Serena, Roddick to play mixed doubles at 2012 Australian Open

The World No. 14th ranked Serena Williams has announced that she and former World No. 1 ranked Andy Roddick will pair-up in the mixed doubles at the upcoming Grand Slam tournament at 2012 Australian Open. 

The former World No. 1 Serena has pulled out of the entire tournaments in 2011, where she sustained toe injury during the 2011 US Open tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park in New York. Serena stated she will be pairing in the mixed doubles along with his country mate Andy Roddick at the 2012 Australian Open, which will be held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne from 16th to 29th January, 2012. 

The 29-year-old Serena also committed to play along with Andy Roddick for United States at 2012 London Olympics in the mixed doubles. The Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams to play with American doubles star Bob Bryan, who has bagged record of 61 ATP doubles career titles. Serena has clinched 10 doubles major titles excluding Gold medals at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and Beijing Olympics in 2008 along with her sister Venus Williams.  

Serena also playing in the Brisbane International tournament next year, a WTA tennis event played on hard courts at the Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson. The other WTA top players also committed to play in the Brisbane International tournament like Russian Maria Sharapova, 2011 US Open winner Samantha and Kim Clijsters.   

Serena Williams - Best WTA athlete in the world

Former World No.1 Serena Williams has been listed as the best WTA tennis athlete in the World; it was announced by the tennis analysts’, where American star holds No. 14th ranked in the WTA Rankings.  

The 13-time Singles Grand Slam champion Serena was selected No. 1 as a best WTA athlete in the world Conducted by the Danish newspaper along with tennis experts. The American star has finished with 54 points, World No. 1 ranked Caroline Wozniacki holds second position with 38 points, while Maria Sharapova stands at third spot with 29 points, Belgium star Kim Clijsters secured fourth position with 28 points and Victoria Azarenka at 5th spot with 7 points.

The 3-time US Open champion Serena has played amazing tennis this season, after her return back to court. Serena has won 2 WTA titles at 2011 western, southern open and Roger Cup and also reached final of the US Open tournament last month. The American has withdrawn from the Cincinnati masters, due to toe injury.

The 30-year-old Serena has withdrawn from the all tennis championships this season, as she was suffering from toe injury. The American top seed will play her next tournament at 2012 Brisbane International tournament, a WTA tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament schedule will begin from 2nd to 9th January at will held at the Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson in Brisbane.

Serena Williams appointed as UNICEF Ambassador

The 13-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams has been appointed as the UNICEF’S new international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced the appointment of Williams as NNICEF new face, saying that she is also known as a philanthropist and champion of children.

Serena Williams is new face of UNICEF as Ambassador

The American tennis star, Serena Williams has earlier teamed-up with UNICEF in 2006 and also traveled to Ghana for biggest health crusade. Indeed which turned out to be the biggest African’s health campaign. Where the volunteer health workers vaccinated children against childhood diseases and distributed free mosquito bed nets to prevent malaria.

The 29-year-old Serena Williams said that, she wants to support the United Nations agency assignment to afford a quality education for helpless children for their bright future is UNICEF aim, and she will be helping them to get their dream come true and she will be fetching herself as far she could. The UNICEF ambassadors’ members also including, England soccer star David Beckham, pop singer Shakira, British actress Audrey Hepburn and actor Orlando Bloom.

Serena said that she wants to change something in their lives, during the ceremony at the Social Good Summit in New York. Recently Serena lost his Grand Slam final at US Open to World No. 7th ranked Samantha Stosur of Australia in two-straight sets.

Serena Williams: Emotions took over during US Open 2011 finals

The American tennis star admits that her emotions got the best of her during her championship match at the U.S. Open on Sunday. Serena Williams got into a war of words with chair umpire during her loss to Sam Stosur in the U.S. Open 2011 final Sunday.

The 13 time singles grand slam title winner Serena Williams tweeted that her emotions did get the best of her during the past weekend when she disagreed with the umpire. It has been a long road to get back to the US Open this year, and she is thankful to have had such a great two weeks in New York.

Serena arguing with chair umipe at US Open 2011 finals

Serena bursted out on chair umpire Eva Asderaki, as she was facing a break point while serving in the first game of the second set, where Williams hit a forehand that she celebrated with a yell of ‘Come on!’. However, chair umpire Asderaki applied the hindrance rule, noting the yell came while Stosur got her racket on the ball, as Stosur was awarded with the point. Serena Williams was fined abusing for violating the code of championship.

The 29-year-old Serena has played well in this season, coming back from her injury. She had won two titles at 2011 western & southern open and Roger Cup, before she lost US Open 2011 finals to Samantha Stosur. The US Open officials said that, Serena has to change her behavior, where she has not changed since 2009 US Open semi final incident with line umpire, playing against Kim Clijsters.

Serena Williams, Andy Roddick to represent America in 2012 Olympics

The American players Serena Williams and Andy Roddick to pair at 2012 London Olympic, as the former womens’ World No. 1 Serena Williams and World No.21 Andy Roddick are going to represent the United States at 2012 London Olympic in the mixed doubles.

American star Roddick & Serena to team up for 2012 Olympics

The 28-year-old Roddick and Serena will beplaying mixed doubles matches at 2012 games, where both the players showed winning their respective singles titles at the London Olympics. Venus Williams is going to pair along with American doubles star Bob Bryan, who has won world record of 61 career titles so far in his career. The International Olympic Committee has announced that mixed doubles would feature in Wimbledon at All England Club, where it was the first time included in the games, since 1924 in Paris.

The 13-time Grand Slam singles winner Serena, who has lost 2011 US Open final to World No. 9th ranked Samantha Stosur of Australia in straight sets with a 6-2 and 6-3. The 29-year-old Serena also involved in the US Open outburst occurred in the final against chair umpire. While she has escaped the ban of US Open with a fine $2000 for violating Grand Slam code of conduct on Sunday’s night match against Samantha Stosur.

Coming to former World No. 1 Andy Roddick has failed to overcome Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals where lost in three sets with a 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3. Serena had best results in the doubles matches, as she won 12 Grand Slam titles so far in doubles matches.

Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams to lift US open 2011

The Australian ninth seed, Samantha Stosur, clinched her first grand slam title at the US Open 2011 by overcoming the challenge of Serena Williams in two straight sets of 6-2 6-3. Serena Williams is the favorite to lift the trophy but the Australian player has turned the heat on to American star and finished clinical victory. 

Stosur defeats Williams in US Open 2011,  lifts first grand slam

Playing as an underdog in the Championship final, Samantha Stosur claimed the first grand slam of her tennis career by beating Serena Williams in straight sets to win the 2011 US Open. Stosur made a strong start to the match and secured a double break in the third and seventh games to seal the first set with 6-2. However, point penalty in the very first game of the second set cost Williams, She went to abuse Chair Umpire calling her serve as pre-mature grunt to a forehand winner as inappropriate. 

The three time US Open Champion was serving to stay in the championship match at 3-5, Serena faltered once again despite saving a couple of match points and as Stosur hit her 20th winner as she became the 40th player in the open era to win a Grand Slam event. The final scoreline read 6-2, 6-3 

Stosur is the first Australian winner at US Open ever since Margaret Court won in 1973. , Stosur collected the winner's check of US$ 1.8 million and an assured place at No.7 in the WTA rankings when they are released on Monday. Stosur thanked her fans across the globe, particularly back home in Australia for their fabulous support.