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In a survey of the highest-paid athletes by country conducted by ESPN The Magazine, the WTA is the place for female athletes to earn the highest salary. The LPGA, meanwhile, is looking to tennis to up the ante in nontraditional markets.

From Serena's dominance to the strong showing of other U.S. players, here are 10 takeaways from the women's draw in Paris.

Serena Williams is on a roll heading into the French Open final. The only person in her way: defending champ Maria Sharapova.

Maria Sharapova outlasted a longtime rival and Victoria Azarenka swept a close friend to advance to a semifinal matchup with each other.

The talks of the town in Paris are Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, but the lack of spotlight doesn't bother Victoria Azarenka.

Victoria Azarenka is looking to join a short list of women who have won the Australian Open and the French Open in the same year. In the Open Era, only four women have accomplished the feat, most recently in 2001 when Jennifer Capriati went back-to-b...

Healthy, at the top of her game, and looking for some revenge after last year's first-round elimination, top-seeded Serena Williams will capture the French Open, Melissa Isaacson predicts.

Maria Sharapova's determination to overcome both her awkwardness on clay and major shoulder sugery paid off with a career-defining French Open title last year.

Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.

Serena Williams already has a career Grand Slam. Another French Open title would be a nice addition to her resume, but it's not necessary for her legacy.

Serena Williams is on a hot streak. Victoria Azarenka owns the year's only major title. Will either of them come up victorious in France? Our writers debate.

Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, the top two women in the game, are fierce foes on the tennis court. But off the court, they're completely at ease with one another.

Victoria Azarenka won her second Australian Open title on Saturday, but she still has a long way to go to catch Margaret Court. No woman has won Down Under more than the Australian Court, and her bookend wins were especially noteworthy. In 1960, Cour...

Victoria Azarenka took a thrashing from the media and from fans. But in the end, she blocked out all the negativity to win the Australian Open.

We're still not quite sure why Victoria Azarenka left the court for so long in a controversial win over Sloane Stephens. We just know, it smells like gamesmanship.

Sloane Stevens, two months shy of her 20th birthday, appeared as stunned as anyone in the moments after upsetting third-seeded Serena Williams, who hadn't lost a match since late August.