October 8, 2008 – In tough economic times, it’s hard to find anyone giving pay raises these days but organizers of the Australian Open have announced that men’s and women’s singles winners will be receiving an 18 percent increase. The 2009 Australian Open will offer $US 15.6 million in prize money. While 2008 champions Maria Sharapova …
September 22, 2008 – Fans of women’s tennis who dream of hitting the court to face off against the top players can now pit their own racket skills against top seeds such as Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic. The virtual match, part of a user-generated content (UGC) contest launched by the Sony Ericsson Woman’s Tennis Association Tour, launched …
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September 8, 2008 -After winning three silver medals in Beijing, Olympic swimmer Dara Torres has mastered another challenge: walking the runway at New York Fashion Week. Torres went for fashion gold on Sunday, when she modeled two looks in Charles Nolan’s newest collection. Nolan’s show is always fun, thanks in part to his use of …
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July 22, 2008 – If you’re looking for a career that pays big bucks, learn to swing a racquet (or a golf club). For women, the highest-paid athletes come almost exclusively from tennis and golf, where prize money and endorsement dollars flow overwhelmingly to the brightest stars. According to Forbes, the four highest-paid female athletes in …
June 27, 2008 – The number three seed, Maria Sharapova, was stunned in the second round of Wimbledon, 6-2, 6-4, by little known compatriot Alla Kudryavtseva. The dramatic upset by a 154th-ranked player marked Sharapova’s earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament since her first full season on tour in 2003. Like Sharapova, Kudryavtseva is a …
June 19, 2008 – The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour unveiled the TV and print creative for its landmark global advertising campaign to the international media at an exclusive screening in London. The :60 and :30 second television advertisements are the pinnacle of the Tour’s multi-million dollar, pioneering global marketing campaign which will also include print …
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June 18, 2008 – Newly top-ranked woman Ana Ivanovic was installed as the No. 1-seeded woman player for Wimbledon today. When the All England Club announced the seedings for the grass-court Grand Slam, which opens Monday, there weren’t any big surprises. They stuck closely to the world rankings, particularly among the ladies, in determining the …
June 7, 2008 – A new French Open era dawned yesterday as Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic mesmerised Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3 to win her maiden grand slam title. Her triumph confirmed her status as the new No 1 in women’s tennis. Since Henin announced her retirement 24 days ago, Ivanovic had been tipped as the …
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June 3, 2008 – A Serbian player is guaranteed in Saturday’s women’s French Open final, after Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic both advanced today to the semis. It is also certain that Maria Sharapova will lose her world No 1 ranking on Monday morning, although it’s not clear yet whether it will be Ivanovic, Jankovic …
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May 30, 2008 – An inconsistent performance from 2002 champion Serena Williams saw her crash out in the third round of the Fench Open. Serena shanked overheads, hit wild volleys and squandered six break points. The result: a stunning loss to Slovenian No. 27 seed Katrinia Srebotnik, 6-4, 6-4. This was Williams’ earliest exit in nine …
