Jelena Dokic narrowly beaten by Amelie Mauresmo in Brisbane
Jelena Dokic showed more than a glimpse of the form that once took her to No.4 in the world, but still failed to convert several chances and fell to Amelie Mauresmo 7-6(9) 7-6(5) in...
Kim Clijsters’ father dies of cancer
Leo Clijsters, the father of former world number one and 2005 US Open champion Kim Clijsters, died on Sunday at the age of 52.
Clijsters died after a yearlong battle with lung cancer, according to...
WTA players’ ranking points to soar on Monday morning
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has introduced huge changes to the ranking system. Points have doubled in value, which will cause a significant increase to the numbers accumulated by players in 2008.
The new ranking...
Simple guide to complicated changes in women’s tennis
Paula Vergara simplified the 2009 WTA Roadmap calendar in her guest post for On the Baseline, and she did an excellent job. It will be useful to remind yourselves once again of the historic...
Maria Sharapova practicing again, but withdraws from Hong Kong
Maria Sharapova was supposed to finally make her comeback from shoulder injury at the JB Group Classic in Hong Kong, but the Russian hasn’t had sufficient training to compete at the high level this...
Why is Jelena Jankovic defending herself this much?
Jelena Jankovic is apparently too insecure because of not winning a single Grand Slam title, as she constantly feels the need to defend herself in terms of her No.1 ranking.
I feel like Yes in...
Maria Sharapova declared as the biggest hit on Yahoo in 2008
Maria Sharapova is officially the most searched athlete on Yahoo in 2008, and the only tennis player that made the list.
Not that it is surprising, but it is interesting since Sharapova has not played...
Jelena Jankovic has never trained this hard, can’t wait to face tough players
I can’t wait for the 2009 season to start and I’m especially eager to see how Jelena Jankovic will perform, because she took her number one ranking very seriously and is determined to stay...
Jelena Dokic awarded Brisbane International wildcard
Jelena Dokic has been given a wildcard to the Brisbane International which starts January 4, as a reward for her current good form and support for her comeback.
Former Top 5 player Dokic earned a...
Shahar Peer waiting for a better 2009 season
Disappointed with the 2008 tennis season, Israel’s Shahar Peer is training with her new coach Pablo Giacopelli, hoping for better results in 2009.
"If I am not mistaken, this is the first year in my...
