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Elena Dementieva wins in Paris, Vera Zvonareva in Pattaya City
Two Russians took the two tournaments that finished this weekend: Elena Dementieva won the Open GDF SUEZ in her ninth attempt, and Vera Zvanareva successfully defended her PTT Pattaya Open title.
Dementieva, top-seed and last...
A large thank you from Marija and Women’s Tennis Blog
Dear readers,
I asked you to tell me something about yourselves, in the last days of 2009, while I was in China. I would really like to thank you for actively participating in the comments...
Review of Serena Williams’ autobiography “On the Line” + win the book
Our well-known friend Kevin from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has once again given something to Women’s Tennis Blog - this time it is Serena Williams’ autobiography called On the Line written with the...
Anna Chakvetadze’s winning streak short-lived
Anna Chakvetadze ended her two-match winning streak by losing to Tamarine Tanasugarn in the quarterfinals of the PTT Pattaya Open. Yes, winning back-to-back matches is news when we’re talking about Chakvetadze, once ranked No.5...
Tribute to Amelie Mauresmo at Open GDF SUEZ
The organizers of the Open GDF SUEZ paid tribute to Amelie Mauresmo, former world No.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion who retired in December 2009. The very touching ceremony took place on Center Court...
Injured shoulder forces Ana Ivanovic to miss Dubai
Ana Ivanovic will not be able to play the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships because of tendonitis in her shoulder.
The world No.23 had been aware of the injury for quite some time, but she aggravated...
Amelie Mauresmo to run into new life
Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo, who retired in December 2009, is revealing her plans for the future and is telling us how she will be "taking the time to rest, to live".
The...
Ana Ivanovic launches redesigned official website + signs lifetime contract with adidas
Ana Ivanovic's game may be in ruins, but her already amazing official website is only getting better. AnaIvanovic.com has always been by far the best among those of female tennis players and her team...
Dinara Safina withdraws from Dubai
World No.2 Dinara Safina still hasn't recovered from the back injury which has been bothering her for months, and the 23-year-old Russian will skip the $2,000,000 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships which starts next week.
Because...
Russia beats Serbia in Fed Cup after decisive doubles
The first day of the Fed Cup meeting between Russia and Serbia ended with both teams winning one match. Somewhat surprisingly, especially after the talks about her injury, Jelena Jankovic upset Svetlana Kuznetsova on...