When the unseeded went the distance at the Australian Open

IMAGE: Britain's Johanna Konta serves during her quarter-final match against China's Zhang Shuai at the Australian Open. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Johanna Konta overcame Chinese qualifier......

Safin ends career with Paris Masters defeat

Former world number one Marat Safin ended his playing career with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 defeat by US Open champion Juan Martin del Porto at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Russian, who......

Safin delays farewell with nail-biting win

Former world number one Marat Safin, in his final tournament before retiring, squeezed past French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 in a Paris Masters first-round match on Monday. The gifted......

Safin knocked out of St Petersburg Open

Qualifier Sergiy Stakhovsky sent Marat Safin to the brink of retirement when he beat the former World No 1 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the St Petersburg Open semi-finals on Saturday. Safin, playing in his......

'Smack me!' says Safina after Aussie escape

World number three Dinara Safina saved two match points and won the last five games in an extraordinary comeback to beat French teenager Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in the fourth round of the......