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......

The rise and rise of China's women in tennis

Li Na of China celebrates. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images A typical ‘neighbourhood kid’ toting a badminton racquet in the Yangtze river port of Wuhan, eight-year-old Li Na......

Aus Open: Djokovic wins opener with hat-trick in sight

Novak Djokovic showed brief flashes of his best tennis as he began his bid for a third successive Australian Open title with a workmanlike 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 win over Paul-Henri Mathieu on Monday.......

FACTBOX - The rise of China's women

Milestones in the progress of Chinese women's tennis after Li Na won the final of the French Open on Saturday: 2004 August - Sun Tiantian and Li Ting win China's first Olympic gold medal in the......

Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla

Defending champion Roger Federer was paired with familiar foe Alejandro Falla when the draw for next week's Wimbledon championships was made at the All England Club on Friday. Women's holder......