Williams sisters, Safina, Dementieva in Wimbledon 2009 semifinals

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Semifinal pairs are set at Wimbledon: twice defending champion Venus Williams will play top seed Dinara Safina, while last year’s finalist Serena Williams will face Elena Dementieva. Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams wasted little time...

Tearful Ana Ivanovic retires against Venus Williams at Wimbledon

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Ana Ivanovic quit Wimbledon in tears after sustaining a thigh injury during her fourth-round match with Venus Williams. The thirteenth-seeded Ivanovic lost the first set 6-1, and then injured her thigh when serving in the...

Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic seal first-round wins at Wimbledon

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Five-time Wimbledon titlist and defending champion Venus Williams was as comfortable as ever on grass and saw off world No.97 Stefanie Voegele to reach the second round. Sixth seed Jelena Jankovic also progressed, with...

Agnes Szavay stuns Venus Williams in the third round of Roland Garros

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Third seed Venus Williams saved a match point against Lucie Safarova in the second round, but today the American succumbed to Agnes Szavay’s first match point to lose in the third round of Roland...

Venus Williams saves match point against Lucie Safarova to advance at Roland Garros

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Third seed Venus Williams saved one match point in the deciding set and soon after converted her first to defeat 46th-ranked Lucie Safarova 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 in the second round of the 2009 French...

Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova move into French Open second round

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Wearing a new colorful EleVen dress, Venus Williams made her way into the second round of Roland Garros. The seven-time Grand Slam champion beat fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1 4-6 6-2. Maria Sharapova also...

A look at women contenders for 2009 French Open, Dinara Safina top favorite

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The draw for the 2009 French Open is out and here’s my analysis of contenders. I would just like to mention that despite all the facts, I'm sure we all deep inside feel that...

Venus Williams upset at Madrid Open, Jelena Jankovic through

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Fifth seed and world number three Venus Williams went down to Alisa Kleybanova 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the second round of the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open. Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic also played on Tuesday,...

Amazing Dinara Safina battles past excellent Venus Williams into Rome final

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Magnificent Dinara Safina beat magnificent Venus Williams 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 in a powerful battle of two hard-hitters and one of the best matches of the season, to reach the final of the Internazionali BNL...

Jelena Jankovic loses her opening match in Miami, the Williams sisters advance

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Jelena Jankovic’s terrible 2009 season is rapidly going even more downwards. After losing her opening match at the previous tournament, the BNP Paribas Open, Jankovic succumbed to Gisela Dulko in her opening match at...
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