In a global online video address published today Maria Sharapova expresses her solidarity with those affected by the Chernobyl disaster New York, NY (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 In a global online video address published today in advance of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova expresses her solidarity with hundreds of thousands of people who were uprooted from their homes surrounding the site. Sharapova has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), since 2007.

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Melanie Oudin, America's tennis sweetheart, will play in the 2010 Mercury Insurance Open Presented by Tri-City Medical Center, tournament officials announced today. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event is scheduled for July 31 - Aug.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A 31-year-old Knoxville attorney will be taking the "trip of a lifetime" when she and her husband board a plane next month to attend the 2010 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellular South, the nation's largest privately owned wireless communications provider, is bringing some of the most well-known names in professional tennis to Memphis.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Maria Sharapova has a lot to smile about, and (her tax man plus assorted employees) will be sleeping soundly this week.