Australian Open: Jaded but focused Wawrinka whips Turkish newbie

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland plays a backhand in his first round match against Marsel Ilhan of Turkey. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Coming back to the Australian Open as defending......

Sania in Vancuover ITF tourney quarters

Top seed Sania Mirza quelled a late challenge from American wildcard Laura Granville to enter the quarter-finals of the US $75,000 ITF Vancuover Open on Thursday. Competing in only the third ITF......

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......

Sania advances to third round

Sania Mirza held her nerve in a topsy-turvy second set to beat America's Laura Granville and advance into the third round of the US Open in New York on Thursday. The Indian ace converted her third......

Sania eyes repeat of 2005 success

Having made a winning start at the US Open, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was confident of matching her best performance at the Grand Slam, the fourth round appearance in 2005. - Images from the......