Sania Mirza is in line to win her third Grand Slam title and first with new partner Bruno Soares as the top seeded pair struggled past Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins to reach the mixed doubles summit clash.
Martina Hingis lost to by Ai Sugiyama 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon
Cristiano Ronaldo, whose extra-time penalty put the seal on Real Madrid's 4-1 Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid in May, was named UEFA's Best Player in Europe on Thursday.
Former world number one Martina Hingis' first comeback tournament ended in the semi-finals when she was beaten by fourth seed Flavia Pennetta 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 at the Australian hardcourt championships on Friday.
Martina Hingis continued her successful comeback to competitive tennis when she advanced to the semi-finals of the Australian hardcourt championships on Thursday.
Leander Paes entered the second round, while Sania Mirza bowed out of the mixed doubles at the French Open.
Gaston Gaudio, the 2004 champion, won his battle with 2003 champion Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain at the French Open.
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny photos of animals. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is back and they have announced its finalists. In addition to providing some light-hearted relief, the competition also aims to highlight the important message of wildlife conservation. From shopping responsibly by avoiding plastics and palm oil to restricting water use at home, this year's contest is aimed at making people think about the animals on the planet - as well as laughing at them. The winners will be announced on November 13.
The Swiss re-entered the upper echelon of women's tennis at number 14 after winning the Italian Open
Martina Hingis swept aside Dinara Safina 6-2, 7-5 to win her first title since ending a three-year self-imposed exile
Martina Hingis, Flavia Pennetta, Jelena Jankovic, Thomas Johansson and other top tennis players would cross swords when the Champions Tennis League (CTL) 2015 begins on November 23.
The victory sent the Swiss through to the Italian Open final against 16th seed Dinara Safina.
The Swiss will be offered a wildcard for next year's Australia Open if she wants one, tournament chief executive Paul McNamee said.
World number one Amelie Mauresmo won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to enter the semi-finals of the German Open.
Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who made the third round of the 1997 US Open also at 15, was the previous youngest player to advance to that stage of a grand slam.
Right now both of us have busy schedules meeting our sporting commitments, Shoaib Malik said.
Venus Williams battled to a dramatic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Martina Hingis to reach the quarter-finals of the Warsaw Cup
Martina Hingis survived a strong challenge to beat Maria Kirilenko 7-5, 7-6 in the first round in Warsaw
Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams advanced to the third round at Melbourne Park on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Stefanie Voegele but conceded she was still troubled by an elbow injury that forced her to pull out of the women's doubles.
The absence of Japan's Kei Nishikori from this year's Australian Open has turned the spotlight on Chung Hyeon as Asia waits for its first men's Grand Slam singles champion.
Dementieva will face third seed Maria Sharapova, who beat Martina Hingis, in the final of the Pacific Life Open.
The two will clash for the third time this year at the Indian Wells semi-final
On a day of upsets at the Pacific Life Open, Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis beat 7th seed Gaston Gaudio.
The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open
Sania and Huber beat Muller and Silvija 7-6 (12-10) 2-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than an hour, at the Bangalore Open.
Martina Hingis recovered from a poor start to beat Nathalie Dechy 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 and advance to the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals.
The 47-year-old tennis legend will play doubles at the US $140,000 WTA event.
The Indo-Swiss pair beat Yeu-Tzuoo Wang and Na Li 6-2, 6-2 in the first round at Australian Open
As tennis raise hopes of an Indian medal at the Rip Olympics, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com put things in perspective.
Images from Day 4 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
The former world no. 1 is under no illusions about her prospects at the Australian Open after deciding to rejoin the professional circuit more than three years after quitting because of injuries.
She beat Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-2, 6-1 at the Australian hardcourt championships on the Gold Coast on Monday.
Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.
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