http://www.mail.com/subjects/24896-womens-tennis.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24896-womens-tennis.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match in Belgium. Clijsters retired after the U.S. Open but organized a match to thank her fans, 13,000 of whom turned up at Antwerp Sports Palace, including Crown Prince Phillipe and Princess Mathilde. In the lightheart... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html 2012-12-12T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer says he'll be more mindful about the tournaments he plays in the future to make sure he can keep playing at a high level. "I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, of my body, of ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html 2012-12-06T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London Olympics. Williams, who has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, was 48-2 over the final seven months of the season. It is the fourth time Williams has won the award,... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html 2012-11-29T10:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714702-column-lot-to-thankful-sports.html The bad stuff is easy. You read about it almost every day; hear it discussed endlessly by the talking heads on radio and television. But if sports is a microcosm of society — and it is — then there's a lot of good going on, too. And, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, here are some things to be thankful for this year that have nothing to do with wins and losse... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714702-column-lot-to-thankful-sports.html 2012-11-20T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1699164-tennis-players-shun-spanish-doctor.html PARIS (AP) — The owner of a leading tennis academy in Spain that trained some of the sport's stars says its players have stopped working with a doctor banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for helping riders on Lance Armstrong's cycling team dope. Pancho Alvarino told The Associated Press the relationship between his TenisVal academy and doctor Luis Garci... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1699164-tennis-players-shun-spanish-doctor.html 2012-11-14T09:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697246-ap-interview-tennis-mulls-anti-doping-step.html PARIS (AP) — Tennis is considering whether to adopt blood-testing measures used by cycling and track to catch drug cheats. "We are looking very, very carefully at an athlete biological passport program in tennis," International Tennis Federation anti-doping manager Stuart Miller told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Biologica... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697246-ap-interview-tennis-mulls-anti-doping-step.html 2012-11-13T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1677150-czech-republic-fed-cup-beating-serbia.html PRAGUE (AP) — Lucie Safarova covered her face in disbelief, and the party was on. The Czech Republic's Fed Cup team danced on the court. The players and coaches formed a scrum. They hoisted the trophy and paraded their flag. And the home crowd was with them every step of the way. The Czechs won their second straight Fed Cup on Sunday when Safarova routed ... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1677150-czech-republic-fed-cup-beating-serbia.html 2012-11-04T20:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1677078-serena-beats-venus-south-african-exhibition.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Serena Williams delivered on her promise to avenge an earlier loss to Venus, beating her 6-3, 6-4 in South Africa on Sunday for just her fourth win in 13 exhibition matches between the sisters. Serena, the current Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Olympic champion, lost in straight sets to Venus in Nigeria on Friday. Venus laughed and joked and... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1677078-serena-beats-venus-south-african-exhibition.html 2012-11-04T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1675970-czech-republic-leads-serbia-2-0-fed-cup-final.html PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic is one win away from retaining the Fed Cup after Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova won the opening singles in straight sets against first-time finalist Serbia on Saturday. Safarova gave the Czechs a solid start on the indoor hard-court at the O2 Arena by defeating Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3 and Kvitova stopped Jelena Jankovic 6-... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1675970-czech-republic-leads-serbia-2-0-fed-cup-final.html 2012-11-03T16:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1673828-dancing-venus-beats-sister-serena-nigeria-match.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — After months of injuries and illnesses, Venus Williams was all smiles as she interrupted a break during an exhibition match with her sister Serena to shake her hips to a Nigerian pop song. And after winning 6-4, 7-5 on Friday, she offered a prediction for the future. "For me to get a win against Serena, it means 2013 is going to be a... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1673828-dancing-venus-beats-sister-serena-nigeria-match.html 2012-11-02T15:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1668930-williams-sisters-inspire-local-kids-nigeria.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high. "We were really able to break the mold and win a lot of Grand Slams and a lot of tournaments and not only that, but kind of change the face of tennis," Serena said Wednesday before an exhibition match against her sister in L... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1668930-williams-sisters-inspire-local-kids-nigeria.html 2012-10-31T16:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662318-serena-williams-wins-wta-title-ends-year-no-3.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Her year filled with titles and trophies over, Serena Williams can at last admit it: This was a title she had her eye on. Not that any more evidence of her all-consuming, powerful game was needed, but Williams gave it anyway. She dismissed Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year w... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662318-serena-williams-wins-wta-title-ends-year-no-3.html 2012-10-28T19:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662050-serena-beats-sharapova-to-win-wta-championships.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, although not the top ranking. "Now that I can be honest, I really wanted to win," Williams said. "I wanted it so bad but I didn't want to say it ... It was really important for me to end the year w... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662050-serena-beats-sharapova-to-win-wta-championships.html 2012-10-28T18:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1658688-sharapova-beats-stosur-wta-championships.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday to retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No. 1-ranked player. But if Victoria Azarenka beats Li Na in the final match of the day, Azarenka will be assured of staying No. 1. Agnieszka Radwanska became the third player to advance to the semifinals ... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1658688-sharapova-beats-stosur-wta-championships.html 2012-10-26T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1656318-williams-beats-no-1-azarenka-wta-championships.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA Championships. Williams improved to 11-1 overall against Azarenka, winning the last nine matches. Williams beat Azarenka in the semifinals of Wimbledon and at the London Olympics. "Maybe I'm doing the ... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1656318-williams-beats-no-1-azarenka-wta-championships.html 2012-10-25T18:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1653030-serena-williams-beats-li-wta-championships.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Serena Williams proved Wednesday at the WTA Championships that even when her serve is malfunctioning, she can still beat a top player. Williams beat 2011 French Open champion Li Na of China 7-6 (1), 6-3 for her second win in round-robin matches to close in on the semifinals at the tournament for the top eight players in the world. In anoth... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1653030-serena-williams-beats-li-wta-championships.html 2012-10-24T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650602-serena-williams-opens-wta-championships-with-win.html ISTANBUL (AP) — With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships. In her first match since winning the U.S. Open in September, Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday to start round-robin play in the season-ending event featuring the top eight players in the world. ... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650602-serena-williams-opens-wta-championships-with-win.html 2012-10-23T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1644306-williams-tops-petkovic-reaches-luxembourg-final.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Venus Williams reached her first final in almost 2½ years at the Luxembourg Open after defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Williams, hampered for two seasons by injuries and an autoimmune disease, will play Monica Niculescu of Romania in the final on Sunday. While Niculescu has yet to win her first WTA title a... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1644306-williams-tops-petkovic-reaches-luxembourg-final.html 2012-10-20T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1644000-wozniacki-to-play-stosur-kremlin-cup-title.html MOSCOW (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki and Samantha Stosur both earned three-set victories on Saturday to reach the final of the Kremlin Cup. Wozniacki advanced to her third final of the season by beating Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4, while Stosur rallied past former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Stosur has a 3-2 record against Wozniacki, win... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1644000-wozniacki-to-play-stosur-kremlin-cup-title.html 2012-10-20T13:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1622472-womens-fighting-insurance-giant-to-stay.html CINCINNATI (AP) — As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic battled for the title at the Western & Southern Open north of Cincinnati, a small plane buzzed overhead, trailing a banner calling the sponsor a bunch of bullies. The public nose-thumbing gave thousands of tennis fans a window into another match being played out downtown — between insurance giant Weste... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1622472-womens-fighting-insurance-giant-to-stay.html 2012-10-11T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1622888-woods-beats-mcilroy-6-strokes-turkey.html BELEK, Turkey (AP) — Tiger Woods beat Rory McIlroy by six strokes Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the World Golf Final, turning the first head-to-head match between the world's top two players into a one-sided contest. McIlroy, No. 1 in the world, was eliminated from the $5.2 million exhibition after slumping to a third consecutive group match de... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1622888-woods-beats-mcilroy-6-strokes-turkey.html 2012-10-11T09:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1613486-azarenka-djokovic-win-titles-china-open.html BEIJING (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open when he defeated third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the final Sunday. On the women's side, top-seeded Victoria Azarenka won her fifth title of the year by dominating second-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1. It was the third time this year Azarenka ... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1613486-azarenka-djokovic-win-titles-china-open.html 2012-10-07T13:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1572532-venus-williams-to-play-hopman-cup.html PERTH, Australia (AP) — Seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament later this year for the first time in her career. Organizers said on Wednesday the 32-year-old Williams will team up with big-serving John Isner at the tournament in Perth, Western Australia, from Dec. 29... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1572532-venus-williams-to-play-hopman-cup.html 2012-09-19T12:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1558418-column-not-so-great-britain-learning-to-win.html Learning to lose used to be as British as warm beer and milky tea. Growing up in Not-So-Great Britain post-1966, when England football fans last had something to really shout about, meant living with rain and the cold, hard fact that the country which invented a host of modern sports more often than not seemed to have become pretty rubbish at them. Wimble... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1558418-column-not-so-great-britain-learning-to-win.html 2012-09-12T18:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1553790-murray-finally-wins-grand-slam-with-us-open-title.html NEW YORK (AP) — For Andy Murray, and for Britain, this was all rather fitting. Forced into a fifth set, despite winning the first two, against defending champion Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final. A record-tying 4 hours, 54 minutes of leg-burning, stomach-roiling, tales-in-themselves points lasting 10, 20, 30, even 55 — yes, 55! — strokes. ... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1553790-murray-finally-wins-grand-slam-with-us-open-title.html 2012-09-11T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1553032-serena-williams-surviving-thriving-age-30.html NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams belted out "I Will Survive" while celebrating her U.S. Open title with some karaoke. "I thought it was a great story for me to sing that last night," she said Monday. "I really felt the words. I really, really felt those words." Survival is rallying when two points away from losing the final to top-ranked Victoria Azarenka ... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1553032-serena-williams-surviving-thriving-age-30.html 2012-09-10T18:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1551950-williams-caps-great-summer-with-win-us-open.html NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams wrapped up her remarkable summer with the latest rendition of a scene that has become familiar the past few months. —Williams jumping up and down on the tennis court with a mile-wide smile across her face. —Williams picking up a big-time prize — this time, the U.S. Open trophy, which will look good somewhere near the gold m... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1551950-williams-caps-great-summer-with-win-us-open.html 2012-09-10T05:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1551460-serena-williams-to-win-us-open.html NEW YORK (AP) — Given all of the setbacks Serena Williams shrugged aside over the years — on tennis courts and, more daunting, away from them — she probably shouldn't have been worried when she stood two points from losing the U.S. Open final. And yet, she explained afterward, "I really was preparing my runner-up speech." No need for that. When the going ... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1551460-serena-williams-to-win-us-open.html 2012-09-10T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1550868-djokovic-beats-ferrer-3rd-open-final-row.html NEW YORK (AP) — The weather was much better at the U.S. Open on Sunday. So was Novak Djokovic. Under a cloudless blue sky, in only a hint of wind, defending champion Djokovic got his game into high gear and reached his third consecutive final at Flushing Meadows by beating fourth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in a match suspended a day e... Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1550868-djokovic-beats-ferrer-3rd-open-final-row.html 2012-09-09T21:30:00Z