The Williams sisters grab the No. 2 and No. 3 slots on our earnings list.
Many Grand Slams go by without spectacular matches, but everyone wants to blame the Williams sisters.
The Williams sisters are level with Switzerland's Martina Hingis and Justine Henin of Belgium.
This was the first time since 2009 the Williams sisters were playing each other in a tournament.
The Williams sisters came off a long, grueling Friday when both had to win twice to get this far.
The Williams sisters Venus and Serena are not playing, nor is Bank of the West Classic winner Marion Bartoli.
The U.S. team is without the Williams sisters Serena and Venus as well as Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens.
In the women's draw, the Williams sisters and Jankovic were in blistering form.
Sharapova, the Williams sisters, and Danica have multiple events to compete in every year that keep them in the limelight.
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The Williams sisters also progressed, with Madrid champion Serena next facing Russia's Nadia Petrova in the second round on Wednesday.
The Williams sisters have occupied the top two in the rankings for 45 weeks previously, but the last time was over seven years ago.
Whatever you think of their fashion there is no doubt the Williams sisters eye-catching ensembles bring some much needed glamor to the women's game.
The Williams sisters have aged and suffered injuries, and, in the case of Venus, a chronic autoimmune disease that has kept her on the sidelines.
"It will be the Belgian 'sisters' versus the Williams sisters for the title, " joked Becker, while adding that he expected Serena to successfully retain her title.
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The Williams sisters both confirmed their status as among the hot favorites for gold in the singles, which has been hit by a raft of withdrawals.
Over the years other players like the Williams sisters, Martina Hingis and Monica Seles have enjoyed more success on-the-court, but none of them could touch Sharapova off-the-court.
One of the few women who appears capable of challenging the Williams sisters, Kim Clijsters , barely broke sweat as she whitewashed Hungarian Petra Mandula 6-0 6-0.
The feeling remains that should the Williams sisters decided to play more WTA events then one of them, and not Safina, would be topping the world rankings.
The Williams sisters currently reside in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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And so it's time to stop asking whether women's tennis will ever have another champ in the mold of Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, the Williams sisters, Justine Henin.
And certainly both Williams sisters have been an inspiration for young tennis hopefuls, showing folks that silver spoons and country clubs are not a prerequisite for success in the world of professional tennis.
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With both the Williams sisters ruled out through injury, Melanie Oudin opened the tie for the hosts with a 6-3 6-3 win over Alla Kudryavtseva -- who was making her Fed Cup debut.
The United States, missing both the Williams sisters, were still too good for France as they wrapped up a 4-1 win on an indoor clay court at the Stade Couvert Regional de Lievin.
Kournikova's mini revival is not likely to have caused either of the Williams sisters any sleepless nights, but the Russian has shown glimpses of the form that once made her a top-10 player.
The Williams sisters hit the ground running and just kept going, Zimbabwe's Black failing to win a game on serve and she and her American partner Huber winning just two points on their second serves.
Both Williams sisters won two matches on Friday to set up their first meeting since 2009, but it was defending champion Serena who looked the least affected as she won 6-1 6-2 in just 54 minutes.
The absence of the Williams sisters Serena and Venus proved crucial for the U.S., with Italy's greater experience proving the difference on the clay as they added a second Fed Cup to their previous victory in 2006.
Stephens becomes the first U.S. teenager to reach a grand slam semfinal since Serena at the 2001 U.S. Open, and the first to achieve the feat outside of the Williams sisters since Alexandra Stevenson at Wimbledon in 1999.
In the women's singles Svetlana Kuznetsova is the defending champion but faces stiff competition in the face of the Williams sisters, as well as four-time French Open champion Justine Henin, who is competing for the first time since coming out of retirement.
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