Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara in quarter-finals of Madrid Open

Fifth seeds Sania Mirza and Cara Black had things their way while beating the Taipei-South African pair Hao-Ching Chan and Chanelle Scheepers to enter the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on......

French Open Day Three Images

Fourth seed Elena Dementieva overcame a nervy start Tuesday to beat South African qualifier Chanelle Scheepers 6-4, 6-3 and book her place in the French Open second round. Making her Roland......

Second title for Sania in Nigeria

In a fierce battle of attrition, Sania Mirza came from behind to beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the final to win the USD 25000 ITF titlein Lagos, Nigeria.This is the......

Sports Shorts: Venus rises again to win in Charleston

Venus Williams, battling a mystery bug and a dogged opponent who refused to lie down, advanced to the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Wednesday. A day after her younger sister......

Stanford tennis: Serena through to semis; Bartoli stunned

Serena Williams has still not kicked post Wimbledon jet lag, but she still managed to beat Chanelle Scheepers 6-4, 6-0 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Friday. Second seed Mario......