Auckland Classic: Spirited Stephens bags title as Melbourne looms

IMAGE: USA's Sloane Stephens celebrates with the trophy after winning. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Sloane Stephens ground down unseeded German Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-2 to win the Auckland......

Stosur survives as top players toil in warm-ups tourneys

Australia's Samantha Stosur failed to allay fears she could be heading for another early exit at her home Grand Slam with a scrappy performance in Hobart while a trio of big names tumbled out of......

Azarenka advances in Stuttgart, Wozniacki out

World number one Victoria Azarenka moved into the Stuttgart indoor tournament quarter-finals on Thursday as sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki was upset by Angelique Kerber. Azarenka will face in-form......