Tennis

Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, on Saturday to capture her fifth Wimbledon title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The decisive victory was the 14th major championship for Williams and prevented Radwanska from winning a championship in her first appearance in a Grand Slam final.

Tennis’s top venue said an early goodbye to one of its most familiar faces on Monday when Venus Williams lost in consecutive sets in the first round at Wimbledon. Williams has five Wimbledon titles under her belt, but that wasn’t enough to intimidate her opponent Elena Vesnina who cruised 6-1, 6-3 against one of the sport’s best. How does Vesnina’s upset stack up against other impressive wins in t

Tennis player David Nalbandian is attempting to find the form that vaulted him to number three in the world in 2006.  Nalbandian, however, has always battled a salty temper.  Over the weekend, he cost himself nearly $75,000 and a title after kicking an advertising board that left a linesman bloody...

Life is pretty good for 22 year old Rory McIlroy.  The Irishman is the number one golfer in the world, the defending U.S. Open champ, and dating tennis hottie Caroline Wozniacki. Last night, Wozniacki was taking on fellow tennis hottie Maria Sharapova in an exhibition match at Madison Square Garden...

Perhaps we don’t pay close enough attention to women’s tennis to notice the transformation of Serena Williams. It’s amazing, she still looks sensational at Red Carpet events, but she looks positively possessed in some of these photos shot at the 2012 Brisbane International over the weekend. We feel really b ...

Given the skimpiness of her outfits, and the raw power she exerts when she strikes a tennis ball, Venus Williams sometimes suffers wardrobe malfunctions. It’s a matter of physics, really.

It should come as no huge surprise that a poll of more than 50,000 people in 25 different countries would find Nelson Mandela the most respected and trusted person in the world. But the next spot may be a bit more surprising.

Samantha Stosur’s US Open win was overshadowed on Sunday by her opponent, Serena Williams, who went on a tirade against chair umpire Eva Asderaki, who ruled Williams committed a violation for making noise during a point, claiming it was a distraction. “You’re totally out of control, you’re a hater, and you’re unattractive inside,” Williams was heard saying to the official during a break. Read Mor

As tennis’ US Open gets underway, The Wall Street Journal offered a glimpse into what makes Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic so spectacular. Djokovic spends time inside of a $75,000 CVAC pod, a sort of egg-shaped pressurized oxygen chamber, the he believes helps his fitness and footwork. There are reportedly only about 20 in the entire world.

For those of you that love good commercial spoofs, check out this gem from tennis star Novak Djokovic. Apparently, he endorses Head tennis rackets like his good friend Maria Sharapova.