Sports Shorts: Federer in fine fettle as Switzerland win Hopman Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: The champions. Photograph: Hopman Cup/Twitter Roger Federer geared up for his Australian Open title defence in convincing......

Maleeva makes winning return after 5-year absence

Magdalena Maleeva returned to competitive tennis after a five-year absence and won the Bulgarian championship in style on Friday. The youngest sister of the Maleeva dynasty beat Izabela Shinikova......

East European girls stamp their mark on grass

Russian Vera Zvonareva, Czech Petra Kvitova and Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova -- names that are barely household names in their native towns let alone in the wider world -- earned their golden......

Davenport wins Pan Pacific title

Defending champion Lindsay Davenport pulverised Bulgaria's Magdalena Maleeva 6-4, 6-1 to win her fourth Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday.The American took just 58 minutes to brush aside Maleeva,......