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Venus Williams' Short Dress Causes a Stir: Her Top 5 Fashion Moments

Tennis star Venus Williams has made it to the second round of the 2011 Australian Open, but it's her outfit -- not her game -- that has people talking. That's often been the case for Williams, who studied fashion design and has her own line, EleVen by Venus Williams. In the first round of this year's Australian Open,...

Venus Williams Advances to Quarters in Straight Sets

Sporting her fourth outfit of the tournament, Venus Williams defeated 16th-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel in straight sets on Sunday, 7-6 (3), 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. Venus, who struggled closing her opponent out at times during the match, still managed to break the Israeli five times during...

French Open Match Forecast: Serena Williams vs. Shahar Peer

The only American woman left in the women's draw is Serena Williams. The only Israeli woman in the 128-player field is Shahar Peer. Peer faces off against Williams on Monday in one of the more anticipated matches on the women's side. Storyline: No. 1-seed Serena Williams has not disappointed this tournament. The only...

Women's Day 7 Recap: No Love for French Locals

Third-round play continued at the French Open on Saturday. There were six exciting matchups between highly-seeded players on Day 7. One of the most successful players on the women's tour this year has been Shahar Peer of Israel. Peer is 29-10 this season, accumulating more wins than any other WTA player. The 18th-seeded...

Shahar Peer Thriving as Dubai's Unwanted Guest

They put her on a far-away court with only a few hundred seats, saying it's easier to protect her that way. They reportedly have cleared out everyone else on her hotel floor for protection. She is said to be allowed to go from the hotel to tennis tournament and back, and that's all. And she has been given her own dressing...

Shahar Peer News From the Web

02/22/12 Tennis helps Shahar Peer break barriers Source: Vietnam Investment Review Just like any other tennis player who competes on the international WTA tour, Shahar Peer is a citizen of the world.
02/22/12 Stosur reaches Dubai Open quarters Source: Daily Times - Pakistan Samantha Stosur appears to have her best chance to win a first title since the US Open after reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday.
02/22/12 Stosur show glimpses of her best Source: The Star - South Africa Samantha Stosur appears to have her best chance to win a first title since the US Open after reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday.
02/22/12 Stosur marches on Source: Sky News Samantha Stosur booked her place in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships with a 6-1 6-7 6-1 victory over Lucie Safarova.
02/21/12 Israelï¿½s Peer pulls off another diplomatic coup Source: Gulf Times Shahar Peer, the first Israeli female athlete to compete in the United Arab Emirates, is making another piece of diplomatic history here this week.