New world number one, Justine Henin-Hardenne, will lead the pack at the Sydney International tournament on January 7-13.
Others confirmed for the event include former number one, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Kim Clijsters, Nadia Petrova, Martina Hingis, Elena Dementieva, Patty Schnyder and Nicole Vaidisova.
That’s nine of the world’s top ten right there. It’s bound to be […]
Toshio Noji, the Director of the Toray Pan Pacific Open announced that Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, and Elena Dementieva would all be participating in the tournament come January 2007.
More players TBA.
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Venus Williams testified yesterday that she didn’t know about the Battle of the Sexes exhibition until after they’d been sued for it.
“I didn’t know anything about this until the litigation,” Venus Williams told jurors hearing the breach of contract lawsuit brought by would-be promoters Carol Clarke and Keith Rhodes, principals in a company known as […]
The FedCup Official Website has posted the venues for the 2007 season.
According to the site, Argentina, Bulgaria, New Zealand, Kauritius and Uruguay will have the pleasure of hosting the seven events across Groups I - III in April.
The site also has a more specific breakdown if you’re looking for dates, so head over there if […]
This isn’t surprising in the least, but notable all the same: Sharapova and Davydenko have been named Russia’s best players - again. The Russian tennis federation announced the decision last night, at its annual gala.
Congratulations to both players!
Via | Russian Spy
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Due to the new WTA rules which have lowered the number of events players must participate, Belgium has dropped the Hassalt Cup. The logic surrounding this decision is that top players will probably skip right over the Hasselt Cup anyway. Top players equal big bucks. Without the big bucks, it’s simply not worth it.
“It’s no […]
People is reporting that once-WTA champ, Andrea Jaeger, is now a nun.
The former tennis star, surrounded by a gaggle of young cancer survivors, strolls the halls of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. At each room the gang stops and belts a splendidly off-key version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” In their beds, other kids giggle.
Jaeger’s worldview has […]
This is a bit of old news but I must’ve missed it along the way: ArkSports voted Justine Henin-Hardenne’s website “best sports website” beating out some impressive competition:
1 Justine Henin-Hardenne www.henin-hardenne.be Belgium Tennis 113
2 Andy Roddick www.andyroddick.com USA Tennis 103
3 Tiger Woods www.tigerwoods.com USA Golf 103
4 Sebastian Loeb www.sebastienloeb.com France Motor Sport 98
5 Serena Williams […]
Justine Henin-Hardenne’s coach, Carlos Rodriguez, just likes to get in trouble with other players, it seems. Or maybe the press likes to get him in trouble.
Kim Clijsters posted to her official website’s journal the following:
I would like to congratulate Justine Henin-Hardenne very much for her wonderful performances this year. However, I feel sorry for her […]
The WTA Tour Board has issued an announcement revealing changes in the way that they’ll address player withdrawls come the 2007 tennis season.
These changes include the following:
Reduction of top player minimum tournament commitment requirement from 13 to 12 events, including two events to be chosen by the Tour for each player
New standards that will mandate […]
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