On the Baseline Tennis News

Maria Sharapova’s epic win over Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday riveted the crowds in the Home Depot Center, while sending internet fans scurrying toward live scoring.

Guest writer Nina Shah recaps the thrilling action from a fan’s perspective after enjoying the match courtside.

One of the most popular topics in tennis this season has been the ongoing Greatest Of All Time debate.

From the WTA Tour’s perspective, who would you consider to have the distinction of being the best player of all-time?

Top seed Dinara Safina was beaten by Zheng Jie on Thursday at the LA Tennis Championships in California.

Third seed Victoria Azarenka and fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki were both upset on Wednesday in the second round of the LA Tennis Championships.

World number one Dinara Safina’s stellar 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season will include a ticket to the prestigious Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha.

The tournament will take place for the second year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Qatar, from October 27-November 1, 2009.

Two of the world’s best women tennis players will play a match Saturday, Aug. 8, in the large water fountains at King Island.

Former world number one ranked Kim Clijsters – who is making her return at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women’s Open in Mason – will take on number four ranked Elena Dementieva.

Seeds Vera Zvonareva and Ana Ivanovic both needed three sets to advance on Tuesday at the LA Tennis Championships.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova, along with wild cards Vania King and Coco Vandeweghe were among the winners on the opening day of the LA Tennis Championships.

Jelena Jankovic returned to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s Top 5 on Monday after reaching the quarterfinals in Stanford last week.

Three-time major champion Maria Sharapova will play Slovakia’s Jarmila Groth in an opening night match on Monday at the LA Women’s Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife.

Marion Bartoli, who beat Venus Williams on Sunday in Stanford, has withdrawn because of a calf strain.

World number one Dinara Safina is the top seed at the 2009 LA Women’s Tennis Championships, followed by Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki.

Marion Bartoli won her fifth—and biggest—Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title on Sunday by beating Venus Williams in Stanford.

In a final lasting just 41 minutes, Vera Dushevina won her first singles title on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

Marion Bartoli never forgot what it was like to play Venus Williams in the championship match of Wimbledon two years ago.

The Frenchwoman must have paid close attention to her notes because she played textbook tennis on Sunday in Stanford.

Second seed Venus Williams will play eighth seed Marion Bartoli on Sunday for the 2009 Bank of the West Classic singles title.