pm

Kim Clijsters updates her fans about her life on Twitter After winning the US Open a few weeks ago, Kim Clijsters is back at home in Belgium and she keeps updating her fans about her life on twitter… check out what the 2009 US Open Champion said toda...more

Tampax: A suitable sponsor for female athletes?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted September 29, 2009 at 4:57pm

Serena Williams' print ad with Tamax titled Serena Williams vs. Mother Nature. Photo credit: Brandweek.com I continued to read Joe Favorito’s blog today and also saw his post about Tampax. I have such strong feelings on this subject that I just could...more

Elena Dementieva and Caroline Wozniacki upset at Pan Pacific Open
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 29, 2009 at 4:50pm

Elena Dementieva and Caroline Wozniacki upset at Pan Pacific Open Elena Dementieva was upset by Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the second round at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Caroline Wozniacki is also out of this tennis tournament after...more

Venus Toppled In Tokyo
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted September 29, 2009 at 2:34pm

Venus Williams, USA(Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)Tokyo (AP) -- Defending champion Dinara Safina and Venus Williams were knocked out of the second round by qualifiers at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday.Chang Kai-chen, an 18-year-old from Taiwan,...more

Maria Sharapova and Aleksandra Wozniak survive scare in opening match in Tokyo
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 29, 2009 at 12:23pm

Maria Sharapova and Aleksandra Wozniak survive scare in opening match in Tokyo Maria Sharapova scored a 4-6 7-5 6-1 victory against Francesca Schiavone at the Toray Pan Pacific Open. The Russian did not enjoy a good start, she was made to bite dust i...more

Dinara Safina upset by Chang Kai-chen at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 28, 2009 at 3:06pm

Dinara Safina upset by Chang Kai-chen at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo Dinara Safina was upset by qualifier Chang Kai-chen 76 46 75 in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo where she was the defending champion. Chang put Safina on the de...more

Shenay Perry and Mashona Washington conquer Coleman Championships
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted September 28, 2009 at 1:39pm

Americans Shenay Perry (l) and Mashona Washington (r)Americans Shenay Perry and Mashona Washington walked away with the singles and doubles titles, respectively, after Sunday's finals at the Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.F...more

Venus Williams plans to dominate majors in 2010
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 28, 2009 at 12:42pm

Venus Williams plans to dominate majors in 2010 The 2009 season is not over yet but Venus Williams has already planed what she wants for 2010. Williams said in Tokyo that her goals for the 2010 are the Grand Slams. “I already know what I want to ac...more

The athletic sabbatical
by After Atalanta
posted September 28, 2009 at 12:22pm

So of course the tennis world is all atwitter with Justine Henin's not-so-surprising announcement last week that she would be returning to tennis.And so begins an even more fervent discussion of the player sabbatical or the non-retirement or the mental br...more

Kimiko date Krumm wins Hansol Korea Open title
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 27, 2009 at 10:07pm

Kimiko date Krumm wins Hansol Korea Open title After a terrific week playing amazing tennis, Kimiko Date Krumm won the Hansol Korea Open title by upseting Anabel Medina Garriguez 6-3 6-3. Anabel Medina Garrigues on Sunday afternoon. Date Krumm start...more

Ana Ivanovic upset by Lucie Safarova at Toray Pan Pacific
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 27, 2009 at 3:02pm

Ana Ivanovic upset by Lucie Safarova at Toray Pan Pacific Lucie Safarova upset Ana Ivanovic 6-4 7-6 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open. Ivanovic double-faulted 11 times and connected on just 41 percent of her first serves against the uns...more

Mashona Washington and Shenay Perry into Coleman Vision Finals
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted September 27, 2009 at 2:41pm

Americans Shenay Perry (l) and Mashona Washington (r)Americans Mashona Washington and Shenay Perry have advanced to the championship rounds of both the singles and doubles of the USTA Pro Circuit 2009 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships.In Saturday's sing...more

Justine Henin Blog: A Great New Adventure
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 26, 2009 at 11:17am

Justine Henin Blog: A Great New Adventure After announcing her comeback to the Sony Ericsson tour to play professional tennis again, Justine Henin wrote a new blog post for all her fans to let them know more about her return to the tennis courts…. Ch...more

Is it me, Or is Tampax campaign starring Serena and 'Mother Nature' kinda tacky?
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted September 25, 2009 at 12:28pm

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Serena Williams pulls out of Pan Pacific Open
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 24, 2009 at 5:04pm

Serena Williams pulls out of Pan Pacific Open Serena Williams was forced to withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open with knee and toe injuries. Williams has not played a singles match since her semi-final loss to Belgian Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open earl...more

Kim Clijsters plans 2010 around her daughter Jada
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:23pm

Kim Clijsters plans 2010 around her daughter Jada 2009 is not over yet but Kim Clijsters is planning her 2010 season already. Clijsters will focus her 2010 schedule around daughter Jada, planning a limited program that will put family first and that w...more

The mommy discourse: Motherhood and sexification
by After Atalanta
posted September 24, 2009 at 3:15pm

Misty May is coming back to professional volleyball this month. May is the latest athlete mommy to return to competition. And thus the mommy discourse continues. Laura Pappano comments on May's return and discusses the other mommy returns. It seems like s...more

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour welcomes Justine Henin back to tennis
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 23, 2009 at 12:36pm

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Welcomes Justine Henin Back to Tennis Justine Henin officially announced her return to professional tennis for 2010 and Stacey Allaster, chairman and CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, is happy to welcome Justine Henin back to th...more

Justine Henin announced return to tennis in 2010
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 22, 2009 at 4:14pm

Justine Henin announced return to tennis in 2010 Justine Henin announced her comeback to the WTA tennis tour in 2010. “I’m truly happy and profoundly moved to be able to announce this evening that I am going to return to competition,” Henin said...more

Justine Henin to announce return to competitive tennis on Tuesday
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 21, 2009 at 3:44pm

Justine Henin to announce return to competitive tennis on Tuesday According to two newpapers from Belgium, Justine Henin will formally announce her return to the WTA Tennis Tour on Tuesday September 22nd on Belgian television channel RTL-TVI Belgium. ...more

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