Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her women's final match against Victoria Azarenka on Rod Laver Arena. Maria Sharapova deserves full credit for reaching her second Grand Slam final in the past six months, given the injuries and layoffs that have m

The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams will be joined by her sister Venus Williams, Christina McHale, and world number one doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the Unite

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki is clearly a talented tennis player. She has precise groundstrokes, an acceptable serve, is one of the fittest in the game and is continually playing matches and winning tournaments. But being acceptable and precise does no

“Probably the whole country hates me now” – Sorana Cirstea, after beating Australian Sam Stosur, the US Open champion. “When anyone’s nervous, I think the first thing that goes is your footwork. You don’t move your feet as well. Once that breaks down, it

The tennis ratings system for women is far from perfect. WHEN it comes to Caroline Wozniacki, it's a case of Little Britain in reverse: computer says ''yes''. That nary a single human opinion puts the world No. 1 as the best female player on the planet m

It has long been ESPN's intention to dominate coverage of the Grand Slam events, and as the Australian Open hits its first-week stride, we're seeing clear-cut evidence of the plan. Tennis Channel remains a vibrant entry, with a measure of live coverage,