WTA renews partnership with Sony
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The WTA Tour and Sony Ericsson announced a two-year extension of their existing partnership on Sunday. Full Story
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The WTA Tour and Sony Ericsson announced a two-year extension of their existing partnership on Sunday. Full Story
Last update: Mar 8th, 2010 at 09:19 AM
| Rk | Player | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serena Williams (USA) | 8645.00 |
| 2 | Dinara Safina (RUS) | 6480.00 |
| 3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 5930.00 |
| 4 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | 5925.00 |
| 5 | Venus Williams (USA) | 5626.00 |
Last update: Mar 8th, 2010 at 09:28 AM
| Rk | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serena Williams | 2320 |
| 2 | Venus Williams | 1680 |
| 3 | Justine Henin | 1600 |
| 4 | Victoria Azarenka | 1320 |
| 5 | Elena Dementieva | 1241 |
Last update: Mar 8th, 2010 at 10:08 AM
| Rk | Player | Money Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams, Serena | 1,938,100 |
| 2 | Henin, Justine | 959,000 |
| 3 | Williams, Venus | 567,000 |
| 4 | Na, Li | 411,775 |
| 5 | Azarenka, Victoria | 383,650 |
Last update: Mar 8th, 2010 at 10:09 AM
| Rk | Player | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariana Duque Marino | 1.000 |
| 2 | Venus Williams | 0.933 |
| 3 | Serena Williams | 0.909 |
| 4 | Kim Clijsters | 0.875 |
| 5 | Maria Sharapova | 0.833 |
Tennis is a sport played between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles"). Player(s) use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered in felt over a net into the opponent's court.
Originating in England in the late 19th Century, the game spread first throughout the English-speaking world, particularly among the upper classes.More about the Tennis
In most professional play and some amateur competition, there is an officiating head judge or chair umpire (usually referred to as the umpire), who sits in a raised chair to one side of the court. The umpire has absolute authority to make factual determinations. The umpire may be assisted by line judges, who determine whether the ball has landed within the required part of the court and who also call foot faults. More about officials
The term Grand Slam was first used in 1933, by the American journalist John Kieran. In describing the attempt that year by Jack Crawford to win all four titles, he compared it with "a countered and vulnerable grand slam in bridge". Kieran singled out these four titles as being the biggest in tennis because, at the time, they were the main international championships held in the only four countries who had won the Davis Cup. More about Grand Slam
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