Maria Sharapova is engaged

Sharapova looking confident of a win



New balls please!



Sharapova looking stylish



Sharapova thinking of a career change?



Sharapova like a cow on ice.



Ave Maria



Sharapova's back

Maria Sharapova is engaged to some basketballer who is even taller than her. I assume that narrowed the search down to basketball players and fairytale giants.

So it's the Masha and Sasha show. Hopefully this is a good thing and Maria gets some well-needed support as she attempts to climb back up the rankings and seriously contend for the Majors again. Otherwise if it's another distraction like her marketing ventures and grunting controversies, then it probably won't last while also giving her morale a painful kick.

All the best, Maria!

Ana Ivanovic wins something!

Ana Ivanovic finally won something. The glamorous former trainwreck has at last regained some of her poise and confidence may have actually gained some speed around the court. She certainly ran over poor Patty Schnyder in the final of Linz.

Is she now finally back to her best? Or will she hook up with a new boyfriend tomorrow and slink back down into the maelstrom of doubt, self-loathing and missed forehands? Stay tuned for the complusive viewing that is Ana Ivanovic. Not until next year though, she's finished with this one. See you in Perth Ana.

Caroline Wozniacki is the World Number One

Caroline Wozniacki is the World Number One and it's all Serena's fault. Wozniacki has ascended to the WTA Penthouse suite due to Serena Williams' inactivity (although she has a very good excuse since she cut her foot after Wimbledon).

Wozniacki will be flamed for her achievement since she has not yet won a Major tournament. However unlike other recent slamless wonders Safina and Jankovic, at least Wozniacki may have the constitution to stand it and not crumple into cringing apology whenever it's mentioned. The Woz is stilll only twenty years old too.

The marketing chaps at the WTA will be falling over themselves in excitement at actually having a No. 1 player to promote who actually plays tennis regularly and is personably, attractive and willing to promote tennis. The downside is that she's not American, speaks in a slightly silly voice and flirts too much with Fernando Verdasco (and John Isner?). But perhaps these are also good things.

The other player often thought of as a Slamless wonder (no not Murray) is Ivanovic whose flameout as number one was both complete and instructive. But Ivanovic did actually win a Major (no, really she did - look it up!) first. Now she finally emerges from this malaise (no, not the Belgian tennis player) and is starting to string together some wins, even beating Dementieva yesterday. Welcome back Ana. Oh and she's dumped her golfer boyfriend. Coincidence?