Jezebel: Tennis

Novak Djokovic Fan Is Tragically Robbed of Her Chance to Fondle His Shirt

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:45:00 EST

I've Got Something in My Thigh

Doug Barry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Andy Murray of Great Britain somersaults on the court in his third round match against Michael Llodra of France during day six of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) More »

Girl Forced to Remove Bug from Tennis Court, World Squirms for Her

Doug Barry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST

A ball girl was forced by an unchivalrous tennis player — who evidently doesn't know that bugs and children are sworn natural enemies — to remove a large cricket from the court yesterday at the Australian Open. The cameraman spares us a close-up of the surely disgusting creature, but he doesn't spare the girl any humiliation by filming her dash away from the match with her bug hand at arm's length. Oh, and listen to the audience's condescending laughter during the slow-motion replay. Those people will all be picking up crickets off of the tennis courts of hell forever. More »

Serena Williams Admits She's Never Liked Sports

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:45:00 EST

She explains: More »

Stakes Is Thigh

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball during the men's singles match against Mardy Fish of USA during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) More »

Look Deep Into These Spanish Thighs

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EDT

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand in his singles final during the match against Andy Murray of Great Britain during day seven of the Rakuten Open at Ariake Colosseum on October 9, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) More »

Stepping Into The Light

Jessica Coen — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EDT

Beijing, October 2: Saisai Zheng of China returns a shot to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi during day two of the China Open. Image via Getty. More »

Watch Serena Williams Go Off on 'Hater' Umpire During US Open Final

Matt Cherette — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:30:22 EDT

Remember when Serena Williams went all Joe Pesci on a line referee at the US Open two years ago? Well, during today's women's final match (which she lost in straight sets to Samantha Stosur), she did it again. Here's a video of Williams' full outburst. More »

Venus Williams: 'I Couldn't Feel My Hands'

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EDT

Tennis fans were shocked yesterday when Venus Williams dropped out of the U.S. Open at the very last minute, after she winning her first match and being scheduled to play against Sabine Lisicki today. Williams announced that she's been diagnosed with Sjögren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that effects a person's energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain. More »

Venus Williams Drops Out Of U.S. Open

Anna North — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Venus Williams has pulled out of the U.S. Open before her second-round match, apparently due to "an unspecified illness." Now we probably won't get to find out what she thinks about the tournament's scheduling decisions. More »

Serena Williams: 'Ladies First' Should Apply To Tennis Too

Anna North — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:55:00 EDT

Serena Williams isn't too happy that she had to start her U.S. Open match at 10:30 PM last night. But the reason for her objection is a little surprising. More »

A Big, Sweaty Look At Wimbledon So Far

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:52:00 EDT

Wimbledon 2011 is a prestigious championship tournament, where tennis players from around the world compete in grueling matches. We like to check out the hot bodies and orgasm-ish strained faces. More »

Women Apparently Ruining Tennis With Their Excessive Grunting

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:07:00 EDT

Wimbledon, the sacred summertime rite celebrating the best and brightest of the tennis world, is once again upon us. But an ominous shadow darkens the crisp white shorts of the world's oldest tennis tournament, a stain that threatens to compromise the very integrity of not only tennis and sports competitions in general, but of civilization itself: women making too much noise when they hit the ball. Yes, the tournament with a history that has spanned nearly 150 years is about to be ruined by loud ladies. Nice going, jerks. More »

Serena Willliams’s Scary Injury, And The Weird Way The Tennis Media Show Their Affection

Jessica Coen — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:40:36 EST

A few summers ago, Serena Williams was a part of an exhibition match on Randall's Island, and I went to see her play. The infamous Jason Whitlock column - the one that "seriously" asked, among other things, "how else can Serena fill out her size 16 shorts without grazing at her stall between matches?" - had been published just a few days before. [Deadspin] More »

Clijsters Gets Revenge On Commentator's Pregnancy Questions

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:15:00 EST

Yet another reason Kim Clijsters is amazing: After commentator Todd Woodbridge rudely asked a friend about the state of Kim's uterus, she called him out during an interview, sharing his comment, "She looks really grumpy and her boobs are bigger!" More »

Maria Sharapova Dons Sartorial Fault

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:15:00 EST

Melbourne, Jan. 16: Maria Sharapova's hottest look is GRAY. It has everything: sheer paneling, silk flowers, confusingly tented striped shorts, oversized belt buckles... Image via Getty.

Phantom Ball

Lauri Apple — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:35:21 EST

[Hobart, Australia, January 15: Jarmila Groth hits a return against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. in the final at the Hobart International women's tennis tournament. Groth won the match, but where did that ball end up? Image via AP.]

Fist Pump

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:16:00 EST

Perth, Australia, January 2: Serbian Ana Ivanovic clenches her fist as she defeats Kazakhstans' Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets on day two of the Hopman Cup team tennis tournament.

TSA Makes Sure Anna Kournikova Isn't A Terrorist

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:22:00 EST

LOS ANGELES, DEC 3: Anna Kournikova gets the full TSA pat down as she prepares to depart a late night flight at LAX.

Tennis Keeping 90-Year-Old Grandmother Feeling "55 or 60"

Lauri Apple — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:33:45 EST

Mary Jane Murphy—whose nickname is "Tiger"—plays doubles twice a week, and golfs when the Chicago weather permits. Her secret to everlasting youth? "There's no secret," she says. However,"don't take any pills." [Image Core Materials/via Flickr.] More »

Monday Thighlight: The Tennis-Player Fist Pump

Jessica Coen — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:15:00 EST

[San Diego, November 7: Flavia Pennetta celebrates after winning a point against Coco Vandeweghe during their Fed Cup final singles. Image via Getty.]

Friday Morning Tennis Thighlight

Jessica Coen — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:53:00 EDT

[Doha, Qatar, October 28: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the WTA Championships at the Khalifa Tennis Complex. Image via Getty.]

Italian Thighlights, By Way Of Japan

Jessica Coen — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:51:00 EDT

[Tokyo, October 1: Francesca Schiavone of Italy plays a backhand in the semi-final singles match against Elena Dementieva of Russia at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (Dementieva won). Image via Getty.]

Final Score For Women's Doubles Winners: Love-Love

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:25:00 EDT

[New York, September 13: Vania King of the United States and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazikstan celebrate after defeating Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova of Russia to win the women's doubles final at the 2010 U.S. Open. Image via Getty.]

Star Jones, Alec Baldwin, And Hank Aaron Create Weird Celebrity Trifecta

Jessica Coen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:48:00 EDT

[Flushing, September 7: Somehow these three manage to occupy the same space at the same time. Such things happen at the U.S. Open, I guess. Image via Getty.]

Venus Williams Rising Up To The Challenge Of Her Rival

Jessica Coen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

[And the last known survivor stalks her prey in the night... Oh, hi. Flushing, September 7: Ms. Williams follows through on a return against Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Williams won the match, because that's what she does. Image via Getty.]

U.S. Open: Game, Set, Fist Pump

Jessica Coen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

[Queens, August 31: Anne Keothavong of Great Britain reacts after a point during her game against Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei (Keothavong eventually lost). Image via Getty.]

Women's Tennis: When Even Double-Standards Aren't Enough

Sadie Stein — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Last week, a reader wrote in drawing our attention to the New York Times' cinematic "Women Who Hit Hard" video/gallery, asking, "is it really necessary to back-light their photographs so their unsecured hair flips around, and their heavily-made-up faces shine?" More »

Brave Athletes Tackle Mile-High Tennis

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:34:00 EDT

[Cincinnati, August 8. Julie Boserup returns a shot from Melanie Oudin as they celebrate the Women's Open with a mini-tennis match inside the top of Great American Tower at Queen City Square. Image via Getty]

Elena Dementieva's Fantastic Tennis Thighlights

Jessica Coen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:00 EDT

Stanford, July 28: An impressively kick-ass Elena Dementieva of Russia returns a shot at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University. Image via Getty.]

Holding Court

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:15:00 EDT

[London, June 30. Image via Getty]

Doubles Trouble

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[London, June 28. Image via Getty]

Jennifer Capriati Rushed To Florida Hospital

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:40:00 EDT

Jennifer Capriati was rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning with what TMZ is reporting may have been an overdose. Capriati, a former tennis world champ, is in stable condition and "recovering well." [Mirror] More »

Serena Williams Receives Royal Snub At Wimbledon

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:00 EDT

In a surprising announcement, Wimbledon officials have decided that Serena Williams will not be playing in front of the Queen, despite the US tennis champ's obvious excitement about the opportunity. But why? More »

The Grass Is Always Greener

Anna Holmes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:10:00 EDT

[London, June 22. Image via Getty]

New Ruling Recognizes Rights Of Same-Sex Parents • Australia Considers Burqa Ban

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• On Wednesday, the Obama administration will change a 1993 law, which will allow employees to take time off work to care for the children of their same-sex partners, regardless of whether they have legally adopted the child. More »

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars

Anna Holmes — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[London, June 22. Image via Getty]

From Paris With Love

Hortense Smith — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:20:00 EDT

[Paris, June 5. Image via Getty.]

Fore, And After

Anna Holmes — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:10:00 EDT

[Paris, June 2. Image via Getty]

Soft/Serve

Anna Holmes — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[Paris, June 2. Image via Getty]