Serena Williams was named as one of Glamour magazine's 2009 Women of the Year.
At the star-studded event, Emmy award-winning talk show host, Tyra Banks, presented Serena Williams, with her award.
During her speech, she encouraged the women in the crowd, "You can do whatever you want to do. The most important belief is self-belief."
Among the women honoured were Rihanna, Maria Shriver, Stella McCartney, First Lady Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Laura Ling, Euna Lee, Maya Angelou, Jane Aronson, Marissa Mayer, Amy Poehler and Susan Rice.
BEC-Tero Entertainment informed us that Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams will be participating in the Centennial Invitation in Hua Hin on January 2, 2010 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hua Hin and usher in the New Year at the same time.
It was reported that more than 20 million baht will be spent to stage the exhibition match.
A temporary court with a capacity to seat 4,000 people at the Hua Hin Centennial Park.
After their singles match, Sharapova and Williams will combine with local stars Paradorn Srichaphan and Danai Udomchoke for a set of mixed doubles.The players are expected to celebrate their New Year’s Eve at the new InterContinental Resort.Tickets for the Centennial Invitation go on sale at all Thaiticketmajor outlets and Major Hua Hin from November 21 onwards.
Richard Gasquet arrived for a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Frenchman was tested positive for cocaine during the Miami Masters in March and was provisionally suspended in May before serving a two and a half month retroactive ban. Gasquet claimed that the cocaine entered his system only when he kissed a young woman in a Miami nightclub. During the seven-hour hearing, Gasquet was given chance to speak.
The verdict is expected in early December. 
Gasquet, who once peaked at no. 7 and currently ranked at no. 53, declined to speak as he left the court. (Images by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
In an interview with L'Equipe, Marat Safin openly criticised Andre Agassi and suggested that he should give back his tennis titles after confessing he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.
Agassi admitted in his autobiography "Open" that he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lied by saying he "unwittingly" took the substance.
"I'm not defending the ATP, but what he said put it in a delicate position," Safin said.
"The ATP allowed him to win a lot of tournaments, a lot of money. It kept his secret. Why does he need to be so cruel with it?"
"If he is as fair play as he says he is, he has to go to the end," Safin said.
"You know, the ATP has a bank account and he can give the money back if he wants."
Safin, who will retire after this week's Paris Masters, said he doesn't have any intention to write his own autobiography when his career will be over.
"Me, I don't need money," he said.
"The question is: Why did he do this? What is done is done. Does he hope to sell more books? It's absolutely stupid."
(Via AP)
Serena Williams was named as one of Glamour magazine's 2009 Women of the Year.
