On the Baseline Tennis News

After a banner year in 2011, Victoria Azarenka is inching her way closer to the top of the game and seems poised for a major breakthrough in 2012. Matt Trollope reports.

Keep your eye on Ayumi Morita in 2012, a debut WTA title is within reach.

She ended the 2011 WTA season as the highest ranked 17-year-old in the world rankings. Can Britain’s Laura Robson make an even bigger breakthrough in 2012?

This German is on fire, and not just on the court.

Who would have thought that an Israeli female tennis player would get to a career high #11 in the world this year?

Perhaps there were clues all along to the three Slam surprises.

Semifinals day at the WTA Champions proved the day of contrasts as Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka booked their places in the final in two completely different ways.

Marion Bartoli may have arrived late to the party in Istanbul, with only Maria Sharapova’s withdrawal allowing her to compete in the final round robin match. But as always, the quirky Frenchwoman had heads turning upon her arrival.

The Grunting debate continues with perhaps a different point of view…

It’s always a mystery when a new venue is erected onto the WTA. It’s
impossible to tell what will happen, and the questions are always the
same. Will people in the area be willing to pay money to attend the
tournament? Will they even show interest in the event?

Cibulkova Wins First WTA Title in Moscow, and Azarenka Ends Niculescu’s Run For The Luxembourg Crown

The most common error in Tennis is hitting in the net. Players see their targets through the net which usually results in swinging down too much!

Who is coming up the World ITF ranks in the junior women’s division, find out here…

4th Round action will be exciting to see Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic battle it out…

This is Serena Williams’ 2nd title in a row since her comeback, making her 11-0 in her last 11 matches.