Aus Open PHOTOS: Venus eclipsed by Makarova; Serena, Djokovic ease into 2nd round

A promising start to the season for Venus Williams was undone in two-and-a-half hours on Monday. The 33-year-old crashed out of the Australian Open in the opening round after a crushing defeat to......

PHOTOS: Federer delivers shot-making masterclass to reach round three

IMAGE: Switzerland's Roger Federer returns against Slovakia's Lukas Lacko during their second round match on day three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and......

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

IMAGE: Britain's Kyle Edmund. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Kyle Edmund lived up to his billing as Britain's new top dog as he cut short Andy Murray's comeback with a 6-4, 6-4 win to reach the......

Unseeded Lacko stuns Rochus in Tashkent Challenger

Second seed Denis Istomin, third seed Marcos Baghdatis, giant-killer Oleksandr Dolgopolav Jr. and unseeded Lukas Lacko entered the semi-finals of the men' singles in the $125,000 Tashkent ATP......

Serena will be top contender at Wimbledon: Chris Evert

IMAGE: Serena Williams. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Legendary Chris Evert says since grass is the best surface for Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion will be a top......