Maria Sharapova and her X-mas tree

Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters at a sports gala

Ivan Lendl and daughters

Serena Williams posing for H magazine

Iglesias and Kournikova look alike

Naples: Local Tennis news…read article…

Boca Raton: Junior teams win at Daytona tournament…read article…

Miami: A strong brand of Tennis…read article…

Wesley Chapel: Twins ride passion, friendship to the top…read article…

Tallahassee: Creative Tennis gifts…read article…

Daytona Beach: Flagler Tennis courts may be refurbished…read article…

Spring Hill: Youth Tennis camp…read article…

Plant City: High Performance workshop for pros…read article…

DeLand: Volusia remains a team player…read article…

Melbourne: Keener shined in 2008…read article…

Shikha Uberoi (A US citizen of Indian origin) may not be eligible to take part in any multi-sport event as an Indian because of a sports ministry decision that only Indian passport holders could represent the country. The 25-year-old said that she was willing to give up her US citizenship if needed…”I’m a tennis player. I come in peace, with forehands and backhands…”…read article…

The Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club in Louisiana, a popular Shreveport recreation business, was heavily damaged in a fire. The club manger told Fire Investigator that the last social event held there was on Christmas Eve. The kitchen area and the roof sustained heavy fire damage…read article…

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Girls who play games such as tennis, netball and volleyball as teenagers will reap the health benefits 40 years later. Women who played ball games as adolescents have significantly more bone mineral in both the spine and the thigh bone than those who did not, a study on post-menopausal females aged between 52 and 73 found…read article…

The once common phrase ‘business as usual’ has been largely rendered obsolete by the current economic crisis encircling the globe – and that applies in the tennis world as well. At Tennis Canada, President and CEO Michael Downey and his organization are facing the realities of modern times. “We’re planning for a tougher year,” Downey said about 2009. “We don’t know where the bottom is, and nobody knows where the bottom is…We’re cutting back on our budgets and every department has been told to work with less…”…read article…

Pensacola: Racquet Club closes…read article…

Naples: Local Tennis news…read article…

Daytona Beach: Center’s outlook positive…read article…

Ft.Myers: 99 years old going strong…read article…

Marco Island: Embree falls in Dunlop Orange Bowl…read article…

Tampa Bay: Celebrity players who call it home…read article…

Miami: Dolphins talking with USTA exec about job…read article…

Boca Raton: Local Tennis news...read article…

Tallahassee: Lynda Baxter Moseley Tennis complex dedicated…read article…

Miami: 7 year old player on path to success…read article…

Vero Beach: Sell-out crowd to charity event…read article…

Palm Beach: Partners in their 90s still play to win…read article…

Marco Island: Players spread holiday cheer…read article…

Miami: Boserup wins girls’ title at Orange Bowl...read article…

Orlando: Patricia Beth was there…read article…

Tallahassee: Tennis, a sport for all ages…read article…

Ft.Myers: Assistant pro surprised by honor…read article…

Coral Springs: Free Tennis lessons…read article…

Vero Beach: Zguns closing on Delray…read article…

Tallahassee: Clay court championships a success…read article…

Lindsay Davenport is pulling out of the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion and former No. 1-ranked woman gave birth to a son, Jagger, in June 2007. Davenport then returned to the tour, although she hasn’t played since the U.S. Open in August of this year. Just last week, the Australian Open announced Davenport would play in the tournament, which begins Jan. 19. “…this unexpected but exciting surprise now means I will be putting tennis on hold for the foreseeable future…” Davenport said…read article…