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Serena Williams won another ragged final against sister Venus to defend her Wimbledon title, and Roger Federer bagged his first major with flawless all-court tennis Juli 14, 2003 Nerves And Volleys Serena Williams won another ragged final against sister Venus to defend her Wimbledon title, and Roger Federer bagged his first major with flawless ...

The winners of the U.S. Open men's and women's singles title will each receive a record US$1.6 million.

KIM CLIJSTERS Hometown - Bree, Belgium Birthdate - June 8, 1983 Plays - Righthanded Career highlights - Former world No.

BY BEATING her sister Venus for a third time in their four Wimbledon finals, Serena Williams provided more compelling evidence in the centre court case that is Williams versus Williams.

'Deciding to leave the roof closed gave the players a constancy of conditions, without the interruption of the roof closing,' said Ian Ritchie of The All England Club enlarge Wimbledon watchers always knew that the new roof over Centre Court would change the tournament for ever, but until Andy Murray beat Stanislas Wawrinka in a pulsating five-set ...

Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer.

Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images It had seemed Ana Ivanovic could do no wrong.

Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf, talk during a break in a mixed doubles exhibition May 17 at Wimbledon.

Roger & Mirka and Steffi & Andre may have formed the ultimate tennis love-matches , but there are many more tumultuous examples: Kim Clijsters & Lleyton Hewitt, Jimmy Connors & Chris Evert and Radek Stepanek & Martina Hingis broke off their engagements, for example, while Verdasco & Ivanovic , Pennetta & Moya and Stepanek & Vaidisova experienced ...

LONDON Wimbledon champion Venus Williams fears top stars are in danger of burning out unless they are given better protection from the sport's gruelling schedule.

A Cornish company, which has helped redevelop Wimbledon, is confident the new retractable roof on Centre Court will be a success.

Sometimes tough lessons hurt for bright and intelligent 15-year-old schoolgirls but ultimately they realise its all part of the education process.

Although tennis has had its fair share of psycho Pops in tow, the support of loyal, self-sacrificing and faithful fathers has been a major force behind the careers of many of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour's biggest stars.

The Philadelphia Freedoms World Team Tennis program will be holding tryouts for ball kids on Tuesday outside the Macya s at the King of Prussia Mall at 7 p.m. Tryouts are for those between the ages of 10-18. Applicants should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing.

WIMBLEDON is the one sporting event on my bucket list. You have probably seen those quizzes which ask all sorts of fantasy questions such as: Who would you invite to your ultimate dinner party; what's your dream holiday and if you could attend one sporting event, what would it be? Well, the ladies singles final at Wimbledon would be my answer.

Kim Clijsters defeats Michaella Krajicek The exhibition match between Kim Clijsters and Michaella Krajicek was a perfect start for the Ordina Open 2009.

Nick McCarvel learned to play tennis against a barnyard wall in Helena, Mont., and is now a freelance writer living in New York.

It's safe to say there never will be another Wimbledon final quite like last year's epic produced by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Kim Clijsters will return to court for an exhibition event on Sunday then head to the United States for a vacation break before launching her official return to touranament tennis in Cincinnati in August.

Remember last year's seven-hour final at Wimbledon? Never again. As the tennis world switches this week from baguettes to strawberries and cream in anticipation of Wimbledon, the sport is abuzz with several tantalizing questions.