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Elena Dementieva enjoys being a China girl

06.10.09
Elena Dementieva continued her golden run at the Olympic tennis centre with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Melinda Czink in the second round of the China Open... more

Svetlana Kuznetsova heads for Qatar pay day

05.10.09
Svetlana Kuznetsova has become the fifth woman to qualify for the £2.8million season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Qatar later this month... more

Maria Sharapova serves notice with opening win after shoulder problem

02.09.09
Maria Sharapova continued her comeback from shoulder surgery with an impressive opening win over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in New York... more

Elena Dementieva claims victory in Toronto

24.08.09
Elena Dementieva held her nerve in an error-strewn Rogers Cup final to defeat fellow Russian Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in Toronto... more

Elena Dementieva's weakness means Serena Williams can resume normal service

02.07.09
An injury which has long since healed is threatening to undermine Elena Dementieva's bid to reach her first Wimbledon final... more

Serena Williams through to Wimbledon final after Centre Court epic

02.07.09
Serena Williams made it through to her fifth Wimbledon final as she won a tense three-set thriller against Russian Elena Dementieva... more

Dementieva's hot streak continues as she breezes into quarters

29.06.09
Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva totally outclassed Russian compatriot Elena Vesnina to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles at sun-drenched Wimbledon... 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

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

Elena Dementieva: My London

19.06.09
Elena Dementieva hits the shops in King's Road...... 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

Williams and Safina set up showdown to finish on top of the world

29.01.09
Serena Williams and Dinara Safina will fight it out for the Australian Open title and the world No1 ranking after winning their semi-finals... more

Sublime Fed has Sampras record in his sights after Roddick rout

29.01.09
Roger Federer is just one win away from equalling Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles after storming into the final of the Australian Open... more

Kuznetsova loses her cool in defeat

28.01.09
Furious Svetlana Kuznetsova has hit out at Australian Open organisers after her 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 quarter-final defeat by Serena Williams... more

Fate won't see me win title, says Serena

20.01.09
Serena Williams dismissed suggestions that she is destined to win the Australian Open this year... more

Murray warming to storm warning

05.09.08
Tennis: Andy Murray is hoping tropical storm Hanna will help him dump world No1 Rafael Nadal out of the US Open in their semi-final, but the predicted heavy rain and strong winds could mean the match is delayed... more

Jelena unveils grand plan

03.09.08
Jelena Jankovic cruised into the semi-finals of the women's singles with a 6-1, 6-4 win over 29th seed Sybille Bammer and moved one step nearer to regaining the world No1 ranking... more

Anne Keothavong is aiming for the world top 50

01.09.08
Anne Keothavong will continue her bid to break into the World's top 50 by competing in Tokyo following her impressive run at the US Open... more

Keothavong still flies the flag in New York

28.08.08
Anne Keothavong claims she has "nothing to lose" after setting up an unexpected US Open clash with Elena Dementieva ... more

Blake's in heaven but it is hell for Federer

14.08.08
Roger Federer's wretched season hit a new low when his dream of winning Olympic gold in the singles was shattered as he was beaten 6-4, 7-6 by James Blake... more

Olympian struggle for tennis as aces go for life of luxury

13.08.08
Attitude of many tennis stars has once again brought the sport's status as an Olympic event into question... 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

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

Petrova puts heat on the organisers

02.07.08
Nadia Petrova accused the All England Club of failing to protect the players from the hot weather after she crashed out of the quarter-finals... more

Paris flop is in the past, says Elena

01.07.08
Elena Dementieva claims she has recovered from her French Open heartache and is ready to book a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. ... more

Dementieva wins see-saw battle

01.07.08
Nadia Petrova's attempt at an Andy Murray-style fightback finally fell short in an extraordinary match with Russian compatriot Elena Dementieva on Centre Court... more

Sharapova can't take lead Games role

26.06.08
Maria Sharapova's plea to carry the Russian flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has been turned down by team officials... more

Yet another shocker on Paris clay for 'choker' Sharapova

03.06.08
World No1 Maria Sharapova again found the courts and crowds at the French Open too hot to handle as she went out in the fourth round.... more

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