Rich Benvin

Lindsay Davenport says she wanted to talk Venus and Serena Williams into taking part in the next round of Fed Cup -- but failed. Davenport will lead the U.S. team that faces Russia late next month in Moscow. She said she lobbied Venus Williams about playing when they crossed paths at a tournament in Memphis last month.

Tennis pros James Blake and Sam Querrey staged their own home run derby Saturday before the Florida Marlins' exhibition game against the New York Yankees. The two Americans, in town for the Sony Ericsson Open in nearby Key Biscayne, connected on batting-practice pitches from Marlins hitting coach Jim Presley.

Tennis Star Takes Her Game to the Runway Host: CHERYL CORLEY Time 09:00-10:00 AM Play Audio CHERYL CORLEY, host: Tennis star Venus Williams is one of the best known athletes of our time. But tennis is not her only game. In August, Williams launched a new clothing, footwear and accessories line

Publication: NPR Tell Me More

Top-ranked Justine Henin received the WTA Tour player of the year award for the second time in her career Thursday. Henin won 10 of the 14 events she entered in 2007, including the French and U.S. Open, and she became the first woman to earn more than $5 million in prize money. She also won the award for 2003.

As the men's tennis tour moves to clay, top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal have yet to win a tournament this year. The tightening race atop the rankings could become a mad scramble in Europe, and Nikolay Davydenko hopes to play a part. He won the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday, beating Nadal 6-4, 6-2.

Ashaway, RI -- Ashaway Racket Strings has signed squash great Natalie Grainger to a multi-year sponsorship agreement, company officials announced today. Grainger, who won the US Nationals in March after switching to Ashaway's new SuperNick® XL Micro, is currently ranked...

Bordentown, NJ – March 26, 2008 –- In the spring of 2005 Doug Fonte came out of retirement to help rebuild the Prince brand in the United States. A little more than a year later he added responsibility for Canada...

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Tennis Author: JOHN J. JACKSON Rev: GREG PRETTY Tennis is a game played on a rectangular court (23.7 m long and 8.2 m wide for singles play, divided into equal halves by a net 0.914 m high at the centre and 1.07 m high at the posts) by 2 players (or 4 in doubles) whose objective is to hit a

Publication: Canadian Encyclopedia

Tennis, which first came to the United States in the late 19th century, by the middle of the 20th century have become a part of a culture of health and fitness. Public programs brought tennis to children in poor neighborhoods, though those children couldn't dream of playing in the elite clubs. One

Publication: Miami Times

Wimbledon will continue to be shown on free television in Britain through 2014 after the BBC signed a new five-year contract. The British Broadcasting Corp.'s latest agreement, announced Wednesday, incorporates exclusive live rights for TV, radio and internet, and stretches the company's association with the grasscourt tournament to 87 years.

Fun in the sun or squeaky shoes on a hard-court. The tour moves to Miami this week where fans and players can either relax and enjoy the sun or get ready for some serious tennis. Conditions will be different this week in Miami compared with last week in California as the heat and humidity that south Florida provides can make life more challenging for players. Racquet grips become harder to hold and the hot conditions make the court even fast during night play. (more…)

Miami, Florida, U.S.A. -– Roger Federer and Bob and Mike Bryan are the big winners in the 2007 ATP Awards, which were announced today in Miami on the eve of the Sony Ericsson Open. For the fourth consecutive year, Federer...

What a week it was in Indian Wells, California for TheATPBlog.com. We enjoyed bringing all of our fans comprehensive coverage from the first masters series event in Palm Springs. One of the most fantastic tennis venues on the planet, did not disappoint as there was scintillating tennis from day one. The Pacific Life Open proved once again that in the up and down sport that is professional tennis, being ranked 98 in the world could very well mean a deep run in the desert. As the surprise of the year really in regards to the caliber of player, Mardy Fish disposed of Igor Indreev, Nikolay Davydenko, Lleyton Hewitt, David Nalbandian and Roger Federer en route to the finals. (more…)