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Victoria Azarenka cruises into quarter-finals

27.06.11
Fourth seed maintains excellent form as she makes quick work of beating Nadia Petrova... more

Rain delay boost for Novak Djokovic ahead of US Open final

13.09.10
A rain dance from Novak Djokovic had the desired effect as his US Open final with Rafael Nadal was delayed until today... more

Dinara Safina’s relief as she finally claims double

19.08.10
Former world No1 secures back-to-back wins for the first time since the Australian Open to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal ... more

Off court, it’s the tennis aces’ battle of the bulging wallets

23.06.10
He is the wealthiest man at Wimbledon — but defending champion Roger Federer’s fortunes could change dramatically if he repeats his rocky first-round showing... more

Francesca Schiavone stuns Caroline Wozniacki in Paris

01.06.10
After reaching the semi-finals of the French Open today, the 29-year-old became the first Italian woman to make the last four of a Grand Slam in the Open era... more

Justine Henin storms into final

28.01.10
Justine Henin is one step away from completing a fairytale return from retirement after she won through to the Australian Open final with a straight-sets win over Zheng Jie... more

Justine Henin’s glad she listened to her ‘little voice’ again

26.01.10
Justine Henin's dream return continued at the Australian Open as she booked her place in the semi-finals with a 7-6 (7/3) 7-5 win over Nadia Petrova... more

I just couldn’t play at all, admits battered Kim Clijsters

22.01.10
Kim Clijsters saw her Australian Open challenge ended in the third round by a ruthless display of tennis from Russia's Nadia Petrova... more

Emotional Justine Henin powers through

20.01.10
Justine Henin proved she is a genuine contender for this year's Australian Open title after she beat fifth seed Elena Dementieva in straight sets ... more

Justine Henin’s first-class return is a warning to her rivals

04.01.10
Former world No1 shows that she has a new appetite for the game after an impressive victory on her comeback... more

Returning Justine Henin handed wild card

21.12.09
Former world number one Justine Henin has received a wild card to the Medibank International Sydney... more

America believes in Melanie Oudin as she shows her rivals a clean pair of heels

08.09.09
Melanie Oudin is handling her sudden fame with class and amazing poise for a teenager... 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

French duo fail to flourish in Toronto

18.08.09
Toronto's Rodgers Cup lost two seeds on the opening day as French pair Amelie Mauresmo and Marion Bartoli both crashed out... more

Safina misses out after LA marathon

07.08.09
World No1 Dinara Safina was knocked out of the WTA LA Women's Tennis Championships by Zheng Jie 7-5, 4-6, 6-4... 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

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

Rafael Nadal to test his knee at the Hurlingham

16.06.09
Tennis: Rafael Nadal is ready to play at the Hurlingham Club in London on Friday in an effort to test his fitness ahead of the start of Wimbledon... more

Maria Sharapova glad her rest from the game is over

26.05.09
Tennis: Maria Sharapova has talked up her mental strength after defying a 10-month lay-off to come from a set down and reach the French Open second round... 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

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

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

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

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

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

Jamie makes mixed doubles cut

01.07.08
Jamie Murray is sporting a new look and a new partner but it's the same old story in the mixed doubles with the Scot homing in on back-to-back titles. ... more

Ten million glued to Andy Murray's magnificent comeback on TV

01.07.08
Nearly half of all TV viewers watched Andy Murray's epic victory over Richard Gasquet on Wimbledon's Centre Court... more

Jamie finally makes the cut

30.06.08
Andy Murray's cutting comments have had an effect on his older brother as Jamie Murray begins the defence of his Wimbledon mixed doubles title. ... more


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