Light the candles! Let's celebrate this week's player birthdays.

Maria Sharapova says her life is too boring to broadcast on Twitter.

Nike, Inc. announced it will divest two of its affiliated brands Cole Haan and Umbro. The move will provide an opportunity for continued growth for the Nike brand.

Babolat brings their latest innovations to Roland Garros. Their new heavier balls and their latest "Play and Connect" Racquet which will inform and improve players games by recording their game and breaking down their stats.

Lacoste announced today that Gustavo Kuerten has signed on as a brand ambassador for five years, and will be featured in the new “Unconventional Chic” advertising campaign being used by the French label. The Brazilian tennis champion embodies perfectly the Crocodile brand’s values of relaxed elegance, style and “joie de vivre”.

 The first Russian woman to win a major is not Maria Sharapova. Does anyone even remember Anastasia Myskina?

Nick Georgandis sees Clijsters' retirement announcement as being in step with rest of Belgian's no-nonsense career.