Posted on Nov 17, 2008 | Comment
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season officially began in January on the courts of New Zealand and Australia.
Relive the highlights from January in the first part of our 2008 Season in Review series.
Posted on Nov 14, 2008 | Comment
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Nadia Petrova, currently ranked No. 11 in the world, has joined the field for January’s ASB Classic. (The New Zealand Herald)
Posted on Nov 14, 2008 | 3 Comments
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced this week a new rule that players in 2009 will be charged for excessive injury timeouts.
Should players be forced to cover the bill when they call for a trainer? Tell us your opinion in today’s edition of Open Forum Friday.
Posted on Nov 13, 2008 | Comment
Before officially closing the book on the 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season, take a look at some of the numbers posted during the year.
Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams, Dinara Safina led the Tour with the most singles victories.
Posted on Nov 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
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The International Tennis Federation has announced the proposed venue locations for the opening round of Fed Cup by BNP Paribas in 2009. (Fed Cup)
Posted on Nov 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
Former Australian Open winner Lindsay Davenport may skip traveling to Melbourne for the 2009 tennis season’s opening major tournament.
Davenport has not competed on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour since the US Open and may not play again professionally.
Posted on Nov 11, 2008 | Comment
Get ready for summer nights of championship tennis in Melbourne by taking a look at the official television commercial for the 2009 Australian Open.
The Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific will be held January 21-February 1, 2009.
Posted on Nov 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Once a month, we answer some of the many questions and search inquiries we receive at On the Baseline.
This month’s topics include Venus and Maria’s boyfriends, Serena’s US Open history, Ana’s coach, how to get started playing tennis, and much more.
Posted on Nov 10, 2008 | Comment
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Serena Williams will travel to Kenya this week to open the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni. (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
Posted on Nov 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has released the official 2008 season-ending tennis rankings.
Jelena Jankovic has ended the tennis year as the number one tennis player in the world, followed by Serena Williams, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, and Ana Ivanovic.