Victoria Azarenka picks herself up and Vera Zvonareva pulled a major upset in Montreal to earn semifinal berths at The Rogers Cup.

At beautiful La Costa Resort & Spa, the normally peaceful community came roaring to life rallying behind one of their own to support a stunning upset.

At the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego, the Round of Sixteen play begins today as two Russians, Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova, battled to victory on Tuesday.

Wimbledon 2010 winners, Men’s Single, Women’s Single, Men’s double, Women’s Double, Mixed Double, Boys, Girls and the Ladies Invitational winners.

Encouraged by her mother, Vera Zvonareva began playing tennis for fun at age six. Her mother, Natalya Bykova, a Russian field hockey player who earned a bronze medal in the 1980 Olympics, enrolled the future star in the famed Russian State Academy of Physical Fitness.

On a day that began with light raindrops, three heavy underdogs turned the tables on Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams and Kaia Kanepi leaving tears of joy on the All England Club’s hallowed grounds.

Svetlana Kuznetsova seems to have trouble in the limelight. Last year, Kuznetsova claimed her second Grand Slam in Paris and played so well that she jumped to number two in the world rankings. The notoriety has not served her well.

Day six of the 2010 Australian Open could have been compared to an exhausted runner who, after finishing a race and drinking ample fluids, immediately finds a soft bed and blacks out for 10 hours of deep, reviving sleep. Indeed, the end of the third round in the year’s first major tournament marked a point [...]

Professional tennis might look like an attractive gig, especially at Wimbledon, but while the money’s good for those who reach the middle rounds of main draw events, the sport is unforgiving in the way it shapes reputations. One only had to watch Friday’s third round at the Big W to understand why. There are only [...]

For women with a last name of Williams, the official release of the Wimbledon singles draws on Friday morning provided a pleasing path to tennis riches. After years of being placed on the same side of the draw, Venus and Serena stand on opposite sides of the bracket at the Big W. If you loved [...]