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Serena Unleashes Inner Superhero

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

21-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has hardly taken a vacation after making a run to her seventh Australian Open final. Following a three-set defeat to Angelique Kerber, Williams joined Billie Jean King and Condoleezza Rice at last weekend’s NFL Women’s Summit.

Speaking with Robin Roberts, the American spoke of the pressure of being one of the top female athletes in the world, but ultimate how she hoped to use her influence to impact the greater good.

“I don’t play tennis for recognition; being recognized is not important,” she said. “What matters is how I can help people.”

True to her word, Williams is helping people in a big way this week, flying down to Jamaica to help build the Salt Marsh Primary School. With the aid of Helping Hands Jamaica and her own foundation, the World No.1got her hands dirty along with volunteers, proving that “with great power indeed comes great responsibility” – to borrow a Spiderman reference Williams herself used in her conversation with Roberts.

Enjoyable work. Serena Williams Fund's 3rd school- this time we partnered with Helping Hands Jamaica to build the Salt Marsh Primary School #swf #education

Posted by Serena Williams on Monday, February 8, 2016

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Cincinnati: Kerber vs. Mladenovic

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Angelique Kerber takes on Kristina Mladenovic in the second round of the Western & Southern Open.

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Begu Slides Past Stosur in Charleston

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

No.10 seed Irina-Camelia Begu downed No.6 seed Samantha Stosur in straight sets to return to the quarterfinals at the Volvo Car Open.

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Sharapova Out Of Doha

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

DOHA, Qatar – World No.6 and two-time Doha champion Maria Sharapova announced her withdrawal from the Qatar Total Open due to the left forearm injury she has struggled with since the beginning of the season,

“Unfortunately, I will not be able to play the Qatar Total Open because of my left forearm injury,” Sharapova said in a statement. “I would like to wish the tournament and all the great fans in Doha a great week of tennis and I hope to see them next year.”

The Russian was forced to pull out of the Brisbane International back in January due to this same injury, but appeared to rebound in Melbourne, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open before falling to World No.1, Serena Williams.

“I’m going to go and take care of my forearm first,” Sharapova said after the loss, aware of the importance this season – being an Olympic year – presents. “I think that’s really important. I think this will be a time to just get myself ready for a long year.

“I don’t see myself playing anything before Indian Wells.”

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Cincinnati: Kerber Interview

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

An interview with Angelique Kerber after her win in the third round of the Western & Southern Open.

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News | WTA Tennis English

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

March was packed with plenty of amazing shots – we narrowed it down to the five best.

In the end, it was Caroline Wozniacki’s sneaky lob that took top honors. Taking on Lucie Safarova in the Miami Open quarterfinals, the former World No.1 relied on her full defensive arsenal against the big-hitting Czech veteran. As Safarova approached the net, the eventual finalist pulled off an impressive lob that left her opponent frozen at net.

Click here to watch all of March’s finalists.

Final Results for March’s WTA Shot Of The Month presented by Cambridge Global Payments

1. Caroline Wozniacki (36%)
2. Kirsten Flipkens (24%)
3. Venus Williams (22%)
4. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (10%)
5. Elena Vesnina (8%)

2017 WTA Shot of the Month Winners

January: Agnieszka Radwanska
February: Angelique Kerber

How it works:

Five shots are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com

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St. Petersburg: Siegemund Interview

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

An interview with Laura Siegemund after her win in the first round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

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Cincinnati: Thursday Highlights

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Highlights from third round action at the Western & Southern Open.

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News | WTA Tennis English

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Doi, Jurak & Ostapenko Visit Children’s Hospital

Earlier in the week, Misaki Doi, Darija Jurak and later Jelena Ostapenko stopped by the MUSC Medical Center to visit kids in the hospital. The players hung out and played with the kids in the atrium of the children’s wing.

Atawo Hosts Special Olympics Tennis Clinic

Meanwhile, Raquel Atawo went and hit with the tennis players from the Special Olympics South Carolina. They ran through some drills and she gave them pointers on their game, and later answered all their questions at a Q&A session.

Also as a part of WTA Charities initiatives in Charleston, Ons Jabeur acted as a celebrity server at a fundraiser for special needs and disabilities and Kayla Day also paid a visit to Joint Base Charleston, a military base housing the United States and Charleston’s Navy and Air Force facilities.

Suárez Navarro Visits Monterrey Hospital

Meanwhile in Monterrey, Carla Suárez Navarro took time out of preparation for the Abierto GNP Seguros to visit the Christus Muguerza Hospital.

The Spaniard got the chance to meet and chat with the young patients there, who were in recovery from advanced scoliosis, and even signed some tennis balls for them as a keepsake.

See more photos of Suárez Navarro’s visit here!

Americans Get Artsy With Special Needs Athletes

Ashley Weinhold and Caitlin Whoriskey spent Tuesday morning with a group of athletes that are part of the Special Needs Athletes Association of Nuevo Leon.

The American players helped the athletes paste small scraps of tissue paper on a banner filling the Abierto GNP Seguros logo with bright colors, and the morning ended with everyone enjoying some tasty tacos.

Click here to see the finished product!

– All photos courtesy of Volvo Car Open and Abierto GNP Seguros

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