The first day of the US Open 2007 had Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic struggle with their wardrobe.

During her 6-3, 7-5 win against German Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams was bothered so much by her outfit that in the second set she ripped off the bow on her Nike dress! The photos prove everything!

Jankovic’s left shoe broke! Still, she secured her place in the second round beating Slovakian Jarmila Gajdosova 6-2, 7-6. The Serb struggled on the opening day of the US Open and the last thing she needed was this shoe problem! Read more »

In order to raise money for charity, Wilson has released limited edition versions of their (K) Factor tennis rackets which are inlaid with gold leaf designs. They are well-known because they were used by multiple Grand Slam champions Venus and Serena Williams at this year’s Wimbledon. Only 650 of each model will be available at a recommended retail price of $500; ten percent of the proceeds go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Serena and Venus signed an additional ten rackets of each model which are to be auctioned for the charity. Note: Venus used the white frame, Serena the black one. (via Down the Line)

Click here to check out who are currently the most beautiful female athletes and vote for your favorites. At the moment, they are all in the first round, but then they can advance to so called “Sexy 16”, “Elite Eight”, “Fab Four”, “Women’s Final”, and in the end one of them will be named the “Hottest Athlete”.

Out of WTA players there are Maria Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchova, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, and Maria Kirilenko.

Having a thumb injury and therefore not being able to play tennis, Serena Williams has focused on getting media attention and visiting major Hollywood events. Here’s what she’s been doing lately:

- Got her clothes off for Jane magazine, wearing only silver heels and having flowers as a cover. In the caption Serena says: "I’ll take off my shirt in a second – locker room girls don’t have much shame. Once I was getting ready to go out and my hitting partner, who is my best friend and, like, Greek god – handsome, walked into my hotel room, it wasn’t awkward for me, but he freaked out."

- Hit the ESPY Awards red carpet

- Showed up at Louis Vuitton & Details magazine event

- Came to Europe's Soccer Stars Chelsea Football Club exclusive Hollywood party

- Attended the exclusive Beckham Welcome to LA Party, hosted by Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes and Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith

Serena must be spending whole days at beauty salons. Notice just how many times she's changed her hairstyle lately! (via Down the Line)

Serena Williams is pulling out of the United States' Fed Cup semifinal against Russia because of injuries sustained during her fourth-round victory at Wimbledon when she strained her left calf and hurt her left wrist and thumb. Williams will be replaced by Meilen Tu.

On Tuesday, the eight-time Grand Slam singles champion also pulled out of next week's Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Ohio.

Russian team had some withdrawals as well: world No. 2 Maria Sharapova won’t play at this weekend’s Fed Cup due to her shoulder injury, and Russian media reported that world No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova would pull out, too.

Serena and her older sister Venus were part of the four-player team announced June 27 by U.S. captain Zina Garrison, along with doubles specialist Lisa Raymond and teenager Vania King. (source: ESPN)