Womens Tennis

US Open Rocked By Upsets, Comeback Stories

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — When Melanie Oudin wakes up each morning these days, sharing a king-sized hotel bed with her mother, she's basically your average tee...

Melanie Oudin At Wimbledon: American Teen Oudin Upsets Jankovic At Wimbledon

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.28.2009 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — As a tyke growing up in Marietta, Ga., Melanie Oudin would watch Venus and Serena Williams on TV and tell anyone who would ...

Venus and Serena Williams: Ousted By Racism

Jewel Woods | Posted 05.01.2009 | Style


Jewel Woods

As the husband of a woman that looks like Venus and Serena it offends me that my standards of beauty are not recognized or validated in professional sports.

Venus and Serena: Last Name Not Needed

Andrew Brandt | Posted 07.10.2008 | Entertainment


Andrew Brandt

Women's tennis needs Venus and Serena as much as any sport needs any two names. They dominate the biggest stage in tennis this week in a manner that flies in the face of the modern singularly focused athlete.