Race not an issue for Anna Kournikova when it comes to love

October 15th, 2009 LONDON - Tennis ace Boris Becker has revealed that his much-publicised "broom cupboard" restaurant romp actually happened on some stairs. The former Wimbledon champion had sex with model Angela Ermakova on steps at London's Nobu diner.

October 11th, 2009 ARIZONA - Playboy tennis star Mark Philippoussis has confirmed his engagement to Jennifer Esposito and they plan to wed in May or June. "I'm very excited.

August 7th, 2009 CARSON, Calif. — Zheng Jie of China upset top-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the third round of the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday night, beating the Russian for the first time in five career meetings.

August 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tennis sensation Anna Kournikova has revealed she'd love to settle down with her singer boyfriend Enrique Iglesias and have kids once she has reached the pinnacle of her career. The couple has been dating since 2002 and now Kournikova has revealed her desire to start a family.

July 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A simple exercise to strengthen the wrist may help alleviate the pain of tennis elbow, according to a new study. The exercise involves using an inexpensive rubber bar to perform isolated eccentric wrist extensor strengthening to treat the painful condition in the elbow or forearm that affects 3 percent of the general population, not just those who play tennis.

July 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Anna Kournikova has been spotted with a huge diamond ring on her engagement finger. The hot Tennis star, who has long been linked to singer Enrique Iglesias, showed off her ring when she came to watch World Team Tennis on Monday night, the Daily Telegraph reports.

July 5th, 2009 Knowles, Groenefeld win mixed doubles titleWIMBLEDON, England — Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon on Sunday by beating top-seeded Leander Paes of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe 7-5, 6-3. Knowles has won the men's doubles titles at the other three Grand Slam tournaments, but he had never before won at Wimbledon.

July 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Tennis ace Anna Kournikova reportedly landed into a cat fight in Las Vegas after an unknown woman threw a drink at her. The Russian model was apparently partying with friends at Lavo after attending the Hardbat Classic table tennis tournament.

June 24th, 2009 LONDON - An inconsistent Sania Mirza's Wimbledon hopes ended with a second round exit at the hands of her friend Sorana Cristea 4-6, 4-6 at the All England Club here Wednesday. The Romanian teenager continued her cruise in women's tennis as he dispatched Sania in an hour and 22 minutes to reach the third round.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Venus Williams is not willing to trade the part of her heart that belongs to Wimbledon, for the tennis ace admits it is the only true love in her life. The 29-year-old single champ, who presently reigns Wimbledon and Australian Open doubles, said that the Championship comes before anything else.

June 22nd, 2009 Venus seeks 3rd straight and 6th Wimbledon titleWIMBLEDON, England — When Venus Williams first played here in 1997, Wimbledon had a much different look, and not only because there's now a retractable roof on Centre Court. The field looked much different, too.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - India's Sania Mirza defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the singles second round of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Monday.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - India's Sania Mirza made light of the second set loss to outlast German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in the opening round at the Wimbledon tennis championships here Monday. The 22-year-old Hyderabadi maintained her unbeaten record against the 52nd ranked German, beating her for the third successive time.

June 22nd, 2009 Federer begins bid for 6th Wimbledon titleWIMBLEDON, England — So far, Wimbledon's new roof is keeping the rain away. The retractable roof was open Monday when five-time champion Roger Federer stepped onto the lawn for the opening match on Centre Court.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Wimbledon's much-loved snack is set to get a delicious twist with the introduction of a limited-edition sausages that allow tennis fans to combine two summer food favourites: strawberries and cream and barbecued meat. The Berry Banger combines strawberries and cream and barbecues, reports Sky News.