Posted on Apr 5, 2008 | 6 Comments
Serena Williams has defeated Jelena Jankovic to win her fifth Sony Ericsson Open women’s singles title.
After overcoming two major lapses of concentration, the former world No.1 defeated current No. 3 Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in Key Biscayne.
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 | Comment
The Sony Ericsson Open’s field has been narrowed down to four women after a week of thrilling competition in Miami.
Join On the Baseline for a look at the players who will be competing on Thursday for berths in Saturday’s final.
Posted on Mar 21, 2008 | Comment
Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova will contest the 2008 Pacific Life Open final on Sunday in Indian Wells, California.
The seedings at the Tier I tournament held to perfect form as the top two seeds reached the championship match.
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 | 6 Comments
The draw for the 2008 Pacific Life Open has been announced with world No. 2 Ana Ivanovic leading the field as top seed.
Svetlana Kuznetsova is second seed followed by Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, and 2007 defending champion Daniela Hantuchova.
Posted on Mar 8, 2008 | 5 Comments
Ninety-three of the women currently inside the Top 100 have all come up short at Grand Slams, making it an all-exclusive club with a steep membership price.
Join On the Baseline for a look at a few of the best women on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour who have yet to bring home a Grand Slam title.
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 | 5 Comments
Venus and Serena Williams will battle for the fifteenth time in their distinguished careers on Saturday at the Bangalore Open.
With the sisters tied head-to-head 7-7, the expectations are high in their first meeting since the US Open in 2005.
Posted on Mar 5, 2008 | Comments Off
Jelena Jankovic was one of the most successful players in tennis last year, yet she ended the season without the one big win which would have mattered most.
When the dust finally settled on the 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season, Jankovic had posted seven disappointing losses to her greatest rival Justine Henin.
Posted on Feb 25, 2008 | Comments Off
Venus and Serena Williams will not be the only top ten stars headlining the Bangalore Open.
Tournament officials announced on Monday that world No. 4 Jelena Jankovic has signed up to compete in March’s tournament.
Posted on Jan 23, 2008 | Comments Off
Russia’s Maria Sharapova is through to her second consecutive Australian Open final after defeating third seed Jelena Jankovic in the semifinals on Thursday.
Jankovic was handily defeated by the fifth seed in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.