Serena Williams withdraws from French Open with injury PARIS: American Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated fourth round showdown. The 36-year-old 23-times Grand Slam champion, making a comeback... 04 Jun, 2018
Stephens thrashes Kontaveit to reach last eight of French Open PARIS: American Sloane Stephens broke new ground at the French Open with a 6-2 6-0 thrashing of below-par Estonian Anett Kontaveit in the last 16 on Sunday. Five times the US Open champion had fallen at the fourth-round hurdle in Paris but that... 03 Jun, 2018
Sharapova steals main stage spotlight by destroying Pliskova PARIS: Maria Sharapova was back on Roland Garros’ main stage for the first time in three years and put on a dazzling display as she demolished Czech sixth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-2 6-1 to reach the French Open fourth round. Absent from the... 02 Jun, 2018
Sharapova seeks redemption on Roland Garros clay PARIS: When Maria Sharapova last played the French Open in 2015, she did so as defending champion. Denied a wildcard by Roland Garros organisers last year on her return from a 15-month doping ban, the Russian was dogged by injury and... 24 May, 2018
Svitolina dominates Halep to defend Italian Open crown ROME: Fourth seed Elina Svitolina successfully defended her Italian Open title on Sunday with a dominant 6-0 6-4 victory over an out-of-sorts Simona Halep. World number one Halep came through a tough three-set semi-final against Maria Sharapova... 21 May, 2018
Sharapova edges Ostapenko, to play Halep in Rome semis ROME: Former world number one Maria Sharapova stepped up her French Open preparations with a battling 6-7(6) 6-4 7-5 win over reigning Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday. Sharapova, 31, will play... 19 May, 2018
Ostapenko powers into Italian Open third round ROME: Jelena Ostapenko stormed into the third round of the Italian Open on Tuesday with a dominant 6-2 7-5 victory over China's Zhang Shuai on a rain-delayed day in Rome. The Latvian was at her formidable best, with Zhang unable to deal with her... 16 May, 2018
Kvitova prevails to claim record third Madrid title Czech turns back Bertens in three sets Match lasts almost three hours 'It feels sweet and weird,' says Kvitova MADRID: Petra Kvitova outlasted the unseeded Kiki Bertens to win a thrilling Madrid Open final on Saturday 7-6(8-6) 4-6... 13 May, 2018
Azarenka shines on Madrid return as top seeds cruise Former world number one Victoria Azarenka won her first match on clay in two years in the first round of the Madrid Open on Sunday as she prepares to compete in the French Open for the first time since 2016. The Belarusian, who missed a large... 07 May, 2018
Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami Osaka overcomes nerves in first meeting with Serena Williams unable to break powerful Osaka serve Anisimova forfeits with ankle injury Naomi Osaka continued her stunning run of form with a 6-3 6-2 victory over 23-times grand slam... 22 Mar, 2018
Triumphant Osaka draws Serena Williams in first round at Miami Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka will have little time to celebrate in her first career victory with the Japanese drawing eight-time champion Serena Williams in the first round of next week's Miami Open. Osaka scored a commanding 6-3 6-2... 19 Mar, 2018
First major title, top rank at stake in Halep-Wozniacki final MELBOURNE: For the second time in the tournament, Simona Halep faced match points and knew one mistake would mean an exit from the Australian Open and the likely loss of her No. 1 ranking. For the second time in just over a week, she attacked... 25 Jan, 2018
