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• SERENA WILLIAMS HONORED AS A GLAMOUR WOMAN OF THE YEAR

  
  GOTOTENNIS — Authority: 523
  Serena Williams was honored on Monday evening as one of Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year.” She shared the Carnegie Hall stage with Maya Angelou, Stella McCartney, Rihanna and...
  8 hours ago

• Vera Zvonareva to Have Right Ankle Surgery

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  World number nine Vera Zvonareva will undergo minor right ankle surgery on Wednesday in Rotterdam. The Beijing Olympic bronze medalist expects to be back on court in four to five weeks. Zvonareva’s arthroscopic surgery to remove scar tissue will be performed by Dr. Niek van Dijk, the head of the Orthopaedic ...
  10 hours ago

• Sasha Vujacic and Maria Sharapova Make it Official

  
  You Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD — Authority: 586
  Six days ago Twitter spread the word about Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic dating Maria Sharapova . The sources were Darren Rovell and Matt Cronin so you had to figure the story was solid. Thanks to Sports by Brooks we now have visual proof of the relationship. Update And thanks to a phone call ...
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• Kim Clijsters Calls Wickmayer Suspension “Extremely Harsh”

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  Reigning US Open champion Kim Clijsters spoke out in defense of her countrywoman Yanina Wickmayer on Saturday. The Belgium No. 1 called Wickmayer’s one year suspension from tennis “extremely harsh” after Wickmayer was found guilty of violating regulations. Although Wickmayer has never tested positive for a ...
  15 hours ago

• More "dopey" quotes

  
  Open Court — Authority: 146
  The subject of doping is definitely on Rafael Nadals top-10 list. The Spaniard reiterated Tuesday in Paris that he thinks the testing procedures are too intrusive. In the past, he has said the doping controllers "harassed" the players. “I am the first who wants a clean sport, more than anyone,believe me, but the ...
  15 hours ago

• What they wore: Victoria Azarenka.

  
  All I need is a picket fence ... — Authority: 431
  If you took Wimbledon as the half way point and divided Vika’s year in half, you probably wouldn’t recognise the first half from the second, both in terms of the quality of tennis and her image. We started the year in Brisbane, looking youthful, fresh and oh-so-pretty, oh and winning the title too, by the way. ...
  20 hours ago

• In foto: MS? MaSasha? MaSha? Let’s stick with MaSha

  
  thedoublebagel — Authority: 121
  Maria Sharapova and current squeeze Sasha Vujacic of the Los Angeles Lakers were out and about in LA today. Holding freaking hands! What has Sasha done with Masha that she now shows affection in public? Jesus. He better not screw this up. I mean, if he dated Paris Hilton then… just don’t screw this up dude. ...
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• Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2009 Year-End Tennis Rankings

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  Serena Williams has ended the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season as the number one player in the world. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has released the list of the year-end 2009 tennis rankings. 2008 POINTS DROPPED ON NOVEMBER 9: None Season Ending Top 10 Rankings (November 9, 2009) 1. Serena Williams – 9075 ...
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• Crap. I forgot Bali!

  
  thedoublebagel — Authority: 121
  Shows you how much I followed this tournament. Very irresponsible blogger/tennis fan, I am. Apologies. But honestly speaking, who wouldn’t forget this? Aravane Rezai won the all-French final at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. She got a retirement from Marion Bartoli in the finals 7-5, dead ret. ...
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• Destination Offseason

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis offseason officially began Monday as the players head for a much-needed break. What are the women planning to do over the next seven weeks? For many of them, their holiday plans include everything—-except play tennis. Caroline Wozniacki “Now that the year is finally over, ...
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• WTA Tour rankings - as of Nov. 9, 2009

  
  Open Court — Authority: 146
  The big guns are done for the season. So any changes in the rankings come more with the rank and file - especially for those participating in the Bali year-ending event last week. Marion Bartoli of France, because she didnt win in Bali (she retired with a thigh strain in the final after losing the first set 7-5) ...
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• Royal Jet wins World Travel Award

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Abu Dhabi, Nov 9 (WAM) The Royal Jet, a leading private charter jet company headquartered here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has won the World Travel Award (WTA) for the third consecutive year, WAM news agency reported Monday.Royal Jet CEO Shane O’Hare received the award from WTA’s president Graham Cooke at a ...
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• Aravane Rezai Triumphs at Bali Championships

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  France’s Aravane Rezai won the final Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournament of the 2009 tennis season on Sunday. Rezai captured her second career title after her countrywoman Marion Bartoli retired after losing the opening set 7-5. The match was the first all-French final since Amelie Mauresmo defeated Mary Pierce ...
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• Italy Wins 2009 Fed Cup Title

  
  On the Baseline Tennis News — Authority: 434
  Italy won its second Fed Cup by BNP Paribas title on Sunday in Reggio Calabria. The host team of Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci routed the USA team 4-0 to seal the victory. It was a spectacular weekend for the home fans as Italy easily clinched its first cup since 2006. Final ...
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• 2009 Final Women’s Power Rankings: Serena Williams Tops the Pyramid

  
  T.O. Sports — Authority: 145
  by J.A. Allen… It only makes sense that Serena Williams, who finally reclaimed the No. 1 WTA ranking, should also regain the No. 1 Power Ranking, ending 2009 as the reigning top player. She won the year-end tournament in Doha, which turned out to be an endurance contest rather than a tennis tournament.  There ...
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• Italy Wins Second Fed Cup

  
  Craig Hickman's Tennis Blog — Authority: 470
  Getty Team Italy (left Corrado Barazzutti, Francesca Schiavone, Roberta Vinci, Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta ) lift the trophy after the final match of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. :: Twas a clean sweep.
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• Rezai wins inaugural Tournament of Champions title

  
  Tennis Guru — Authority: 129
  Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai clinched her biggest title to date after she won the inaugural Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions . The tournament, which served as a year-end competition for highest-ranked WTA stars who won an International-level event this year and not were part of the Sony Ericsson ...
  2 days ago

• Tournament winners (Bali, Basel, Valencia)

  
  Tennis Guru — Authority: 129
  Here are the winners of the ATP and WTA tournaments held from November 2, 2009 - November 8, 2009: Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel (ATP) - Basel, Switzerland Singles: Novak Djokovi c (SRB) Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic / Daniel Nestor Prize money:  €291,700 (singles), €71,500 (doubles) Valencia Open 500 ...
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• ITF confirms ban on Belgian players Malisse, Wickmayer

  
  Tennis Guru — Authority: 129
  Belgian players Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmaye r were each handed with a one year suspension from professional tennis by the International Tennis Federation (ITF ) after both players failed to report their whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times this season. A Belgian tribunal determined that both ...
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• FED CUP FINAL: JUBILANT ITALIANS BEAT TEAM USA, “WRITE HISTORY OF ITALIAN TENNIS”

  
  GOTOTENNIS — Authority: 523
  Italy beat the USA 4-0 in the Fed Cup final this weekend on the red clay of Reggio Calabria, Italy. Flavia Pennetta beat the overmatched Alexa Glatch and Francesca Schiavone took down Melanie Oudin...
  2 days ago

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