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Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Anne Keothavong are just a few of the women who can’t resist the off-court chatter of Twitter. The personalized player update has revolutionized the way we engage with players on the tour, but just who is the best at tweaking their tweets?

Venus Williams, one of the all-time greats on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, is struggling with her game. On the Baseline contributor Robert Edward Smith takes a look at a few worrying patterns of defeat that have blighted Venus's 2009 season.

Serena Williams will be back on top of the world rankings come Monday morning. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced today that the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion will recapture the top spot in women's tennis.

The women's final at the 2009 US Open will be a feel-good affair regardless of who hoists the trophy at the end of the evening. A big win under the lights of Flushing Meadows could not happen to a nicer woman on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

What is heaven on earth to a tennis player? Quite possibly a beautiful, cloudless day on-court. Karin Burgess of Tennis Identity provides helpful tips on how to enjoy yourself, but still protect your exposed skin from the sun.

You could win a chance to serve for $1 million dollars thanks to a new promotion by the tennis industry. In the unique contest, called “Racket Up, America!”, anyone who buys a new tennis racket from July 15 through Sept. ...

On the Baseline is giving away 5 free All-Access passes to Wimbledon Live, exclusively on Twitter! Wimbledon LIVE is the official internet live streaming service of the 2009 Championships at Wimbledon.

Tennis players may have experienced a loss of fan mail recently—and for good reason. Twitter has become the next best thing, and web-savvy players are joining the twitterverse, posting real-time “tweets” (or short messages) about their lives, on and off the court.

Do you want access to the latest tennis news on the go? You can now subscribe to On the Baseline Tennis News on the Kindle! Amazon's Kindle is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads ...

Jelena Jankovic is one of the most popular and likeable players on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The former world number one's energetic personality has made her a favorite of millions. But can Jankovic be described in just one word?

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Images from the 2009 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.