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I'll drink to that: Girlfriend watches Andy Murray ease into 16 of US Open

07.09.09
Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears had little to be anxious about as she watched him storm through to the last 16 of the US Open... more

A month into her comeback and beating Venus is child’s play for Kim Clijsters

07.09.09
Jada Ellie Clijsters was playing in the US Open creche when her mother Kim turned the women’s tournament upside down with a stunning 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 victory over third-seed Venus Williams... more

Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters stay on track to clash

03.09.09
Former champions Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams stayed on course for a last-16 showdown at Flushing Meadows after both coming through their US Open second-round ties... more

Serena Williams works out a plan to keep fit for the 2012 games

06.07.09
Serena Williams has vowed to get even fitter to ensure she can extend her career beyond the London Olympics in 2012... more

Serena Williams: I've got nothing to lose

03.07.09
Serena Williams believes she will have "nothing to lose" when she takes on sister Venus in tomorrow's Wimbledon final... more

The girls promise to dish up Sister Act with an edge

03.07.09
Venus and Serena Williams have booked the grandest tennis stage in the world on American Independence Day to settle the latest instalment of their amazing rivalry, with the Wimbledon women’s singles title on offer to the winner... more

Williams sisters book their place in another final

03.07.09
Defending champions Serena and Venus Williams thrashed the top seeds to secure their place in the Wimbledon women's doubles final and now face a busy Saturday schedule... more

Prepare for Sister Act IV as the Williams way looks like leading to another women’s final

01.07.09
Richard Williams waited until the conclusion of the quarter-finals of the women's singles before adding his voice to the growing consensus that daughters Venus and Serena will contest the final at Wimbledon... more

Serena Williams still wants to flex her muscles in real test of strength

30.06.09
The No2 seed has played for just over four hours en route to the quarter-finals but is hoping for a challenge against Victoria Azarenka... more

Venus Williams hopes that her sister act takes centre stage again

30.06.09
Defending champ eases through to the last four and targets yet another Serena showdown... more

Ana Ivanovic out to learn from setback

29.06.09
Ana Ivanovic will draw on lessons from her last Wimbledon clash with Venus Williams when she plays the five-time champion... more

It all ends in tears for Ana Ivanovic

29.06.09
Tearful Ana Ivanovic was forced to retire from her fourth-round match after trailing 1-6, 1-0 against defending champion Venus Williams on Court 1... more

Venus Williams marches on to keep treble bid alive

25.06.09
Venus Williams made it sweet 16 at Wimbledon today with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko... more

5-3 up then it all goes wrong for Anne Keothavong

23.06.09
Londoner falls apart against Mayr after an amazing run of form had seen her closing in on the world’s top 50... more

Let’s just call it the ‘Wimbledon Open’ for the girls this year

19.06.09
The WTA Tour held their annual gathering at Kensington Roof Gardens last night but there were few in the mood to party on the verge of what may be one of the most open women’s draws in years... more

Venus Williams takes a battering in French Open defeat

29.05.09
Tennis: Venus Williams has crashed out of the French Open after losing in straight sets to Agnes Szavay of Hungary... more

Venus Williams promises 'I'll be back' after shock Sabine Lisicki loss

17.04.09
Tennis: Venus Williams suffered a shock 6-4, 7-6 defeat to Sabine Lisicki in the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston... more

Robson just one win away from Grand Slam double

30.01.09
Britain's Laura Robson kept alive her hopes of winning her second junior Grand Slam title after reaching the final of the girls' singles at the Australian Open... more

Relieved Jelena feels the heat

23.01.09
Jelena Jankovic was relieved she didn't suffer the same fate as Venus Williams as the world No1 battled past Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-4... more

Big shock as little Carla beats Venus

22.01.09
Venus Williams admitted she could not cope with world No46 Carla Suarez Navarro after being knocked out of the Australian Open... more

Jankovic wins big battle of the Serbs

05.11.08
Jelena Jankovic, the world No1, beat fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 in the opening White Group match at the WTA Championships in Doha... more

Dementieva backs off over 'fixed final' claim

04.07.08
Elena Dementieva has tried to repair the damage she did by suggesting that the Williams girls would fix their women's final... more

Are sisters doin' it for themselves?

04.07.08
Venus and Serena Williams must put on a good show in their Wimbledon final to finally put to rest lingering fears of family carve-ups... more

Victorious Venus in seventh heaven

03.07.08
Venus Williams roared into her seventh Wimbledon final on Centre Court, disposing of Russian Elena Dementieva to maintain her record of never having lost a semi-final at the All England Club ... more

Sisters keep it in the family

03.07.08
Venus Williams admits she acts as a confidante for sister Serena but insists they will not even think of each other as siblings if they both reach the final at Wimbledon... more

Sister Act will take the stage again

02.07.08
With the top four seeds out, it seems little can prevent Venus and Serena from making the final a family affair: It would be the fourth all-Williams affair at Wimbledon and the third final between the duo.... more

Jankovic attacks Wimbledon chiefs

30.06.08
Beaten No2 seed insists she was forced to play on an inferior court ... more

Venus shows she's on another planet

26.06.08
Keothavong pushes ladies' champion hard in the first set but British No1 still comes up short as American marches into third round... more

I'm not scared says Hackney girl up against Venus

25.06.08
The London tennis player who will meet four-time champion Venus Williams on Wimbledon's Centre Court said today the match holds no fear for her... more

Hutchins serves up a shock British victory at Roland Garros

29.05.08
Young Londoner joins forces with Aussie to cause a big upset after being inspired by Andy Murray's impressive triumph on clay... more

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