Lindsay Davenport News

NEWPORT, R.I., U.S.A., November 7, 2009 - The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the International Tennis Federation have announced that Mary Joe Fernandez, USA Fed Cup Captain, and Silvia Farina, the player with the most Fed Cup wins in Italy's history, are the recipients of the 2009 Fed Cup Award of Excellence.

Former U.S. Davis Cup and Olympic coach Tom Gullikson will conduct a 90-minute junior tennis clinic at Wailea Tennis Club on Nov.

Jennifer welcomes in Bonnie D. Ford to give some insight on Andre Agassi's recent confessions and Serena Williams ending the year number one.

Serena Williams spent a productive week in Doha - seizing the season-ending World No.

They have seen rivals ranging from Jennifer Capriati to Lindsay Davenport to Martina Hingis to Mary Pierce to Kim Clijsters to Justine Henin come and go and are now approaching age 30 - a milestone mark that has prompted many players to contemplate closing the curtain on their careers.

Tennis Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova, winner of 344 singles and doubles titles during her career, has signed on to appear at the 20th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, set for November 7 and 8 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla.

Serena Williams is bringing her top-ranked game to Baton Rouge. Williams, who reclaimed the World No.

Earlier this week headlines whispered that Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo was considering retirement from tennis.

Baseline return Australia's Alicia Molik is making a comeback to the game after shrugging off numerous recurring injuries over the past few years.

A trio of former top-ranked players - Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport and former doubles No.

Anna Kournikova and Tommy Haas will venture into Tiger territory in December. Kournikova Haas have been added to the lineup for Advanta WTT Smash Hits, the charity tennis event co-hosted by Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King.

Maria Sharapova put her shoulder to the test on Saturday - raising the Tokyo title trophy.

Jack Kramer ate, breathed and bled tennis and had an uncanny ability to see the big picture.

IT's official - former World No.1 Justine Henin has returned to professional tennis after 16 months in retirement.

Martina Hingis has seemed nervous when making acceptance speeches after prodigious tennis triumphs.

Martina Hingis is set to play Amelie Mauresmo after a premature finish to her match against Dominique Van Roost who was forced to drop out early following a mid-match thigh injury.

The end of fantasy is nigh in Argentina. Those who thought Argentina mad to throw the keys to the country's World Cup qualifying campaign to the hands of God are vindicated following the humiliation of defeat at home to Brazil.

She's a sporting cliche, the All-American girl, small but daring, confident but humble.

Playing on the same Court 7 where just one year ago she won the U.S. Open junior girls' title, CoCo Vandeweghe of Rancho Santa Fe didn't fare as well this time, losing in the first round of the U.S. Open main draw qualifying Tuesday at the National Tennis Center.

Notes: All 16 seeds receive 1st rd. byes; Ljubicic vs. Dent 1st rd., winner to face Kunitsyn; not a lot of excitement in two Top 10ers Davydenko, Verdasco; two-time winner James Blake skips the event to promote his Fila line; Fish runner-up in New Haven last two years; defending champ Cilic skips out; top-seeded Davydenko won in '06; Richard ...