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Venus Williams' suffers wardrobe mishap in MIlan
by A Glam Slam
posted December 6, 2011 at 1:50am

Venus Williams is making headlines yet again with regards to her on-court attire. She’s produced some elegant looks over the years, though it’s the style disasters that have fans talking more about her fashion than her forehand. Her 2010 black...more

Coach's Corner: Where are all the women?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 8, 2011 at 2:34am

Photo from coachdawnwritesI was flipping through an old Tennis Magazine and came across an article titled "She can play, but can she coach? Why do so few WTA players have a woman in their corner?"I'm sure that I read it in 2008 but after grad school this ...more

Is equal prize money really equal?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 16, 2011 at 8:50pm

Petra Kvitova. Photo by ME.In 2007, Wimbledon agreed (or conceded defeat) in the long battle for equal prize money for women's tennis. If I remember correctly, Billie Jean King said in an interview at this year's Wimbledon that for her first Wimbledon win...more

Top-seeded players survive early rounds of the Women's Pro Tennis Classic benefitting WIN for KC
by anngaff
posted October 7, 2011 at 12:36pm

The top-seeded players continued their success on Thursday despite a few close calls, setting up a top-heavy quarterfinal round at the Women’s Pro Tennis Classic at The Plaza Tennis Center in Kansas City, Mo.  Ajla Tomlanovic, the No. 6 seed...more

Greatest player of all time? Forget Federer, I'm talking about Esther Vergeer
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 6, 2011 at 8:59am

Who? Is probably your first reaction. Not surprising given that even the biggest tennis fan has never heard of Vergeer. She is a Dutch tennis player who has not lost a match since 2003. As of July this year, Vergeer has won 418 consecutive matches and...more

Ellesse courts Christ Evert to help relaunch in the U.S.
by A Glam Slam
posted September 14, 2011 at 12:15am

In the 1980′s, Chris Evert’s on-court attire came from Italian sportswear brand, Ellesse. Evert’s classic looks were characterized by pleated skirts, sleeveless tops and that famous half-tennis ball logo, making her one of the best-dressed females o...more

American teens Oudin, Sock win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
by Pretty Tough
posted September 11, 2011 at 10:29pm

American teenagers Melanie Oudin and Jack Sock played 65 minutes of unbelievable tennis last night to win the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, beating eighth-seeded Gisela Dulko and Eduardo Schwank of Argentina in a tiebreak. After beating the best mixe...more

Why tennis' challenge system has to go
by The Rabbit Hole
posted September 8, 2011 at 11:58am

Tennis is a game built on and embedded within tradition, but to its credit has also made significant changes in recent years. Coaching is now allowed for female players at Grand Slam tournaments, the tiebreaker was introduced, men started wearing sleeve...more

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