Great Tennis Photos: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Player Awards

Posted by Lana On October 24 2010

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Serena Williams on the Cover of August 2010 Harper Bazaar

Posted by Lana On July 04 2010

Serena Williams is featured on Cover of August 2010 Harper's Bazaar, which hits newsstands July 20th. In the photo spread, Serena showcases her stylish self in a Fendi dress and sports a swimsuit by Eres. Inside the monthly magazine, Serena talks about how she came to accept her body, about the difficulties, and importance, of accepting her own physical differences, and dating, revealing the reason behind breaking up with rapper Common.

Photos: Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec on Day Seven at Wimbledon

Posted by Lana On June 29 2010

Here are the photos of Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec supporting their husbands/boyfriends on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2010 in London, England. Enjoy!

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced the 2009 winners of the annual Player Awards during a special ceremony Wednesday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida.

Serena Williams was voted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s 2009 Player of the Year for the third time in her career and second year in a row.

Serena and Venus Williams won the Doubles Team of the Year award. They won four titles which included three Grand Slams (the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open) and the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. The pair ended the year with a 24-2 win-loss record.

“2009 was one of the best seasons of my career and winning the Player of the Year award for the third time is a great achievement for me,” said Sony Ericsson WTA Tour World No.1 Serena Williams. “2009 will always be memorable for me not just for my singles accomplishments, but because Venus and I won four titles together and I am thrilled to be sharing the Doubles Team of the Year award with my sister.”

“I love playing doubles with Serena as we have so much fun on the court together,” said Sony Ericsson WTA Tour World No.5 Venus Williams. “At the beginning of the 2009 season Serena and I decided to put a lot of emphasis on doubles and I am thrilled that we were able to achieve so much together.”

Yanina Wickmayer won the Most Improved Player award by capturing her first two WTA titles and reaching the semifinals at the U.S. Open.

Kim Clijsters won the Comeback Player of the Year. That included her storybook title at the U.S. Open. Clijsters was honored with her seventh Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, recognizing her conduct, attitude and sense of fair play.

Melanie Oudin picked up the Newcomer of the Year Award, and the Player Service Award was won by Liezel Huber for the fourth time.

Elena Dementieva won Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year in an internet fan vote.

2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Player Awards:
Player of the Year: Serena Williams
Doubles Team of the Year: Serena Williams and Venus Williams
Most Improved Player of the Year: Yanina Wickmayer
Comeback Player of the Year: Kim Clijsters
Newcomer of the Year: Melanie Oudin
Player Service: Liezel Huber
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award: Kim Clijsters
Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year: Elena Dementieva
Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year: Serena Williams and Venus Williams
Favorite Premier Tournament: BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
Favorite International Tournament: Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC (Acapulco)

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