Which Sony Ericsson WTA Tour player took top honors as the best female tennis player of the decade?
Matt Trollope finishes his countdown at On the Baseline by unveiling his picks for the Top 5 players of this decade. 
This article is the fourth and final instructional article of a series by tennis coach Joe Dinoffer on the role of the non-dominant hand in hitting the primary shots of tennis: serve, forehand, backhand, and volley.
Remember not to let the title of this article fool you. This is not for or about left-handed players. Nor is it exclusively for right-handers.
Maria Kirilenko proves that Roger Federer is not the only player who can make the thru the legs shot……and she looks a lot better than Roger while she’s doing it!
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According to Swiss reports, Roger Federer will not be playing in the Switzerland vs. Spain first round Davis Cup tie this March. The teams will meet in Spain, undoubtedly on clay. The Spanish squad...
It’s high time we featured Dinara Safina in our retrospections of the WTA players' outfits. The Russian is not a fashionista like most women's tennis players, but during a large part of 2009 she was ranked No.1 and I think her adidas Competition outfits deserve to be included.
As you can see, Safina is wearing simple [...]
Bernard Tomic has been given the last wildcard into the Brisbane International, which starts Sunday.
The Gold Coast 17-year-old joins fellow wildcard recipients John Millman, 20, of Brisbane and Australian Davis Cup player Carsten Ball in the men’s main draw of the first ATP World Tour event of the 2010 season.
National selector and Davis Cup coach [...]
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Organisers of the Capitala World Tennis Championships have announced David Ferrer, the world number 17 who helped Spain to a stunning second Davis Cup title earlier this month, will replace Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at this week’s tournament.
The stylish Spaniard will make his first appearance in Abu Dhabi and joins fellow countryman Rafael Nadal, the world number [...]
: Member Blogs Recent Entries Best Entries Best Blogs Blog List Search Blogs Talk About Tennis Forums CONTESTS A Month in the Sun--2010 AMitS IV : Tournament Points and Web Sites User Name Remember Me Password Member Blogs Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Notices TAT attends the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program's Winter Fundraiser View our coverage of the event on YouTube Only 1 Day Left 2009 Holiday Charity Drive 655.00 122 received of 500 goal Attention Hotmail and Yahoo Mail : Users Because of overly aggressive spam filters you will not be able to use your account to register for our forum . We suggest setting up a free Gmail account and using it for the registration . process A Month in the Sun--2010 This contest will get the 2010 TAT Contest Season off to a burnin' start Thread Tools 12-29-2009, 05:13 PM 1 dryrunguy Contest Director Forum Moderator Join Date : Jan 2005 Location : South Central PA Posts : 29,384 Blog Entries : 6 Awards Showcase Total Awards 13 AMitS IV : Tournament Points and Web Sites Tournament points The meat-and-potatoes part of the competition . Who gets how much for doing what A round reached equals more points earned , so if someoneThis is the place where you create your recipe for success. Please be aware that some of the tournaments in week 1 have Sunday starts for main draw play, so please make sure you beat the entry deadline (the scheduled start of play for the first tournament to start main draw play, rain or shine). No new entries will be accepted after the deadline has passed, and this thread will be closed. Subsequent trades for Week 2 and the Australian Open must be posted in the It's Time to Trade (http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15922)thread.
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There is no shortage of junior Grand Slam champions who haven’t quite fulfilled early promise, but there are some well known names who have made the grade, such as Martina Hingis, Amelie Mauresmo, and Marion Bartoli; all former junior major champions.
One rising star aiming to follow in their footsteps is Thailand’s Noppawan Lertcheewakarn.It's the final week of the season. I for one love all the scenarios of which teams can get into the playoffs and which can get a first round bye. It'll all be decided by the end of this week. There are no Thursday, Friday, or Saturday games this week so the deadline for all games is 1 PM on Sunday.
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Yanina Wickmayer took a jab at Belgian doping authorities as she gets ready for her first tournament since a drug ban was lifted.
At Tuesday’s news conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Wickmayer said she was regularly tested during the period she reportedly failed to inform the Flemish National Doping Organization of her whereabouts.
She said she never [...]
Aleksandra Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No. 1 packing in her swan-song tournament.
Not bad for a 22-year-old who was sidelined early in 2009 with a tear in her right shoulder.
Wozniak’s breakthrough season has earned her The Canadian Press female athlete of the [...]: Member Blogs Recent Entries Best Entries Best Blogs Blog List Search Blogs Talk About Tennis Forums CONTESTS A Month in the Sun--2010 AMitS IV : How it's Played User Name Remember Me Password Member Blogs Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Notices TAT attends the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program's Winter Fundraiser View our coverage of the event on YouTube Only 1 Day Left 2009 Holiday Charity Drive 655.00 122 received of 500 goal Attention Hotmail and Yahoo Mail : Users Because of overly aggressive spam filters you will not be able to use your account to register for our forum . We suggest setting up a free Gmail account and using it for the registration . process A Month in the Sun--2010 This contest will get the 2010 TAT Contest Season off to a burnin' start Thread Tools 12-29-2009, 12:25 PM 1 dryrunguy Contest Director Forum Moderator Join Date : Jan 2005 Location : South Central PA Posts : 29,384 Blog Entries : 6 Awards Showcase Total Awards 13 AMitS IV : How it's Played Welcome to the fourth annual installment of the A Month in the Sun AMitS TAT Fantasy Contest Below you will find all of the information you need to assemble , post , manage , and complainYou have a total of *FOUR* trades to use as you see fit. Any trade(s) need(s) to be made before the first tournament of the next week starts. (This is important because some tournaments will have Sunday main draw starts.) Otherwise the traded player will not earn points until the tournament after that. Unless the next tournament is the Australian Open, of course, in which case you'd simply be too late. Trade deadlines will be posted in this thread!
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Discuss. Sing. Dance. Request a cocktail from the AMITS bartender. This is the place for all things AMITS! Keep it hoppin', folks!: Member Blogs Recent Entries Best Entries Best Blogs Blog List Search Blogs Talk About Tennis Forums CONTESTS A Month in the Sun--2010 AMitS IV : Player Categories User Name Remember Me Password Member Blogs Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Notices TAT attends the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program's Winter Fundraiser View our coverage of the event on YouTube Only 1 Day Left 2009 Holiday Charity Drive 655.00 122 received of 500 goal Attention Hotmail and Yahoo Mail : Users Because of overly aggressive spam filters you will not be able to use your account to register for our forum . We suggest setting up a free Gmail account and using it for the registration . process A Month in the Sun--2010 This contest will get the 2010 TAT Contest Season off to a burnin' start Thread Tools 12-29-2009, 11:41 AM 1 dryrunguy Contest Director Forum Moderator Join Date : Jan 2005 Location : South Central PA Posts : 29,384 Blog Entries : 6 Awards Showcase Total Awards 13 AMitS IV : Player Categories Welcome to the thread where all the players from both the ATP and WTA top-100 have been placed into five handy categories for you to choose from What are you supposed to do with these
Justine Henin says she has matured during her 20-month break from tennis and can be a better player when she makes a return to the sport next week.
Henin, 27, told a news conference Tuesday she “grew up” during her absence from the court and can eclipse the standard she set in winning seven grand slam titles.
The Belgian [...]
Per Australia’s Daily Herald, Roger Federer is considering a “radical change” in his usual Australian Open preparations:
Chasing a 16th grand slam title, the world No.1 is...
Disappointing news: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled out of this week’s Capitala World Tennis Championships exhibition in Abu Dhabi, which also headlines Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The No. 1...
Coach Joe Dinoffer continues his non-dominant hand tennis playing instruction series at On the Baseline.
The goal of these articles—which cover the serve, forehand, backhand and volley—is to improve both your game and your understanding of how to more efficiently and effectively play tennis.
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Rafa Nadal has completed his last training session for the year in Mallorca before flying to Abu Dhabi this afternoon. The World No.2 trained for nearly 2 hours on Monday with one of his best friends, Carlos Moya and even played a set, which he won 7-5.
After the training session, Rafa said he was very [...]
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Member Blogs Recent Entries Best Entries Best Blogs Blog List Search Blogs Talk About Tennis Forums TENNIS BOARDS Talk About Tennis Brisbane hoping Clijsters v Henin User Name Remember Me Password Member Blogs Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Notices TAT attends the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program's Winter Fundraiser View our coverage of the event on YouTube Only 1 Day Left 2009 Holiday Charity Drive 655.00 122 received of 500 goal Attention Hotmail and Yahoo Mail : Users Because of overly aggressive spam filters you will not be able to use your account to register for our forum . We suggest setting up a free Gmail account and using it for the registration . process Talk About Tennis TAT's main tennis board . Discussions about the ATP , WTA , Grand Slams , . etc Thread Tools 12-28-2009, 11:22 AM 1 Moose Contests Join Date : Aug 2004 Location : Phoenixville PA Posts : 25,022 Blog Entries : 28 Awards Showcase Total Awards 12 Brisbane hoping Clijsters v Henin Brisbane hopes for Clijsters v Henin JIM MORTON December 28, 2009 5:44PM Justine Henin jets into Brisbane on Tuesday for her highly-anticipated comeback tournament which holds the added carrot of a dream
As the decade rapidly draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the players who have shaped the WTA Tour over the past 10 years.
OTB contributor Matt Trollope takes a look at the players ranked 6-10 on his list of the best players of the decade. 
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Lest you think Ana Ivanovic is spending all of her off-season at the beach or at golf tournaments with her boyfriend, I provide you with these photos from...
Monday marks the final day of voting for the 2009 Baseline Awards presented by Rebounces.
If you have not yet voted for your favorite players and highlights of the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis season, do it now!
Bróna, Ama and Zexy from Serbia wanted me to feature Jelena Jankovic in my retrospection of players’ yearly outfits, and I’m sure many others would like to see all the ANTA designs in one place and evaluate the new brand on the tennis scene.
As you remember, Jankovic switched from Reebok to Chinese ANTA in the [...]
Just in case you were worried that the Serbian tennis players weren’t having enough fun during their off-season, Blic wants to put your minds to rest:
Bohemian bookworm, Janko Tipsarevic, is...
Roger Federer may not be the Most Interesting Man in the World, but he is the European Athlete of 2009. Via RF.com:
Roger has been elected European Athlete of the Year 2009, making it his fifth...
Novak Djokovic will be starring in a 10-part Serbian mini-series about the life of Yugoslav King Aleksandar I.* It comes as no surprise that Nole will be playing the role of the king. His brother...
Women's Tennis Blog is more than two and a half years old and I feel it would be wonderful to give some space to our readers to present themselves. A lot of different people visit Women's Tennis Blog, some come and go, some come occasionally, some are with us daily, and a few of them [...]
Dear readers,
I'm writing to announce that posting is likely to be slower in the next two weeks, as I'll be on vacation in Shanghai, China. I'm bringing my laptop and I should have the internet connection in my hotel, but I will probably be very busy exploring the metropolis and China in general.
I have prepared [...]
I am happy to announce that we have the winner of the Wilson racquet with Justine Henin’s autograph: Leo's answer to our question was voted as the best one. Congratulations, Leo!
Twenty-six entrants qualified for winning the prize by completing both the steps requested. I’m very sorry that some of you provided in-depth answers to our [...]
A considerable amount of attention will focus on the new generation of up and coming stars who are poised to make their breakthroughs next year.
Guest contributor jc valencia profiles Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the next installment of OTB's Players to Watch series. 
Member Blogs Recent Entries Best Entries Best Blogs Blog List Search Blogs Talk About Tennis Forums TENNIS BOARDS Talk About Tennis Serena Williams Top SI Female Athlete for 00s User Name Remember Me Password Member Blogs Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Notices TAT attends the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program's Winter Fundraiser View our coverage of the event on YouTube Only 1 Day Left 2009 Holiday Charity Drive 655.00 122 received of 500 goal Attention Hotmail and Yahoo Mail : Users Because of overly aggressive spam filters you will not be able to use your account to register for our forum . We suggest setting up a free Gmail account and using it for the registration . process Talk About Tennis TAT's main tennis board . Discussions about the ATP , WTA , Grand Slams , . etc Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Thread Tools 12-24-2009, 03:52 PM 31 suliso Grand Slam Champion Join Date : Aug 2006 Location : Basel Posts : 13,732 Awards Showcase Total Awards 3 Re : Serena Williams Top SI Female Athlete for 00s : Quote Originally Posted by oohsalmon Nalbandian is no John . Daly John Daly is one of the kind . Find some other example Congrats Roger suliso View Public Profile Find MoreFormer world number one Ana Ivanovic will begin her 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season with a new fitness trainer by her side.
Ivanovic's management announced on Wednesday that the 2008 Roland Garros champion has hired Australian Damian Prasad. 
The International Tennis Federation has named world No.1 Serena Williams the 2009 Women’s Singles World Champion, for the second time in her career, and in addition, together with sister Venus, the American received the honor of being the 2009 Women’s Doubles World Champion.
It is the first time since 1999, when Martina Hingis achieved the feat, [...]
Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, is the new owner of the BNP Paribas Open and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The BNP Paribas Open is the most attended tennis tournament in the world outside of the four major events.The International Tennis Federation announced on Tuesday that Serena Williams has been named the 2009 Women's Singles World Champion.
This is the second time that Serena has been awarded the prestigious honor by the ITF. 
Elena Dementieva, Maria Kirilenko, Sania Mirza and Zheng Jie took part in an annual exhibition tournament the Glam Slam – Showdown of Champions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our friend HCFoo attended the meet-the-fans session held on Friday and followed the rest of the event at home.
Dementieva and Kirilenko defeated Mirza and Zheng 3-0. The Russians [...]
: skip to main skip to sidebar The Indian Tennis Blog The one-stop shop for Indian tennis fans Sunday , December 20, 2009 Tennis Briefs Former tennis player Vishnu Mohan dead The Press Trust of India CHENNAI : Former Indian tennis player Vishnu Mohan , who played in Wimbledon mixed doubles in 1955, died here today due to old age problems , family members said . For more click here Bernama SHAH ALAM : Tennis superstars Sania Mirza , Elena Dementieva , Maria Kirilenko and Zheng Jie gave the local fans their money's worth with some sensational tennis action in the Showdown of Champions at the Malawati Stadium here on Saturday night . For more click here Indo-Asian News Service KOLKATA : Tamil Nadu's Ranjeet Virali Murugesan and Rushmi Chakravarthi are the highest ranked players to have sent in their entries in the men's and women's sections of the Rs.4.5 lakh Vishwarupa Tubes National Grass Court Tennis Championships to be held at the Calcutta South Club from Dec 21. For more click here The Press Trust of India NEW DELHI : A men's doubles Grand Slam title has eluded Mahesh Bhupathi since 2002 and the Indian tennis star is hoping to end the seven-year drought next season when he