Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through

IMAGE: Serena Williams plays a forehand against Daria Gavrilova of Australia. Photograph: Jack Thomas/Getty Images Serena Williams showed no signs of rust as she began her season with a......

East European girls stamp their mark on grass

Russian Vera Zvonareva, Czech Petra Kvitova and Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova -- names that are barely household names in their native towns let alone in the wider world -- earned their golden......

Injured Li Na, Jankovic pull out of Paris Open

French Open champion Li Na retired injured from her first-round match against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova at the Paris Open on Tuesday. China's Li, the world number nine, threw in the towel when......

PIX: Serena battles past Pironkova; sets up Azarenka semis

IMAGE: Serena Williams was at risk of her earliest US Open exit in 14 years until she used her experience to find a way back against a resurgent Tsvetana Pironkova. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty......

Familiar foes block Henin's route to regaining lost glory

Same intensity, same mesmeric backhand, same result - little has changed since Justine Henin reigned supreme at Roland Garros, not least the Belgian's chances of adding another French Open crown to......