At Roland Garros, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki is still on track for her first Grand Slam championship after surviving a close call against Aleksandra Wozniak. But some women's tennis fans are focusing on what is happening off-court as the Women's Tennis Association unrolls its new "Strong is Beautiful Campaign."
The campaign highlights "athleticism and grace -- a unique combination that has turned the stars of the WTA into the most recognizable and followed female athletes on the planet," according to a WTA statement. The ads, which feature dozens of stars including Wozniacki, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic and Li Na, were shot by filmmaker Dewey Nicks, who produced a similar series for The New York Times Magazine last year.
In each 30 second shot, a star tennis player delivers not just a ball but also a voice-over storyline. In her clip, Kim Clijsters, whose pregnancy and brief retirement from tennis several years ago generated considerable buzz, rejects the idea she had to compromise now that she is a mother.
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