We are continuing our little series of women's tennis players and their mothers, and we're starting with one of the most famous tennis moms of the present – Jelena Jankovic's mother Snezana.

Here's a very nice video of Snezana and Jelena together, that the WTA Tour took last year for the Mother's Day. Snezana is talking about what Jelena was like as a child and how she got into tennis.

Another famous Serbian tennis mom is Dragana Ivanovic, also a very frequent site in the stands. Dragana is a lawyer, but more importantly, she's the mother of Grand Slam champion Ana Ivanovic.

The following photo shows Dinara Safina's mother, Rauza Islanova, who used to train her daughter when she was young.

Maria Sharapova's mother Yelena is less seen than her husband Yuri, so enjoy the following few photos of Sharapova and her family. Read more »

Especially for our readers Sam and Stiven who requested this, as part of our regular overviews of tennis fashion, let's have a look at all the outfits Chinese brand ANTA had in store for Jelena Jankovic for the second year of their partnership.

ANTA seems to love lively colors, but to me it looks like they are trying to distract our attention from poor designs. Is it just me?

Nike did a much better job incorporating vibrant colors, as you can see on the examples of Serena Williams' 2010 dresses. Nike's colors are much subtler, more innovative and their hues are nicer.

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Retired Romanian ATP player, Andrei Pavel, is the new coach of Jelena Jankovic. The 36-year-old Pavel won three ATP singles titles and six doubles titles and had a career-high ranking of No. 13.

The information is still not fully confirmed yet, and there is no news on Jelena Jankovic's official website, but a lot of media are reporting about this partnership, even saying how Jankovic tacitly confirmed the story.

Pavel, who considers backhand his best shot, quit professional tennis last year. (photos: Blu Angel and Stephane Martinache)

Just a quick update on Jelena Jankovic. As planned, the eighth-ranked Jelena underwent a small surgery on her left eye on Thursday and here's how things are going for her now:

Had to get something removed from my left eye. Have some stitches that will be removed in a week or so. Have to wear an eye patch so guess I will look like a pirate this week.

(source: Tennis.com, photo: Women Who Serve)

Vera Zvonareva played one of her longest two-setters to record her second win at the 2010 WTA Championships. The second-seeded Zvonareva saw off Victoria Azarenka 7-6(4) 6-4, but only after recovering from 2-4 in the first set and 1-3 in the second. Seed number eight Azarenka came to Doha fresh off her Premier-level Kremlin Cup title, but that very victory in the Russian capital gave her less time to prepare for the season-ending Championships. Zvonareva is now the leader in the White Group with 4-0 set win/loss record.

In the second match of the day, Kim Clijsters, playing her first match since winning the US Open in September, opened her Doha campaign with a 6-2 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic. The third-seeded Clijsters hit seven aces, but double faults were her weak point this time as she made a total of 10. The Belgian is the only player in the field to have won the WTA Championships in the past and she achieved that feat two times, in 2002 and 2003.

In the Maroon Group, Samantha Stosur pulled off the first upset of the tournament by beating world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3, without even losing her serve. Stosur did face break points, but saved all six of them, while she converted two of her three opportunities to break the top-seeded Wozniacki. Stosur is now the best performer in her group, with 4-0 set win/loss record. (photos: © Neal Trousdale)