On the Baseline Tennis News

Tennis fans worldwide have until January 2, 2012 to cast their votes. Hurry and vote now. Winners will be announced during the Hopman Cup.

Tennis Channel will bring viewers live tournament coverage from the 2012 Hyundai Hopman Cup beginning Monday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m. ET. The network’s telecast will include U.S. competitions and the championship final of the annual international mixed-doubles tournament.

You may not have heard of this up-and-coming teen (yet), but Britain’s Tara Moore is showing signs that she can be a top WTA player.

2011 was big year for new world No. 2 Petra Kvitova, and 2012 will be even bigger.

The social media phenomenon and No. 1 ranked German has top 5 potential.

Carla Suarez Navarro has a plethora of talent, and will be exciting to watch in 2012.

The 24-year-old lefty is poised to crack the top 20 (or higher) in 2012.

The Guernsey native saw her ranking soar from No. 588 in the world in 2009 to No. 92 by the end of the 2011 season.

In this video the stars of the WTA send their season’s greetings, be sure to watch out for Maria Sharapova’s rendition of Jingle Bells and Aga Radwanska’s rap!

Tennis fans worldwide can vote for their favorite stars from December 19, 2011 through January 2, 2012.

For a few brief moments in 2011, Julia Goerges played like she was the best player in the world.

Over the last decade Russia has not been short of female tennis stars.

Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova captured her first WTA title to end the year, but her improved game and confidence against top players suggest there’s more to come.

The 2012 season is just around the corner but before we think about that let’s reflect on the past year. Li Na became the first Asian tennis player ever to win a Grand Slam with her victory at Roland Garros while Petra Kvitova confirmed herself as a force to be reckoned with, winning Wimbledon and the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul. In this video we’ve tried to capture some of the best moments of 2011 so sit back, relax and enjoy!

In her first season on Tour, young American Irina Falconi reached the third round at the 2011 U.S. Open, won a gold medal at the Pan American Games and finished the year as the fifth ranked American. She expects an even bigger year in 2012.