Venus Williams says no plans to retire from tennis any time soon (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:44:00 GMT

HONG KONG - Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, seven-time major champion Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals in tennis.

Tennis star Venus Williams says no plans to retire soon (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:11:00 GMT

HONG KONG - Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, five-time Grand Slam-winner Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals to achieve in tennis.

Men's tennis: As season opens, FGCU going back to its roots (Naples Daily News)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:04:36 GMT

Florida Gulf Coast University men’s tennis coach J. Webb Horton, who led the Eagles to Division II NCAA tournaments in 2005 and 2006, intends for his team to tough out its second Division I season.

Tennis: Erakovic exits at hands of top seed (The New Zealand Herald)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:37:56 GMT

New Zealander Marina Erakovic's ASB Classic tennis campaign ended today when she was beaten by top-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva in straight sets. Dementieva, the world No 4, was the big favourite going into the second-round contest and she duly won 6-2 6-3.

Tennis: Vaidisova becomes first seed to fall (The New Zealand Herald)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:41:11 GMT

Czech Nicole Vaidisova today became the first seeded casualty at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, falling to Russian Elena Vesnina in straight sets.