Marija
As the editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, Marija is deeply ingrained in the tennis community, offering a unique perspective and unparalleled insights. Her commitment to the sport goes beyond her editorial role; she is a regular contributor of compelling tennis fashion articles featured on the official WTA website, solidifying her standing as a trusted voice in the industry. Marija's dedication to delivering accurate, insightful, and engaging tennis content reflects her unwavering passion and comprehensive understanding of the sport.
Revived Jelena Jankovic beats Dinara Safina to win Cincinnati title
When the Western and Southern Financial Women's Open began, Jelena Jankovic was probably the last person I would tip off to win the title. And even through the tournament, I didn’t pay much attention...
Nacho and Gilly win autographs of Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic!
Yippee! We have the winners of Jelena Jankovic's and Ana Ivanovic's autographs. The lucky contestants of our recent competition are Nacho and Gilly. Congratulations!
Of course, the answer to the question was "30 weeks". I'm...
Jelena Jankovic edges Elena Dementieva to reach Cincinnati final
Rejuvenated Jelena Jankovic saved four match points to beat Elena Dementieva and set up a clash with world No.1 Dinara Safina in the final of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open.
The way...
Dinara Safina ends Flavia Pennetta’s winning streak to reach Cincinnati finals
World No.1 Dinara Safina of Russia ended Flavia Pennetta’s 15-match winning streak in just 56 minutes, defeating the Italian 6-2 6-0 in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open.
Pennetta, who...
Tamira Paszek’s season over due to back injury
Tamira Paszek, investigated in her native Austria for doping, has ended her 2009 tennis season because of the back injury which forced her to receive the banned treatment.
The 18-year-old Paszek had her blood taken...
Flavia Pennetta to crack Top 10, expects Italy to go crazy about it
Flavia Pennetta will enter the Top 10 for the first time when the new Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings are released on Monday, and will become the first Italian tennis player to achieve the...
Dinara Safina stops Kim Clijsters’ surge in Cincinnati
Wildcard Kim Clijsters had defeated three Top 20 players en route to the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open before Russian world No.1 Dinara Safina ended the Belgian's fairytale comeback...
Serena Williams knocked out by Sybille Bammer in Cincinnati
Second seed Serena Williams has again beaten herself, as she likes to say, following her older sister Venus out of the Western and Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati by falling to unseeded...
Billie Jean King receives 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama
Billie Jean King, the founder of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, was among 16 global luminaries to receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the...
Clijsters makes Kuznetsova her third Top 20 victim, Venus Williams upset in Cincinnati
Wildcard Kim Clijsters is still doing impressively well in her comeback after a two-year-long break and a child birth, scoring her third Top 20 victory in three matches she played since returning to competitive...
