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Plots and Subplots: A Wimbledon Preview
With the Williams sisters back in the Wimbledon mix, this year’s championships is sure to be filled with excitement, and of course, a bit of drama.
Chris Evert To Join ESPN For Wimbledon Matches
For the future of its coverage at Wimbledon, ESPN is digging into tennis’ past: Hall-of-famer Chris Evert will join Brad Gilbert and others in the broadcast booth. Her last stint was with NBC in 2003. It’s the first time she’ll call matches for ESPN.
Seedings Announced for The 2011 Wimbledon Championships
The All England Club today announced the seedings for the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, with specific guidelines used to calculate them.
WTA Partners with British Fashion Council Deepening Link Between Women Tennis and Fashion
Leading and emerging British designers including Burberry, Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson, Hussein Chalayan and David Koma create customised dresses for stars of women’s tennis. The dresses are to be auctioned off for benefit of WTA charities and BFC Princess of Wales Charitable Trust
Tennis Channel’s Wimbledon Primetime begins monday, June 20
Network will Air More Than 80 Hours of Nightly Series from the
All-England Lawn Tennis Club
Serena Williams: Own The Court and Be Proud
The WTA caught up with the reigning Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams, to discuss her road back to fitness and her expectations for the next few weeks.
The Return of Serena in Eastbourne…
The long-awaited return of Serena Williams in Eastbourne finally became a reality on Tuesday as she took to the court against last years Wimbledon semi-finalist Tsvetana Pironkova.
Rain Delays Create Entertainment Among the Pros
On Sunday, rain seemingly took over the whole world of sport. Both the ATP Queens and Birmingham finals were rained off, as was day two of Eastbourne, and even the Canadian Grand Prix across the pond was engulfed by masses of rain.
Williams Sisters Back On The Court
They are two of the defining players of their generation, and they are both returning to action at this week’s AEGON International in Eastbourne. Yes, Venus and Serena Williams are back! The WTA followed them on to the practice courts as they began preparations for their first round matches on the Eastbourne grass.
Venus Williams: I’m Here To Win
The return of the Williams sisters is one of the most anticipated events of the tennis year so far. The WTA caught up with Venus at the AEGON International in Eastbourne to find out how preparations for her first tournament since the Australian Open are going, and what it’s like to have Serena back.
Serena and Venus Are BACK!
After many rumours and much anticipation, its finally true, the Williams have come back to the WTA.
WTA Signs BNP Paribas and TEB as Joint Title Sponsors of Year-End Championships in Istanbul
The WTA’s fifth major sponsorship deal in 12 months highlights continued commercial success.



