For the last 12 months, each women's Grand Slam has begun with an all-purpose two-word intro: “wide open.” That’s how many of us have described, for lack of any better ideas, the draws at t[...]
On Tuesday I described the Cincy Masters, that “highway and a Marriott” somewhere in the vicinity of Mason, Ohio, as a new and unlikely tennis Mecca. It seems that the women of the WTA were a lit[...]
The Canadian Open is the 9th MAJOR tournament of the “BIG 14″ in 2011 for the women’s professional tennis tour. The 2011 Canadian Open is being held at the Rexall Centre at Yo[...]
Former No. 1 Dinara Safina will not play again this year because of chronic back pain. The Russian has not played since early May. "I'm sorry to report that my back is still acting up and I will not b[...]
She told her official website: “I’m sorry to report that my back is still acting up. I will not be able to play until at least the end of the year.” The Russian former world number [...]
There were a whole host of tennis professionals that attended the recent wedding of Elena Dementieva. Maria Kirilenko, Igo Andreev, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Vera Zvonareva, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznet[...]
Maria Kirilenko said that last week’s wedding between former player Elena Dementieva and hockey's Maxim Afinogenov in Moscow was the best one she ever attended. Kirilenko went to the wedding with he[...]
Maria Kirilenko said that last week’s wedding between former player Elena Dementieva and hockey's Maxim Afinogenov in Moscow was the best one she ever attended. Kirilenko went to the wedding with he[...]