Women's Tennis News
WTA: Serena Wins..Again
World No.1 Serena Williams captures her 4th straight title with an impressive 61 63 win over Victoria Azarenka at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
The current Wimbledon, US Open and Olympic champion dominated the play from the start and broke her opponent 4 times as she took the first set 6-1. Azarenka was unsuccessful in holding any [...]
Martina Hingis Elected to International Tennis Hall-of-Fame
NEWPORT, R.I., USA, March 4, 2013- Martina Hingis, a former world No. 1 and the winner of 15 Grand Slam tournament titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis, enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining Hingis in the Class of [...]
Serena Wins No.50, Remains No.1
~A perfect tournament for Serena~
Serena Williams defends her title at the Mutua Madrid Open against Maria Sharapova (6-1, 6-4), becomes the first woman to lift two trophies in Spain, reaches a WTA career total of 50 and keeps her spot at the top of the ranking.
Serena Williams successfully defended her crown at the 2013 Mutua [...]
TENNIS: Maria Sharapova Wins 2013 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Watch Sunday’s final highlights from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, featuring Maria Sharapova defeating Li Na 64 63 for her 2nd straight Stuttgart title & 29th career WTA title.
Stuttgart. The Maria Sharapova success story at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix continues: playing in the sold-out Porsche Arena, the 26-year-old Russian won the final of the [...]
Serena Wins Third Family Circle Cup Title
Triumphant Serena Williams Captures Third Family Circle Cup Title
By: Nicholas McCarvel ( www.familycirclecup.com)
It was a charming third time for Serena Williams Sunday at the Family Circle Cup.
The world No. 1 won her 15th straight match in Charleston, beating No. 9 seed Jelena Jankovic, champion here in 2007, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in an entertaining final on Billie Jean King [...]
TENNIS: Super Serena Wins in Miami
World No. 1 Serena Williamscaptured a record sixth Sony Open Tennis crown on Saturday, battling back from a set and a break down to defeat second-ranked Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in Miami.
“I finally have some record. Like it’s really cool,” Williams said. “I can’t seem to catch up with Margaret Court or Steffi or [anyone]. [...]
TENNIS: Maria Sharapova defeats Caroline Wozniacki for Indian Wells Title
SHARAPOVA DOMINATES TO WIN TROPHY
Indian Wells, U.S.A.
World No. 3 Maria Sharapova cruised to her second BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, dismissing No. 8 seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2.
“The scoreline looks a lot easier than I think the match actually was,” said Sharapova. “I think it was a tough match, [...]
TENNIS: World No.1 Serena Williams to compete in the Sony Tennis Open, Miami
MIAMI, Fla. (www.sonyopentennis.com) – World No. 1 Serena Williams will make her highly anticipated return to Miami at the 2013 Sony Open with her opening match on Thursday, March 21 Day Session (Session 5). Serena’s potential opponent will be determined at the draw ceremony on Monday, March 18.
Serena has proven to be a fan favorite [...]
VIDEO: Tennis Analyst Mary Carillo talks Serena Williams
WSEN’s Denise Saul caught up with Tennis analyst Mary Carillo at the Women’s Sports Foundation Annual Salute Awards Dinner (October 2012) and asked her to share her thoughts on Serena Williams…the Greatest Ever?
DOHA, Qatar - Serena Williams returned to No.1 in the world, becoming the oldest woman to hold the top spot since the computer rankings [...]
TENNIS: Azarenka defeats Serena to retain Qatar Open title (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
Victoria Azarenka lost her No.1 world ranking to Serena Williams, but she remained ‘Queen of Doha’ defeating Williams, the new No. 1 player 7-6 (8/6), 2-6, 6-3. This was only the second win for Azarenka in 13 meetings against Serena and in the process, successfully defended her Qatar Open title.
