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Where is the Dominance in Women's Tennis?
by sarahhallett
posted January 28, 2012 at 2:57am

A new #1 or just more reshuffling?...more

Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova Australian Open Final Will Be a Scream
by Pretty Tough
posted January 27, 2012 at 12:57am

The top ranking at the women’s game will be on the line when third seed Victoria Azarenka meets fourth seed Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The other big story – one that was tweeted about repeatedly as the semifinal...more

Serena Williams wins 500th career match in second round of Australian Open
by Pretty Tough
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:07pm

Following a 6-3 6-2 victory over Tamira Paszek , Serena Williams defeated Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-0 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.  With the victory, Williams notched her 500th career win, an achievement sh...more

He Likes Women’s Tennis
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:52pm

I follow a lot of people on twitter, but one of my very favorites goes by the handle @phenom1984. He is smart, he is funny, and he knows a lot about baseball. And football, and apparently tennis. Come to think of it, I have no idea why he isn’t...more

Nike Tennis 2012 Australian Open Lookbook
by Pretty Tough
posted January 19, 2012 at 12:18am

The 100th Australian Open, which kicked off Monday in Melbourne, marks the start of the 2012 Grand Slam season and Nike’s sending three ladies – Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Li Na – in fresh new gear. Sharapova hit the court wea...more

The Australian Open experience
by After Atalanta
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:21pm

We made it over to Margaret Court Arena and saw no rainbow flags. The first day it was late in the day, though, so maybe the protesters had left. It was really hot both days so maybe they made their point and left. Or maybe they figured they were opp...more

2012 Australian Open Courts New Tennis Fashions
by A Glam Slam
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:12pm

Fashion has had a deep-rooted role in the sport of tennis. Controversial sartorial choices have long been a part of the game with barely-there skirts, corsets, lace, bodysuits and pirate pants among the fashions that have caused a stir in recent years. Th...more

Shall I bring my rainbow flag to the Australian Open?
by After Atalanta
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:21pm

So I'm in Australia! Got to Melbourne this past weekend after almost a week in Sydney. And today (it's Monday here) we head to the night session at the Australian Open! Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki are on the schedule. Found out this morning that ...more

Venus & Serena Williams Switch to Raw Diet in 2012
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2012 at 8:03am

As part of a New Year’s resolution, celebrity athlete Venus Williams is switching to a raw food diet to help improve her health. Her sister Serena has shown her support by joining Venus in the diet. After dropping out of the U.S. Open last summer, ...more

Love means nothing...to tennis champ Serena Williams
by The Rabbit Hole
posted January 4, 2012 at 1:39am

Serena Williams. Photo from AP/Yahoo Sports. Serena Williams doesn't like tennis.  Are we surprised? We shouldn't be considering she is one of the many tennis prodigies who was groomed from childhood to be a star and was probably never asked if sh...more

Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King Blast Fellow Tennis Legend Margaret Court
by Pretty Tough
posted December 14, 2011 at 2:53am

Tennis champions Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova have slammed comments made by Australian tennis legend Margaret Court, who last week condemned the push for marriage equality, saying she wanted to “protect families”. Court, who is th...more

Venus Williams' suffers wardrobe mishap in MIlan
by A Glam Slam
posted December 6, 2011 at 1:50am

Venus Williams is making headlines yet again with regards to her on-court attire. She’s produced some elegant looks over the years, though it’s the style disasters that have fans talking more about her fashion than her forehand. Her 2010 black...more

Coach's Corner: Where are all the women?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 8, 2011 at 2:34am

Photo from coachdawnwritesI was flipping through an old Tennis Magazine and came across an article titled "She can play, but can she coach? Why do so few WTA players have a woman in their corner?"I'm sure that I read it in 2008 but after grad school this ...more