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Dealing with clay is the only way. The top players don't like the dirt, but that doesn't mean they don't win on it.

The tennis season always seems to revolve around Serena Williams, but is she the biggest gainer through the season's first quarter?

Between the upsets, epics and no-shows, as much as the Australian Open played out the way it was supposed to, it was anything but ordinary.

While the loss of No. 6-seeded Juan Martin del Potro was the only upset of the day, other big names had their share of scares.

Serena Williams is not the No. 1-ranked player in the world, but that doesn't mean she's not the No. 1 player in the world. Just ask anyone. Victoria Azarenka, No. 1 by virtue of points, is the defending Austalian Open champ. Maria Sharapova has ...

Sure, Victoria Azarenka only has one Grand Slam title to her credit, but the current No. 1 has proved she belongs among tennis' elite ranks.

If anything, Victoria Azarenka and Li Na have character. And that character would look a lot better with a winner's trophy in tow.

Serena Williams was such an overwhelming favorite coming into the Australian Open that not much thought had been given to the chances of the other candidates. The question now: Now what?

The U.S. Open is known for its loose atmosphere, but the 2012 edition was a brand new circus, including the celebrities in the interview room, Kamakshi Tandon writes.

The No. 1 ranking in women's tennis has become devalued as players have come and gone at the top spot. Can Serena restore order?

Maria Sharapova won the French Open, and that's her least favorite surface. So a Wimbledon win is a no-brainer, right?

Roger Federer could use a little help at the French Open -- mostly from the weather gods.

The hype machine is at an all-time high, but that's just fine with Novak Djokovic.

The Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova have had their share of setbacks. But now it's their turn to inflict the hurt in Paris.

There are some things in life that require little explanation. Yes, Rafael Nadal leads our latest clay rankings.

So much for the chipper times on the WTA Tour. The top three girls, well, they don't like each other very much.