Merry Christmas from Tennis Fixation! The weather is cold and crisp, the kids are home from school, and everyone is relaxed and watching "A Christmas Story" for the 18th time. It never gets old. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from Tennis Fixation! 
All of the entries are in. Names were placed in a tennis ball can at midnight, the can was sealed, shaken thoroughly and then one lucky name was drawn. So we now have a winner of the "Happy 1st Anniversary" Tennis Fixation Tennis Gift Giveaway! Just to clarify - some of you e-mailed me and let me know that you had problems with the comment form. So I included all of those names in the giveaway also.
It's not too late - you can still enter the "Happy 1st Anniversary" Tennis Fixation Tennis Gift Giveaway! Just click HERE to go to the post with all of the information on how to get in on this incredible giveaway. If you haven't entered already, you are definitely going to want to once you see the fabulous tennis gift I'm giving to one of my lucky readers. So, click on over there and enter now! And then tune in tomorrow when I announce the winner!
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah (tomorrow's the first day) and my family is definitely celebrating. At least one child will be getting a new tennis racquet (which I can say since, for the most part, my kids don't read this). So Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays to everyone in Tennis Fixation land! Enjoy this special time with friends and family!
The Tennis Fixation Best-Ever Tennis Gift Guide is here! Hooray!
A few times I've mentioned that one of my teams has moved up to the Champ level. So, as amazing as it may seem to anyone who knows me and knows my tennis game, I am on a Champ team! Even I find it hard to believe. Having just finished my first season at the Champ level, I can tell you, I played PLENTY of good ladies. Players who were much better than me. 
According to the United States Professional Tennis Association, "[p]eople who participate in tennis three hours per week at a moderately vigorous intensity cut in half their risk of death from any cause . . . ." Repeat - tennis can cut your risk of death in half! 
World number one Serena Williams could potentially face a fine of one million dollars because of her unsportsmanlike conduct at the US Open.
The International Tennis Federation’s Grand Slam Committee is expected to announce its decision this weekend as to whether Serena will be fined or suspended for her actions.
Among the options being discussed, according to Australia’s Courier Mail, is a fine of one million dollars or the loss of her US Open prize money and ranking points. Williams could also potentially face a suspension from the 2010 US Open.
Hey - remember a few days ago when I said the ATP World Tour finals had just started and I had a photo up of all 8 of the participants? And remember when I said this: "Nikolay Dayvedenko is next and honestly, if he wasn't standing with this group of guys, would you have any idea he's a world-class tennis player? I love that about him." Well, guess who ended up winning the whole dang thing? That's right - Nikolay Davydenko! Here's the blow-by-blow account of the final by a BBC sports writer who was there:Davydenko takes World Tour title
By Piers Newbery, BBC Sport at the O2 Arena
Nikolay Davydenko became the first Russian to win the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals with a brilliant display against Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
The 28-year-old claimed the biggest title of his career, and a cheque for just over £900,000, with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of the US Open champion.
Davydenko, who beat Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling and Roger Federer on his way to the final, was sharper throughout as Del Potro appeared to be feeling the after-effects of his semi-final win over Soderling the previous evening.
For the eighth successive day, around 17,000 spectators packed into the O2 Arena that has proved such a success on its debut as host to the most prestigious event outside the four Grand Slams.
Davydenko was making his second successive appearance in the final, having lost to Novak Djokovic in Shanghai last year, and the Russian was full of confidence after finally beating Federer at the 13th attempt in the semi-finals.
Making his fifth consecutive appearance at the eight-man season finale, the low-key Davydenko had another chance to land a title that would finally reflect his status in the game.
He started where he left off against Federer, all industry from the baseline and prepared to make the occasional dart to the net, while Del Potro appeared to be suffering a hangover from Saturday's late-night semi-final.
His mood was not helped when, after saving a first break point in game three he was called for a foot-fault on the second and, clearly unsettled, mishit a forehand seconds later to hand Davydenko the break at 3-1.
Del Potro was still swiping his racquet in frustration as the following game began and it was not until game seven that he got a chance to recover after Davydenko double-faulted at 30-30, but the Russian immediately regained his composure and struck a perfect forehand into the corner on the break point.
Davydenko was now in command, making 70% of first serves and flinging himself out wide to anticipate Del Potro's flat serves and favourite off-forehand into the corner, and he wrapped up the first set after 38 minutes.
The season looked to have finally caught up with Del Potro in game five of the second but he did well to fend off two break points with big serves to stay in touch.
Davydenko came through a dangerous moment in the following game when he saved two break points with a first serve and a serve-volley, but the Russian remained the player controlling the tempo.
After one of the best weeks of his career, Davydenko put together his best game of the week to break in game nine as he expertly moved Del Potro around to create space for winners on his way to a love game.
The seventh seed faced the biggest service game of his life and he came through it confidently to win in one hour 23 minutes when Del Potro netted a forehand.
Happy Thanksgiving from Tennis Fixation!
Almost every tennis team I've ever been on, I joined by first becoming a sub. The only team I didn't start out with as a sub was my very first team - it was my neighborhood team and I think it would have violated the deed restrictions for them to have refused me a spot (I was really, really bad). 
