US Open: Sania Mirza-Jie Zheng upset fourth seeds, enter semi-finals

Sania Mirza and Jie Zheng moved into the semi-finals of the women's doubles at the US Open, scoring a straight sets victory over Su-Wei Hsieh and Shuai Peng, on Wednesday. The Indo-China pair,......

The rise and rise of China's women in tennis

Li Na of China celebrates. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images A typical ‘neighbourhood kid’ toting a badminton racquet in the Yangtze river port of Wuhan, eight-year-old Li Na......

Mirza-Black shock Errani-Vinci to reach China Open final

India's Sania Mirza and Zimbabwe's Cara Black entered the final of the WTA China Open, shocking top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. In beating the world No 1......

Li Na to miss Fed Cup as Olympics take priority

China's top two Li Na and Zheng Jie will miss next month's Fed Cup tie against holders Italy to help other players qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to a senior China Tennis......

China join elite in Fed Cup semis

China confirmed themselves as a new international tennis force on Sunday, reaching the Fed Cup semi-finals for the first time with a 3-2 victory over France in Beijing. Former Wimbledon and......