The International Tennis Federation has released a 140-page publication called "Journey to Beijing – Tennis celebrates the Olympics" to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Tennis Event. Read more »

Serena Williams brushed aside the challenge of Agnieszka Radwanska to book her place in the Wimbledon final four where she will face unexpected semifinalist Jie Zheng of China, whose impressive run has continued as she overcame Nicole Vaidisova.

Sixth seed Serena Williams defeated Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska with a dominant 6-4 6-0 victory. Williams posted only six unforced errors in the match, and by the end of the fifty-one minute quarterfinal, she hit twenty-seven winners and only dropped two service points during the second set. Chinese wildcard Jie Zheng, who upset world No.1 Ana Ivanovic in the third round and beat seed No.15 Agnes Szavay in the next round, got past 18th seed Nicole Vaidisova 6-2 5-7 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Read more »

Women’s tennis players dressed up and looked beautiful at pre-Wimbledon party held at the Kensington Roof Gardens and hosted by Sir Richard Branson.

Some of the tennis stars present: Venus and Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchova and Sania Mirza. Read more »

The WTA Tour has organised the largest ad campaign in its history, which is expected to cost $15 million and Serena Williams joined WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott in London to launch it. The marketing campaign will be rolled out across 75 countries over next 18 months and feature over 30 players.

The tennis stars took part in the film and photographic shoot (Maria Sharapova’s favorite) for the campaign which took place at various locations in Rome, Italy. The advertisements ask the question "Looking for a Hero?" presenting women’s tennis players as superheroes both on and off the court. Read more »

Serena Williams did an exclusive cover shoot with Ebony magazine in Malibu, California. You can watch the video of the photo shoot here.

When asked to talk about her rumored relationship with rapper Common, Serena was a bit mysterious: "I think he’s a great guy. He’s obviously a great artist who is timeless and classic. You can’t beat that. But I have to focus on tennis because that’s my goal in life."

Besides discussing dating, Serena also talked about Olympic bid and staying fit.