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Tennis Star Justine Henin Makes Big Announcement
by Pretty Tough
posted September 13, 2012 at 9:14am

Justine Henin of Belgium, who won seven Grand Slam singles titles, had some news to pass along to her faithful fans via Facebook. No … not another comeback. Of course, at age 30, nothing is impossible. It turns out Henin is pregnant and the baby ...more

Style Statements at The 2012 U.S. Open
by A Glam Slam
posted September 12, 2012 at 7:57am

Fashion has had a long-standing role in the sport of tennis and players’ clothing choices continue to evolve each year. The final Grand Slam of the season offered another opportunity for the game’s stars to put some seriously stylish sportswea...more

U.S Open Champ Serena Williams is Simply the Best
by Pretty Tough
posted September 11, 2012 at 8:03am

Wow. Just wow. Serena Williams is simply the best. Many are even referring to the last few months as the “Summer of Serena.” Not only is she surviving, but at 30 years of age she is thriving. Coming back from the brink of defeat,  the fo...more

Top Junior Women's Tennis Player Benched for being Too Fat - Seriously?
by Women in Sport International
posted September 10, 2012 at 9:21pm

The above headline is not a joke.  The USTA doesn't want 16-year-old prodigy Taylor Townsend, the top ranked junior player,  playing tennis until she's dropped some weight. Read the full story here: http://www.xojane.com/issues/1-junior-t...more

Summer of Serena Capped Off With U.S. Open Win
by Sarah Hallett
posted September 9, 2012 at 10:53pm

Serena Williams won her 4th U.S. Open title after defeating Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling final match....more

US Open Week 1: Big Names Fall, Robson Shines
by Sarah Hallett
posted September 1, 2012 at 3:21pm

Some of the biggest names in ladies tennis found themselves on the losing end in the first week of the US Open....more

Bethanie Mattek-Sands Signs with Fashion Label Andrew Charles
by A Glam Slam
posted August 31, 2012 at 8:13am

Bethanie Mattek-Sands is often celebrated for her style in addition to her skill set. The tennis pro has a colorful personality and a colorful fashion sense to match. She’s garnered attention for her sartorial selections both on and off-the-court. W...more

Clijsters Looks for One More Win
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 26, 2012 at 12:07am

Kim Clijsters will retire from professional tennis after the US Open....more

Sugarpova: Maria Sharapova Launches Sweet New Business
by Pretty Tough
posted August 21, 2012 at 8:20am

Maria Sharapova, the top-paid female athlete in the world for eight years running, is going into the candy business. The 25 year old four-time Grand Slam title winner is indulging her sweet tooth by launching a new company: a premium line of gummy candies...more

NCAA college tennis recommendation rationale: Lack of television coverage
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 18, 2012 at 7:55am

In most cases NCAA decisions get attention when they pertain to football or men’s basketball or a violation of some sort that leads to punishment. So a rule change about the structure of tennis championships and the length of matches might not quali...more

Rogers Cup Does it Again
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 6, 2012 at 5:55pm

Photo from elitegirljen.Last year Tennis Canada and the Rogers Cup ran into resistance from their fans for an add that stated "Come for the ladies. Stay for the Legends."  Many demanded that the ads be taken down immediately because it implied that f...more

It's Sports Bucket List Time
by kaylamcculley
posted July 27, 2012 at 2:04pm

For many lucky thousands who scored a seat at tonight's Opening Ceremonies, the experience will be a chance to shorten their Sports Bucket List. For the rest of us? There's always next year (or four.)...more

Venus Williams Designs Eleven Collection for 2012 Olympics
by A Glam Slam
posted July 19, 2012 at 4:01pm

Venus Williams is known for her controversial on-court fashion choices, always working to raise the style stakes of the game. While Olympic tennis returns to Wimbledon for the upcoming London Games, the all-white dress code has been scrapped. The new rule...more

Sharapova to be First-Ever Female Flag-Bearer for Russia
by Pretty Tough
posted July 16, 2012 at 11:31am

Former tennis world No. 1 Maria Sharapova will be Russia’s first female Olympic flag-bearer at the London Games later this month, the national Olympic committee confirmed on Tuesday. “Sharapova will carry our flag,” president of the Rus...more

Serena Williams and the the Myth of Color-Blindness
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 9, 2012 at 10:57pm

Photo by AFP from the Sydney Morning Herald. Serena Williams just won her 14th Grand Slam title and her fifth Wimbledon title.  At thirty years old, she truly has no peers on the tour today.  Her closest competition would be her sister, V...more

Equal pay in tennis called into question
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 8, 2012 at 9:04am

Tennis is one of the (few) sports where the prize money for men and women is equal at major tournaments – as of 2007, even at Wimbledon. Yet, five years later, it is precisely during the grass-court Grand Slam that equal pay comes into question.&nb...;more

Women's tennis and the gender politics of grunting
by Caitlin Constantine
posted July 2, 2012 at 11:43am

I'm not so much interested in whether the move to ban grunting is sexist as much as why so many people find the sounds of female physical exertion so off-putting....more

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