And so both Serbian “sisters” go out in the first round. But while there was nothing particularly shocking about Ivanovic’s loss – since it came to Petrova, last year’s finalist and possessor of the kind of power serve you expect to be successful on grass – Jankovic’s loss is pretty shocking. Although Chakvetadze is a [...]

The second major of the year is already upon us as qualifying for the French Open gets underway today.  With just a few days to go until main draw play begins this Sunday, all the talk on the men’s side is about Rafael Nadal’s quest for his 5th consecutive French title and whether Federer or [...]

A few days ago it was announced that Kim Clijsters would be returning to womens professional tennis. Kim has had a few years away from the game and im sure she will come back with a bang. I hope Kim performs a lot better than Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis when they return from retirement. [...]

Dinara Safina is now officially the womens world number one tennis player. On Monday Dinara Safina has now joined the group of world number one tennis players. Dinara and Marat as the only brother and sister combination to have every been both world number one. Safina is still yet to win a Grand Slam title [...]

The International Level event in Monterrey, Mexico kicks off this week boasting a field headlined by world #10 Agnieszka Radwanska and former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli.  With many players resting up for the four week run through Indian Wells and Miami, this event could be a golden opportunity for an unheralded player to take home [...]

Over at the DamnGoodList they have profiled the top 25 female tennis players. The list features so big names and some ladies who are still yet to actually make their mark on tour. Take a look and let us know what you think. Players include: Elena Dementieva Tatiana Golovin Sania Mirza Marta Domachowska and more.. [...]

We have previously reported about the relationship between Ana Ivanovic and Fernando Verdasco and this time they have been out and about together. It is good to see Ana and Fernando are just being open about their relationship. Ana has to be one of the best looking female tennis players on tour and Fernando is [...]

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has released the official 2008 season-ending tennis rankings. Jelena Jankovic has ended the tennis year as the number one tennis player in the world, followed by Serena Williams, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, and Ana Ivanovic. 2007 POINTS DROPPED ON NOVEMBER 10: Madrid (SEC) Top 20 Rankings (November 10, 2008) 1. [...]