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The Ladies Of The WTA Face The Media
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 25, 2009 at 3:46pm

KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 25: Serena Williams and other ladies of the WTA talk to the media during day three of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 25.Serena Williams, USAJelena Jankovic, SerbiaAna Ivanovic, SerbiaVenus Willi...more

Venus Williams stops traffic in Miami
by Pretty Tough
posted March 24, 2009 at 1:17pm

Three-time Sony Ericsson champion Venus Williams and British number one Andy Murray kicked off the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open with a little “Traffic Tennis” atop two SUV’s on Miami’s Ocean Drive. Thankfully for both stars, the game was only promotio...more

Justine Henin launches second career as TV star
by Pretty Tough
posted March 23, 2009 at 3:46pm

We’ve missed former world number one Justine Henin since she shocked the tennis world last year by announcing her retirement. Now, according to French sources, Henin is launching a second career - this time on television. The beloved Belgium tennis sta...more

TV Alert and Other Things to Watch for This Week
by anngaff
posted March 22, 2009 at 11:44pm

What's going on in the world of women's sports this week? NCAA Track & Field champs on TV, Basketball Mania, the start of the WPS season and more....more

The Spaniards Bring Washington And Mattek-Sands To An Abrupt Halt
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 19, 2009 at 10:49am

On Wednesday in the doubles quarterfinal round of the BNP Paribas Open, Americans Mashona Washington and Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost their quest for the doubles title.The American ladies had all kinds of trouble holding serve, thus allowing the Spaniards b...more

Women's Tennis Weathering Economic Storm: Scott
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 19, 2009 at 1:31am

INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) — The WTA Tour is weathering the global economic downturn, but chief executive Larry Scott said the women's tennis tour can't afford to be complacent as fans and sponsors feel the pinch. "The message I'm sending to play...more

Maria Sharapova set to be a MTV star?
by Pretty Tough
posted March 17, 2009 at 8:21pm

After nearly a year-long hiatus due to a shoulder injury, Maria Sharapova made her return to tennis action at Indian Wells this week (though she and her doubles partner were eliminated in an early round). But even when she’s not on the court, the tenni...more

Washington Into BNP Paribas Open Doubles Quarterfinal
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 17, 2009 at 10:23am

Teamed with another American, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Mashona Washington has reached the doubles quarterfinal round. Washington and Mattek-Sands took out the very formidable team of Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo.Washington an...more

Venus And Serena Williams Tennis Academy Announces Spring Session
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 17, 2009 at 10:20am

Press Release Contact: Jasmyne CannickCell Phone: (323) 839-0216EMAIL: [email protected] AND SERENA WILLIAMS TENNIS ACADEMY ANNOUNCES SPRING 2009 WEDNESDAY NIGHT ADULT GROUP TENNIS CLASSESSpri...more

BNP Paribas: Pennetta Axes Angela
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 17, 2009 at 12:48am

Angela HaynesSorry to see American Angela Haynes have to make her exit in the third round, she's put in the work on this one. Angela prevailed in the qualifying rounds to reach the main draw and has been playing well.Flavia PennettaI was definitely conce...more

Monfils Makes Early Exit In California
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 16, 2009 at 10:27am

Wow... I totally didn't see this coming.In second round play at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California today, world no. 9 Gael Monfils of France was ousted by American John Isner, currently ranked at world no. 147. Isner defeated Monfils 7-6(5...more

ESPN Anchor: Zina Garrison, 'Queen of Black-American Tennis'
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 15, 2009 at 4:05pm

Very shortly into the video, watch Zina Garrison's 'side eye' when this chick says that she was the "queen of Black-American tennis."Alright, I usually give people the benefit of the doubt, but not this wacky chick. At what point in history was ther...more

Meritorious Or Not, Garrison's Lawsuit Contains Hurtful Words
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 14, 2009 at 5:57pm

By Roy S. Johnson - A Yahoo Sports BlogAs a player, Zina Garrison was known for her speed. She was pigeon-toed, not at all imposing. But when she was on the other side of the net, there seemed to be four Zinas, one for every corner of the court.In her own...more

Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmm...
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 14, 2009 at 1:00pm

A lot of men and women showed up in Indian Wells, California to play in the BNP Paribas Open. So why is it that their participation isn't the interest around the internet?The big story is NOT about those who showed up, but about those two African-America...more

BNP Paribas Open Main Draw
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 12, 2009 at 3:12am

SINGLESWTARound 1Angela Haynes, USA vs. Ajla Tomljanovic, CROStephanie Foretz, FRA and Petra Cetkovska, CZEATPRound 1Gael Monfils, FRA vs. BYEJo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYEJames Blake, USA vs. BYEDOUBLESWTARound 1Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Abigail Spears...more

Haynes and Foretz secure slots in Main Draw at BNP Paribas Open
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 11, 2009 at 10:30am

American Angela Haynes secured her place in the BNP Paribas Open women's main draw, defeating Slovakian Jarmila Groth 6-3, 7-6(2) in the final round of qualification Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The 24-year-old Californian saved all five poi...more

Serena Williams, Iman and Taraji P. Henson cover the April issue of Essence Magazine
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 11, 2009 at 10:28am

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WTA Tennis Action This Week (3/10/09)
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 10, 2009 at 10:09am

SINGLES QUALIFYING ROUNDSRound 1Angela Haynes, USA defeated Olga Savchuk, UKR6-1, 6-3Stephanie Foretz, FRA defeated Aiko Nakamura, JPN6-4, 6-1Asia Muhammad, USA defeated by Akgul Amanmuradova UZB6-3, 4-6, 5-7 ...more

Ana, Maria & Venus star in video game
by Pretty Tough
posted March 8, 2009 at 10:18pm

Are you a gamer who loves tennis? Or a tennis player who loves video games? Well this is for you. The world’s top tennis stars are hitting the courts in Virtual Tennis 2009, a video game produced by Japanese console and software giants SEGA....more

Serena Williams Claims First Billie Jean King Cup Title
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted March 6, 2009 at 2:19pm

In what turned out to be a really nice event, American Serena Williams had to take down big sister Venus to earn the first Billie Jean King Cup title.The entire event appeared to be planned, organized and promoted wonderfully. The celebration of legend B...more

WeMix.com Serena Williams launch “Serena’s Song” contest
by Pretty Tough
posted March 4, 2009 at 5:18pm

Rapper Ludacris is teaming up with tennis star Serena Williams for an online contest aimed at finding a theme song for the superstar tennis champion....more

Smile Ambassador Jelena Jankovic in Orbit
by Pretty Tough
posted February 28, 2009 at 5:06pm

Tennis powerhouse Jelena Jankovic has been chosen by Wrigley’s Orbit to be its smile ambassador for the territory of Serbia. This is the first time that the chewing gum brand has appointed a brand ambassador in Serbia...more

Dubai winner Venus Williams is Pretty Tough
by Pretty Tough
posted February 21, 2009 at 2:43pm

Venus Williams defeated France’s Virginie Razzano 6-4, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships to win her first title of the season . The victory gave Venus her 40th career singles title and was the seventh triumph in her last eight finals. Her last titl...more

Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 1
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 21, 2009 at 12:49pm

Welcome to the very first Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 1. Every few weeks, we will “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports....more

Peer sees no place for politics in tennis
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2009 at 7:20pm

Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer, refused a visa into the United Arab Emirates for the WTA Dubai Open, insists there is no place for politics in sport while recognizing it would not have been right to stop the tournament going ahead. “While this is a v...more

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