Sports Shorts: Sharapova shocked by Swiss qualifier in Wuhan

Russia's Maria Sharapova. Photograph: Hong Wu/Getty Images Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky continued to swipe past the seeds at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday by dumping World No 4 Maria Sharapova......

Is Nadal puzzled because Spain picked female Davis Cup captain?

File Photo of Leon Garcia of Spain. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Toni Nadal has given a lukewarm response to the decision by the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) to appoint former......

Ferrero out, Federer advances

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesImages from day fourA half-hearted Juan Carlos Ferrero surrendered his French Open title without so much as a whimper when he lost to 77th-ranked Igor......

Santoro wins longest match

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesSoftly-spoken Roger Federer packed a mighty punch on Tuesday, battering Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open.The top......