Clijsters' U.S. Open win highlights '09

The 2009 tennis season presented its share of thrills, spills, fulfillment and futility. With that, we give you our 2009 WTA awards.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Amelie Mauresmo of France speaks during a press conference on December 03, 2009 in Paris. Mauresmo announced she...

Former No. 1 Mauresmo retires

Two-time Grand Slam champion Amelie Mauresmo retired from tennis Thursday, saying she no longer had a burning desire for competition.

Serena reaches final; Venus awaits

Serena Williams will play big sister Venus in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Mauresmo considers retiring

Former No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo is considering retiring from tennis.

Vetting the women's Slam season

The WTA Tour Slam season had its spurts of triumphs, tribulations and even the occasional turbulence. We look at the winners and losers.

Williams sisters, Clijsters advance

Even with her left leg all taped up, Venus Williams has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open in straight sets.

Nadal's knee assessment? Fresh for now

NEW YORK -- The awkward little backhand from Richard Gasquet carved its way through the air and, for a split second, Rafael Nadal hesitated. The...

Williams sisters, Clijsters advance

Kim Clijsters has made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis, defeating Viktoriya Kutuzova 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

Wozniacki to face Vesnina in final

Caroline Wozniacki waited most of Friday, then moved back into the finals of the Pilot Pen, beating Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-1 in a match that was moved from a 15,000-seat stadium to an indoor college court.

Rain cancels Pilot Pen day session

Pilot Pen tennis tournament officials have decided to move the women's semifinals to indoor courts on the Yale University campus.

Kuznetsova, Davydenko upset

American Sam Querrey upset top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the Pilot Pen.

Querrey wins U.S. Open Series title

Hard-serving Sam Querrey won the U.S. Open Series championship by moving into the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Bjorn Phau of Germany.

Defending champ Wozniacki advances

Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki dominated Edina Gallovits 6-0, 6-0, winning 20 of the final 21 points in a 19-minute first set before taking 24 minutes to finish Gallovits off.

Kuznetsova, Mauresmo win openers

Amelie Mauresmo overcame some sloppy serving to beat Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament.