Aus Open: Sharapova punches out Puchkova in 1st round

Maria Sharapova swept aside any fears about her fitness with a ruthless 6-0, 6-0 victory over Olga Puchkova on Monday as a trio of top women progressed with ease on the first morning of the......

Karatantcheva banned for two years

Bulgarian teenager Sesil Karatantcheva has been banned for two years for doping, the International Tennis Federation said on Wednesday.An independent anti-doping tribunal ruled that samples......

Karatantcheva accused of doping

Bulgarian teenager Sesil Karatantcheva failed a doping test during this year's French Open, sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.Karatantcheva, 16, tested positive for the......

Federer races into second round

Roger Federer picked up where he left off at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, starting his title defence with a ruthless first-round demolition of Czech Ivo Minar.A year ago, Federer crushed Lleyton......

Peng ends Clijsters' hardcourt run

China's Shuai Peng ended Belgium's Kim Clijsters winning steak on American hardcourts with a 6-4, 6-4 upset in the quarter-finals of the San Diego Classic on Friday.Peng will face France's Mary......