It was actually a good match. I know it was a straight-set final (7-5, 6-4), but it was a good match – so much better than I remember the Williams sisters finals being. I got in on it at the beginning of the second set (west coast time wreaks havoc with my tennis-watching habits), and I was impressed. Both WIlliams sisters were going after it, trading point for point, fighting and putting together a great match. In the end, though, it was Venus who came through to defend her 2007 title and notch her fifth Wimbledon title.
Serena started off …read more

The resurgence of the Williams sisters in 2007 wasn’t a fluke. Venus Williams claimed a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapova to win the JB Group Classic exhibition in Hong Kong. Maybe Sharapova wasn’t playing so well…or maybe Venus was just that good.
Serena Williams and Mardy Fish won the Hopman Cup, bring the United States’ total to four victories in six years at the event. While Serena was delayed in her appearance at the Hopman Cup and Jelena Jankovic had to withdraw from their singles match in the finals due to a thigh injury, Serena says she is raring to …read more

Earlier this year, women’s world No. 1 Justine Henin had a longer name. Halfway through, the Hardenne was dropped. I’m just thankful her tennis wasn’t.
I can have a great deal of appreciation for a lot of different tennis players. I think Venus Williams has an excellent game. Serena also can pull those wins from somewhere. Justine Henin, though, I’ve watched her for a long time and I have liked her style of play for the same amount of time.
Maybe it’s because she’s shorter or maybe it’s because of her composure and steel on the court or maybe it’s because her …read more