Serena Williams must think it's Christmas. Already favourite to win a sixth Wimbledon singles crown, her odds tumbled dramatically after a day of carnage, which saw third seed Maria Sharapova top the list of casualties, albeit on foot, if only just.
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Laura Robson falls to power of Serena Williams but is not fazed by top billing
Tuesday 14 May 2013
British 19-year-old puts up promising fight against world No 1 but eventually loses 6-2, 6-2
Laura Robson delivers at last on promise to 'take down' Venus Williams
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Briton beats Williams 6-3, 6-2 as she predicted when she was 14 years old. And next up it’s her world No 1 sister Serena...
Tennis coach Zeljko Krajan makes parting dig at Laura Robson after the pair split
Thursday 09 May 2013
The British number one has been accused of lacking maturity and commitment
Novak Djokovic suffers shock defeat to Bernard Tomic
Wednesday 02 January 2013
Australian beats world number one in the Hopman Cup
Novak Djokovic in fitness scare ahead of Australian Open
Monday 31 December 2012
Serb recovered well after limping off after victory
Safarova seals Fed for Czechs
Sunday 04 November 2012
Lucie Safarova crushed the former world No 1 Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 6-1 today as the Czech Republic retained their Fed Cup title by beating Serbia 3-1 in Prague.
Marcos Baghdatis rage goes viral on YouTube
Thursday 19 January 2012
Whack. Whack, whack, whack. Whack. Whack. Four broken racquets, $1,250 worth of fines and more than 200,000 hits on video sharing website YouTube was all it needed for Marcos Baghdatis to enter Australian Open folklore.
Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova progress at Australian Open
Thursday 19 January 2012
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova claims her Australian Open chances have been enhanced rather than harmed by her gruelling three-set battle against Carla Suarez Navarro.
Andy Murray's mother Judy in talks with LTA over Fed Cup captaincy
Tuesday 06 December 2011
Judy Murray is in talks with the Lawn Tennis Association over becoming the new Fed Cup captain, Press Association Sport understands.
Keothavong makes last four
Saturday 22 October 2011
British No 3 Anne Keothavong reached her seventh WTA Tour semi-final after beating Bibiane Schoofs in straight sets at the Luxembourg Open yesterday.
Dominant Serena Williams beats Azarenka
Sunday 04 September 2011
Serena Williams was dominant early and closed out a straight sets win over No. 4 seed Viktoria Azarenka 6-1, 7-6 (5).
Women's mentor Sears leaves LTA for Ivanovic
Friday 01 July 2011
Nigel Sears, who has been a key figure behind the recent success of Britain's women, is leaving the Lawn Tennis Association in order to coach Ana Ivanovic.
Former champion Ana Ivanovic out of French Open
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic was reduced to tears today wondering what had gone wrong after a first-round defeat at Roland Garros three years after winning the title.
Ana Ivanovic: A model pro but she desperately needs the right man
Sunday 24 April 2011
She was the Grand Slam winner with the world at her feet but has tumbled down the rankings. Now – after trying out seven coaches in five years – she may finally have met her love match. Paul Newman meets Ana Ivanovic
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