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Yes, we're handing out more 2009 tennis awards

Peter Bodo

...U.S. Open, re-energizing the women's game for the upcoming year. If her countrywoman Justine Henin mounts an equally effective comeback, it will be WTA fireworks all year in 2010. Most improved...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Clijsters has priorities in order

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...the Australian Open, which, would you believe, starts in a month. Old foe and fellow Belgian Justine Henin will be waiting. In a phone interview with ESPN.com during last week's exhibition Thomas...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Safina withdraws from Brisbane

Associated Press

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

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Clijsters' U.S. Open win highlights '09

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

ESPN 100: Nos. 62-74

ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine's 100 best sports events of 2009 quiz, questions Nos. 62-74.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Former No. 1 Mauresmo retires

Associated Press

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

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Federer facing ever-growing challenges

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

After an emotional 2009 season full of unprecedented highs and gut-wrenching lows, 28-year-old Roger Federer is back on top. But he'll find that the going only gets tougher from here.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions

Peter Bodo

...building a squad that really features team spirit, the way McEnroe has done, is an achievement. Justine Henin: Although she walked away from the game while she was still the Queen Bee, she owes...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Judgment passed on Serena long ago?

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Finally, we have a verdict: Serena Williams was fined $82,500 and put on Grand Slam probation for her U.S. Open tirade. But did the punishment fit the crime, and are tennis officials prepared to enforce it uniformly in the future?

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Team-before-self mentality serves Italians well

Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy -- The Cinderella story of the 2009 U.S. Fed Cup team has come to a disappointing end. The dark cloud cover on Sunday matched t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Italy clinches Fed Cup title over U.S.

Associated Press

Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States in the final on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Glatch to take on Pennetta in opener

Associated Press

Alexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Triumphs to tears: Assessing the 2009 WTA stars

Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com

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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Williams tops $6.5 million in earnings

Associated Press

Serena Williams has set the record for single-season prize money in women's tennis by topping $6.5 million in 2009.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Serena right where she belongs

Peter Bodo

...t want to be her, embarking on 2010 with 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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009