On the Baseline Tennis News

Venus and Serena Williams will make a special trip to the Middle East before enjoying the off-season.

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced Tuesday that for the first time in their doubles career, the Williams sisters have qualified for the doubles event at the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Venus and Serena Williams won their tenth Grand Slam doubles title together on Monday at the US Open.

The fourth-seeded sisters’ 6-2, 6-2 win over Cara Black and Liezel Huber ends two fantastic weeks of tennis at Flushing Meadows.

After eight months of exciting tennis around the globe, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is headed to New York City for the season’s last major tournament.

Aaress Lawless previews the upcoming action at Flushing Meadows and takes a first look at the players to watch during the 2009 US Open.

One hundred and twenty-six women are heading to Flushing Meadows with the goal of winning a major title before the 2009 season comes to an end.

The US Open gives one final opportunity to achieve greatness, but who needs to step up their game the most for a chance to win?

Marion Bartoli never forgot what it was like to play Venus Williams in the championship match of Wimbledon two years ago.

The Frenchwoman must have paid close attention to her notes because she played textbook tennis on Sunday in Stanford.

Serena Williams won her eleventh Grand Slam singles title on Saturday at the 2009 Championships at Wimbledon.

After finishing runner-up to her sister last year, Serena returned the favor by beating Venus in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-2.

Saturday’s championship match at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will feature two of the best tennis players of this generation.

For the fourth time in their distinguished careers, Venus and Serena Williams will compete for the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish at Wimbledon.

The Fourth of July at Wimbledon will showcase an All-American (and All-Williams) affair.

Venus and Serena Williams have advanced for the second consecutive year into the women’s final.

Over the past decade, Venus and Serena Williams have been the most dominating tennis players in the world.

But as Drew Lilley points out, the era of the Williams sisters could be nearing an end.

Although tennis has had its share of psycho Pops in tow, the support of loyal fathers has been a major force behind the careers of many of the sport’s biggest stars.

Venus and Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters have long acknowledged their fathers as a crucial key to their successes.

Hungary’s Agnes Szavay scored the biggest upset of the 2009 French Open so far early on Friday by ousting third seed Venus Williams.

Szavay handed Williams a blistering 6-0, 6-4 defeat to advance into the fourth round of Roland Garros.

The main draw for the 2009 French Open was released just hours ago, and players and fans alike are eager to see the intriguing matches lined up for Paris.

Take a look at On the Baseline’s preview of the women’s main draw, along with a few predictions on how Roland Garros might play out.

With the French Open approaching, the spotlight for success is trained on two players. Will reaching the No. 1 ranking be the “turning point” of Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic’s careers?

Matt Trollope takes a comprehensive look at major turning points in the lives of five other former number one players.

Although the Fed Cup final is months away, USA team captain Mary Joe Fernandez has said that she plans to ask her old WTA Tour mates Venus and Serena Williams to compete.

Should this even be an option given their apparent lack of interest? Is Fernandez planning to call in the cavalry after the foot soldiers have proven that they can win the battle?

2008 Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic have been nominated in the 10th Laureus World Sports Awards.

The Laureus World Sports Awards is the premier global sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year.