On the Baseline Tennis News

How does Melanie Oudin like to spend her time away from tennis? Read On the Baseline’s exclusive interview with the 2009 US Open quarterfinalist to find out!

The 2010 Australian Open is in the history books, but before we say a final farewell to Melbourne, Paula Vergara reviews the highlights of the past two weeks of Grand Slam tennis.

Looking ahead, the 2010 Australian Open will be a big test for Oudin. All eyes will be on her to see how well she handles the pressure and expectations as America’s new “it girl”.

Over the past few weeks, Martina Navratilova has been very critical of Andre Agassi’s use of crystal meth during his time on the ATP tour–specifically, his failure to own up to it after failing a drug test.

Do you agree with Navratilova’s harsh words regarding Agassi’s admitted drug use?

Like it or not, on-court coaching is here to stay.

But there just may be one unexpected (or unwanted) side effect of giving fans audible access to these on-court coaching conversations: betting.

With just two Premier level tournaments left to go in 2009, as well as the season-ending championships in Doha, opportunities for the top players to add some big ranking points to their record are dwindling.

Who do you think will end the 2009 season as No. 1?

Have you ever wondered how the top players can compete for hours and still walk around with perfect hair?

There are many fancy parties and events during the two weeks of the US Open, but on Friday night, the Legends Ball was the hottest ticket in town.

The event honored the Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2009 – Donald L. Dell, Andres Gimeno, the late Dr. Robert Johnson, and nine-time Grand Slam Champion Monica Seles.

Because mixed doubles tends to be the most overlooked competition at Grand Slam tournaments, not many casual tennis fans really known a lot about it.

On the Baseline’s Paula Vergara explain the ins and outs of mixed doubles.

Melanie Oudin has been the talk of the town in New York City over the past week, but not everyone’s quite certain about the facts behind the seventeen year-old overnight celebrity.

On the Baseline’s Paula Vergara has compiled a humorous top 10 list of the comments most overheard at the US Open about Oudin.

Samantha Stosur is enjoying one of the best years of her career, getting to her first Grand Slam singles semifinal at the French Open, and the final of Los Angeles.

Paula Vergara caught up with Sam to chat about the past and future of Australian tennis, and whether she thought serve-and-volleying might make a comeback.

Last week, Serena Williams made headlines for more than just her match wins. She showed up to one of her post-match press conferences wearing a t-shirt with the message, “You can’t spell dynasty without nasty.”

On the Baseline has come up with a top 10 list of possible messages that you might see on a Serena shirt sometime soon.

Start spreading the news. Kim Clijsters isn’t leaving today…or tomorrow, for that matter.

In fact, it is safe to say that the 2005 US Open champion might be staying here in New York for a while.

After being sidelined for two months, Jelena Dokic came to the US Open ready to prove to that she was back and ready to win. Unfortunately, her first round match didn’t go her way.

Paula Vergara spoke with Dokic afterward and discussed her illness, her form, and her future in tennis.

On Saturday, Caroline Wozniacki defeated Elena Vesnina to earn her second consecutive Pilot Pen title, and her sixth Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title.

The women’s final match came very close to being a washout, thanks to a steady stream of rain that began on Friday.