After several months of painting, drilling, sawing, and lots of dust, Justine Henin’s La Palestre tennis club in Limelette is ready for a grand opening which will include a number of weekend activities. The tennis club features three new clay courts, a restaurant, gardens, medical treatment room, and more.

"Whatever the reason of their visit to the club, I want people to feel at home and comfortable," the world No.1 said.

La Palestre means a lot to Justine Henin and I wish that her visitors enjoy time spent there. (source: Justine Henin's official website)

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World number three Jelena Jankovic is now in Miami, recovering from a complex surgery she underwent in order to put an end to her breathing problems. Jankovic was having trouble breathing during matches, which became most prominent during the last few tournaments of the season. The surgery was a success and Jankovic believes that it will enable her to play at her best level.

Jankovic’s doctor doesn’t allow her to play tennis until she fully recovers, and told her not to take part in the charity exhibition event at the Belgrade Arena, scheduled for December 7. However, Jelena is so determined to play in her home town, primarily because the funds raised go to charity, that she will ignore the doctor’s orders, and will play at the event. Oh, that’s so nice of her.

After the exhibition match, Jankovic will return to the States, and she will stay off the court until the doctor tells her it’s safe for her to resume training and start preparing for the 2008 season. (source: B92, photo via Tennis Universe)

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It has been confirmed today — Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze are scheduled to play an exhibition match on December 30 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The tickets will probably cost from about $150 up to a few thousand dollars!

Sharapova will arrive in Singapore two days prior to the match because of a few public appearances she is supposed to make.

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Here’s one positive and relaxing video making fun of Ana Ivanovic, of course, only for the purposes of entertainment.

In the video, Ana’s team made fun of her “perfect” forehand, her “always precise” shots, her “honesty”, and other things we tend to associate with the 20-year-old tennis star. They also ridiculed her mother’s constant seriousness (something I’ve noticed myself) saying “Such a happy, bubbly, and exuberant person. She obviously gets it from her mother…”. Hehe, definitely! Anyway, enjoy this 5-minute video!

You can download the video at Ana Ivanovic’s official website.

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Unbelievable, but true – Venus Williams injured her hamstring during the off-season! On Tuesday, Williams teamed up with talk show host Regis Philbin, and they played against ATP Tour player Mark Knowles and TV producer Michael Gelman.

The match was aired on television on Wednesday, during Live with Regis and Kelly. Then Williams made a confession: "I pulled my hamstring. I got up this morning and hobble hobble. But I'm used to injuries. I just block them out." (sources: On the Baseline, World Entertainment News Network)

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