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Williams sisters take Australian title

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:05:30 GMT

Serena Williams and Venus Williams claimed their fourth Australian Open women's doubles title with a straight-sets win over top seeds Cara Black and Liezel Huber

Laura Robson won�t let nerves destroy title hopes again

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:31:38 GMT

Britain's Laura Robson reached her second successive Australian Open girls� final and believes she won�t be affected by the nerves which saw her miss out on the title last time

Serena Williams edges tight match to progress to final

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:23:10 GMT

Defending champion Serena Williams booked her place in the Australian Open final after beating China's Li Na in two tie-break sets

Serena Williams flying high but sister Venus is grounded

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:43:22 GMT

Serena Williams was already thinking about an early flight home as she found herself a set and 4-0 down to Victoria Azarenko but staged a dramatic fightback to avoid the same fate as sister Venus

Venus Williams gives her critics short shrift after victory

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:48:06 GMT

Venus Williams fought back to reach the quarter-finals but the talk after her 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Francesca Schiavone was dominated by the American's apparent lack of underwear

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

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:29:46 GMT

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

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

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:29:49 GMT

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

Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters stay on track to clash

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:01:18 GMT

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

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

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:31:22 GMT

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

Serena Williams: I've got nothing to lose

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:28 GMT

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

The girls promise to dish up Sister Act with an edge

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:15:09 GMT

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

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

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:15:13 GMT

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

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

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:35 GMT

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

Venus Williams hopes that her sister act takes centre stage again

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:26:52 GMT

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

Ana Ivanovic out to learn from setback

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:42:23 GMT

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

It all ends in tears for Ana Ivanovic

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:24 GMT

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

Venus Williams marches on to keep treble bid alive

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:43 GMT

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

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

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:08:10 GMT

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

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

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:54:44 GMT

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

Robson just one win away from Grand Slam double

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:12:50 GMT

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

Relieved Jelena feels the heat

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:28:37 GMT

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

Big shock as little Carla beats Venus

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:16:53 GMT

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

Jankovic wins big battle of the Serbs

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:27:05 GMT

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

Dementieva backs off over 'fixed final' claim

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:40:14 GMT

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

Are sisters doin' it for themselves?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:31:03 GMT

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

Victorious Venus in seventh heaven

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:17 GMT

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

Sister Act will take the stage again

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:11:41 GMT

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.

Jankovic attacks Wimbledon chiefs

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:19:50 GMT

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

Venus shows she's on another planet

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:20:39 GMT

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

Hutchins serves up a shock British victory at Roland Garros

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:49:59 GMT

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