Serena and Venus Williams Earn Tennis World No. 1 Doubles Ranking

Serena and Venus Williams of the USA will ascend to the top of the doubles rankings next week, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced on Wednesday. Serena will also become the sixth player in Tour history to hold the No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles simultaneously.

Following their Roland Garros semifinal victory against Liezel Huber and Anabel Medina Garrigues, Serena and Venus will climb to the top of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Doubles Rankings (as of June 7, 2010) for the first time in their career. They are currently ranked World No. 1 and 2, respectively, on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Singles Rankings, but will be joint doubles No. 1.

Hingis’ comeback rumors false, but will play World Team Tennis

Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis apparently will not attempt a comeback. On The Baseline reports that they have confirmed via one of Martina Hingis’ agents at Octagon today that her comeback rumors are just that—-rumors.

Hingis turned pro in 1995, but chronic foot injuries caused her to retire in 2003 at the age of 22. She remained retired for three years, returning to tennis in 2005, winning three titles and reaching a ranking of No. 6.

Hingis Can’t Stay Off The Court – Will Play World Team Tennis

Martina Hingis apparently can’t give it up. Perhaps it is true with tennis as in other areas: You can take the girl out of tennis, but you can’t take the tennis out of the girl.

Hingis Will Not Come Back After Two-Year Drug Ban

Martina Hingis has reported that she will not come back to tennis following her two-year ban in 2007 for testing positive for cocaine. She says she is happy with her new life. “I’ve got a nice house, my four horses. On the tour, I had no life.” She added that if she had not been tested positive for cocaine, she likely would have retired anyway. She says she was on a downslope. After being suspended for two years, that was it. No more tennis.