The year's most memorable quotes

As usual, tennis players didn't just let their rackets do the talking this season. Here's a look back at some of the funniest quips, fighting words and foot-in-mouth moments of 2009.

...Arena on November 26, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Serbia's Jelena Jankovic reacts after losing to Belarus's Victoria Azarenka in their WTA Tour Championships tennis match in...

Yes, we're handing out more 2009 tennis awards

Just in case you're not sick of all those year-end awards everybody and his brother gives out at this time of year, here are my selections for 2009: ...

End of Roger-Rafa as we know it?

I visited a bit the other day with Jelena Jankovic, who has been working out these days at her spiritual home, the IMG Nick Bollettieri Tennis...

Safina withdraws from Brisbane

Dinara Safina withdrew from next month's Brisbane International because of a bad back, leaving her status for the Australian Open in doubt.

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.

Triumphs to tears: Assessing the 2009 WTA stars

With a mid-tier event currently being played in Bali and the Italians hosting the U.S. in this weekend's Fed Cup final, the WTA tour's winter break ha...

Serena right where she belongs

...Kim Clijsters back in the hunt and Justine Henin also poised to return to the tour. Jelena Jankovic: Maybe she did overtrain at the end of last year, explaining her horrific start to 2009...

Serena nets 4th win in row vs. Venus

Serena Williams has won the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships after beating big sister Venus 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the final.

...KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images) Venus Williams of the US returns the ball to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during their WTA Championships semi-final tennis match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex...

Serena reaches final; Venus awaits

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

Venus advances with Dementieva loss

Venus Williams has reached the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Championships with a little help from Svetlana Kuznetsova, whose 6-3, 6-2 victory over Elena Dementieva secured the American's passage into the knockout round.

Safina enters Brisbane tourney

Two days after tearfully pulling out of the WTA Championships with a serious back injury she thought could keep her out of the Australian Open, Dinara Safina is entering the Brisbane International.

Where does Safina go from here?

...having to answer countless questions about finishing No. 1 despite her drought at majors, similar to Jelena Jankovic last year. The longer the tennis authorities deliberate about any further punishment Williams should receive in...

Dinara Safina of Russia serves shortly before retiring from her singles tennis match against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic on the second day of the 4.55 million dollar WTA Championships at the Khalifa International...