Sania wins opener in Vancouver ITF event

Targetting her second consecutive singles title, top seed Sania Mirza faced stiff resistance from American Mallory Cecil before snatching a hard earned win in the first round of the ITF women's......

Petrova strolls, Pennetta struggles

Nadia Petrova claimed a routine 6-3, 6-1 victory over Japan's Aiko Nakamura to reach the second round of the Bali Classic on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Russian needed just 65 minutes to complete......

Mauresmo lifts dampened spirits in Paris

Amelie Mauresmo was the unexpected provider of a much-needed boost for the home crowd as rain again decimated the French Open programme on Tuesday. The former world number one was one of only 13......

Sharapova advances, Roddick out

Big-serving Andy Roddick crashed out of the Pacific Life Open on Sunday while second-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced after a battling 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win over Slovakia's Dominika......

Nerves on show as Murray falls

The prizefighters of tennis punched their way out of trouble at the Australian Open on Monday but British hope Andy Murray was felled by a fierce right hand at Melbourne Park. Serena Williams and......