2009: The year of the trophy ceremony

...s trophy along with her 18-month-old daughter, Jada. Coming less than 24 hours after Serena Williams' infamous tirade at a line judge, it was the feel-good moment tennis needed. Blubbering disappointment...

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.

Appreciate expediency of Clijsters' comeback

It has been reported that March Madness costs U.S. employers billions of dollars every spring, with workers agonizing over brackets for the office poo...

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.

Serena Williams holds the championship trophy, after she defeated her sister Venus to win the women's singles...

Digital Serve: Dec 3rd

Jennifer Williams welcomes in Bonnie D. Ford to preview the Davis Cup Finals and discuss Serena Williams record fine

Williamses, Clijsters, Kuznetsova to play

Serena and Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Svetlana Kuznetsova will play a one-night exhibition for the Billie Jean King Cup at Madison Square Garden in March.

Williams to play Sydney International

Serena Williams has confirmed her participation in next year's Sydney International, a lead-up to the Australian Open, after escaping a ban over her U.S. Open tirade.

Federer facing ever-growing challenges

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.

Williams ruling makes good sense all around

...as though that sour taste that Roger Federer said was left in everyone's mouth after Serena Williams' expletive-laden outburst at the U.S. Open in September will linger for a good two...

Serena fined, faces Open suspension

Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock tells The Associated Press that Serena Williams has been fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at this year's U.S. Open and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense".

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Serena Williams argues a call by the line judge which led to her disqualification during the Women's...

More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions

...a place in the WTF semis, pulls off a season-saving win over Federer in London. Serena Williams: She's lucky she's had Dinara Safina around this year, just to remind us that...

Recognizing tennis's generous charities

Lost in the shuffle of the grinding tennis season is the ambitious charity work from a bevy of players. Here's a sampling of those who give back.

Judgment passed on Serena long ago?

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?