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GDF SUEZ Grand Prix July 8 Results / July 9 Schedule
Second seed Alize Cornet and third seed Sybille Bammer were upset on Wednesday in Budapest.
Too Much Racket: Silencing the Noise-Makers
The issue of grunting has come into sharp focus on the women’s tour in recent months.
With Venus and Serena Williams back at the top of the game and Maria Sharapova returning to the sport , grunters are gracing the world’s show courts and television screens more frequently than ever.
Collector Swedish Open Women July 7 / July 8 Schedule
Fourth seed Kaia Kanepi was beaten in straight sets on Tuesday by Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.
GDF SUEZ Grand Prix July 7 Results / July 8 Schedule
Second seed Alize Cornet only dropped four games in her Budapest opener on Tuesday against Galina Voskoboeva.
Dinara, Serena, Venus, Maria Expected to Headline Rogers Cup
The 2009 Rogers Cup unveiled a stellar list of top players expected to compete at next month’s tournament in Toronto, Canada.
World number one Dinara Safina leads the player field, followed by multiple Grand Slam champions Venus and Serena Williams.
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: July 6, 2009
Dinara Safina continued to top the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings upon the conclusion of the 2009 Championships at Wimbledon.
Collector Swedish Open Women July 6 / July 7 Schedule
Seventh seed Carla Suarez Navarro beat Lenka Wienerova in straight sets on Monday to reach the second round in Sweden.
GDF SUEZ Grand Prix July 6 Results / July 7 Schedule
Sixth seed Alona Bondarenko narrowly avoided a first round upset on Monday in Hungary.
Aces and Faults: US Open to Honor Athletes Who Give Back
The Opening Night Ceremony for the 2009 US Open will celebrate athletes who give back, featuring two-time US Open singles champion Andre Agassi and other notable athletes. ESPN2 will televise the celebration live, marking the cable network’s first primetime telecast from the US Open.
– USOpen.org
2009 Collector Swedish Open Women Main Draw / July 6 Schedule
Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, Flavia Pennetta and Kaia Kanepi are the top four seeds at this week’s Collector Swedish Open Women tournament in Bastad.
2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix Main Draw / July 6 Schedule
Patty Schnyder, Alize Cornet, Sybille Bammer and Agnes Szavay are the top four seeds at this week’s GDF SUEZ Grand Prix in Budapest.
2009 Wimbledon Final Results
Serena Williams won the 2009 ladies’ singles title at Wimbledon, as well as the ladies’ doubles title with her sister Venus Williams.
Splendor in the Grass
Serena Williams won her eleventh Grand Slam singles title on Saturday at the 2009 Championships at Wimbledon.
After finishing runner-up to her sister last year, Serena returned the favor by beating Venus in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-2.
Wimbledon July 3 Results / July 4 Schedule
Rennae Stubbs and Samantha Stosur advanced to the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles final where they will face Venus and Serena Williams.
Watch Wimbledon Live Online on ESPN360.com
Venus and Serena to Battle for Wimbledon
Saturday’s championship match at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will feature two of the best tennis players of this generation.
For the fourth time in their distinguished careers, Venus and Serena Williams will compete for the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish at Wimbledon.
