Former World No. 1, Dinara Safina of Russia, appears to be calling it quits for her tennis career, according to her older brother, Marat Safin. "Dinara was injured two years ago, in Beijing, remember?" Safin was quoted by Russian Eurosport as saying at a press conference in Beijing, where he was promoting a match against
Dinara Safina of Russia, former World No. 1, has called it quits for the year because of chronic back pain. "I'm sorry to report that my back is still acting up and I will not be able to play until at least the end of the year," she said on her official website (www.dinarasafina.com). The
Lindsay Davenport of the USA is pregnant with her third child and will not play in the World Team Tennis Pro League this summer. Lindsay plays for the St. Louis Aces, and was scheduled to play her first match Tuesday, July 5 in Newport Beach, but was placed under travel and activity restrictions by her
Switzerland's Patty Schnyder is calling it quits after a 17-year career which started in 2003 and brought her 11 titles and 59 Grand Slam appearances. The 32-year-old, currently ranked No. 55, made her first majors appearance at Roland Garros in 1996, and appropriately chose her 16th successive French Open to announce her retirement decision. "It's
Serena Williams received emergency treatment for a blood clot in her longs on Monday at a Los Angeles hospital, then returned to her home in the city. Nicole Chabot, a spokeswoman for Williams, said that the tennis star “underwent emergency treatment for a hematoma suffered as a result of treatment for a more critical situation."
Serena Williams is at it again, and it is getting old. She withdrew last week from the Nike Clash of Champions exhibition March 8 in Eugene, Ore. It was going to be the first time she had played publicly since July. She has been out with a still mysterious foot injury for which she has
Justine Henin has recently announced her retirement, and is now challenging doping rumors. In a farewell press conference, the newly-retired former World No. 1 from Belgium rued her bad luck and confronted those who spread rumors of her allegedly doping. "I regard ending my career more like a sentence that's been handed down than a
Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters are exploring the possibility of playing doubles together at the 2012 London Olympics. The two comeback kids from Belgium said at a press conference on Thursday that they are open to the idea but need to overcome scheduling difficulties. Both reached the No. 1 ranking before retiring and making comebacks.
Kim Clijsters of Belgium was voted Player of the Year for the 2nd time in her career. She first earned that honor in 2005. The 27-year-old from Belgium won five titles in 2010, including her second U.S. Open crown in a row. She won at Brisbane, Miami, Cincinnati, and the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha,
Olympic Champion Elena Dementieva made a surprise announcement that she is retiring at the age of 29 after losing her last group match at the year-end WTA Tour Championships in Doha on Friday. She is seen here in the photo wiping away some tears after her announcement. The World No. 9 ranked player has given
