Russian Rackets: The Best From The Motherland

Hi-res photos of the top female tennis players who hail from Russia.

Chat with Dinara Safina

Welcome to The Show! On Wednesday, women's tennis pro, Dinara Safina, will stop by to take your questions! On Tuesday, Safina won her second round match at...

Chat | April 12, 2006

Test your tennis IQ

...serve. Which player? A. Jelena Jankovic B. Venus Williams C. Ana Ivanovic D. Serena Williams E. Dinara Safina Answer: C (Ivanovic) 2. Which top 10 player is rated among the top 10 in the...

Test your tennis IQ

...serve. Which player? A. Jelena Jankovic B. Venus Williams C. Ana Ivanovic D. Serena Williams E. Dinara Safina 2. Which top 10 player is rated among the top 10 in the least number of...

...DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 04: Venus Williams of United States plays a backhand in her match against Dinara Safina of Russia during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis Complex on November 4, 2008...

Venus, Jankovic reach Sony Ericsson semifinals

Venus Williams defeated her sister 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, a match Serena Williams called her worst of the year.

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 05: Serena Williams of the USA plays a backhand against Dinara Safina of Russia in their round robin match during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis...

Jankovic, Zvonareva, Williams sisters win in round-robin play

Venus and Serena Williams won contrasting round-robin matches at the Sony Ericsson Championships and next face a familiar opponent: each other.

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 04: Venus Williams of United States plays a forehand in her match against Dinara Safina of Russia during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis Complex on November 4, 2008...

Williams, Jankovic, Zvonareva win in round-robin play

Jelena Jankovic defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 in round-robin play at the WTA's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships.

Year-end Championships: Super Bowl or All-Star Game?

The top players in the world are gathering at the tours' year-end championships. But what's really at stake? The pageantry of the events cannot be denied, but the outcomes will do little to alter tennis' pecking order.

Jankovic leads star-laced field at Sony Ericsson Championships

A season rife with drama and volatility will culminate this week at the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar. Although Jelena Jankovic already has cemented the top world ranking, this event will showcase which player is the true queen of 2008.

Is Zvonareva the world's second-best player?

...second-most matches played with a record of 63-17, for a winning percentage of .790. Dinara Safina was third, playing a total of 72 matches (55-17), for a .760 winning percentage. So...

...Mandatory Credit: JOE EPSTEIN/THE STAR-LEDGER via US PRESSWIRE 2-un 5, 2008; Paris, FRANCE; Dinara Safina (RUS) returns a shot against Svetlana Kuznetsova (not pictured) in the womens semi-finals of the...

Don't be fooled, Jankovic earned the No. 1 ranking

Like it or not, Jelena Jankovic will stroll away from this season as the world's No. 1 player. Despite a glaring title oh-fer during the coveted Grand Slam campaign, rankings simply don't lie, writes Greg Garber.