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Justine Henin
Belgian puts the capstone on a thoroughly dominating season, beating Maria Sharapova to win the WTA Championships again.
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Maria Sharapova
A forgettable year ends on a plus note, as she beats a slew of top opponents and plays Henin tough in a memorable Madrid final.
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David Ferrer
Upset Novak Djokovic in an early result from the Shanghai Masters Cup.
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Venus Williams
She didn't make Madrid, but she did launch her line of inexpensive threads.
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Liezel Huber and Cara Black
Even before winning Madrid, they clinched the top doubles rankings for 2007.
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Madrid Crowds
Guess there's no Spanish equivalent for "lame duck." The WTA holds its last year-end event in the Spanish capital, yet the crowds came anyway.
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Nikolay Davydenko
Now his wife and brother are being investigated. But nice to know the man has fans.
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Tommy Haas poisoning allegations
Who cares about the writers' strike when you have tennis plotlines?
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Serena Williams
After starting '07 with such promise, her slow burn culminates with an injury withdrawal from the Sony Ericsson Championships.
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Alessio Di Mauro
Italian journeyman gets clipped with a ban for gambling on tennis. OK, it's bad judgementissimo to wager on your sport. But at a time when each week brings a new player alleging he was asked by a shady underworld figure to throw a match, let's hope the ATP investigation goes beyond a little-known pro putting $20 on online wagers.
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