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Australian Open 2010 official TV commercial, “Your Ticket To The World”.

World No.1 Serena Williams talks to the media ahead of the 2010 Australian Open.

Top players from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, including Nadia Petrova, Patty Schnyder and Aleksandra Wozniak show off some of their on-court tricks.

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour stars share their experiences at New Year’s, past and present.

Top players looked back on the past season and talked about what they thought was their crowning achievement.

Tennis star Kim Clijsters visits some fans at Brisbane’s Royal Children’s Hospital.

Join Chinese superstar Li Na as she goes bungee jumping for the first time and chats with TVNZ in Auckland.

How will the main draw play out? Who will hoist the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup two weeks from now? All those questions remain to be answered, but before the first ball’s struck, take a first look at how the draw fell on Friday.

Elena Dementieva kicked off her 2010 season with a big win on Friday at the Medibank International in Sydney, Australia.

Tennis legend and former world No. 1 John McEnroe and former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic will participate in the ceremony.

Williams has been named the top women’s seed at the Australian Open followed by Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Caroline Wozniacki.

Adored by the Australian public, popular among her fellow competitors and a great ambassador for the sport, Alicia Molik has her sights set on a comeback.

Bless their hearts, but the women on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour certainly love their drama and surprises. That’s also why we love watching them —- and possibly why I’ll go 0-10 in my predictions this year.

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