It took about two years for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to come out of retirement. Kimiko Date Krumm waited 12 years before letting the fire inside her burn again and Dinara Safina felt the full heat in Paris.
Shocks have been notable by their absence so far and a clutch of A-list contenders eased into the men's second round.
French Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic in an exclusive interview to rediff.com's Harish Kotian.
Jelena Jankovic beat Czech Nicole Vaidisova while Ana Ivanovic upset 2006 runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova.
A pep talk from dad Richard and a timely downpour over Roland Garros rescued Serena Williams from an embarrassing first-round exit at the French Open on Sunday.
Seven top 20 ranked players have already withdrawn from the event.
The third seeded Russian rallied to beat the American to reach the semi-finals of the Warsaw Cup.
World number one Roger Federer moved closer to a Sony Ericsson hat-trick on Monday, easing into the fourth round of the Masters Series event with 7-5 6-3 win over Spain's Nicolas Almagro.
The Russian ace was beaten by Nicole Vaidisova in the Family Circle Cup second round.
French Open champion Anastasia Myskina lost to 15-year-old Czech Nicole Vaidisova in the second round of the Family Circle Cup.
Unlike previous years when there seemed to be only a small handful of genuine contenders, there are as many as a dozen women vying for the crown this season.
Williams's last Grand Slam victory came 18 months ago at Wimbledon, and her form and fitness since returning to the tour after an eight-month layoff have been inconsistent.
Justine Henin-Hardenne secured a place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships and remained on course to claim the year-end number one spot with a 6-4 6-4 win over Russia's Nadia Petrova on Thursday.
The Indian has dropped 10 places to 54 in the latest WTA rankings.
Kim Clijsters powered Belgium into their second Fed Cup final with a comfortable 6-0, 6-1 win over American teenager Vania King.
Kim Clijsters beat Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-2 to win the Warsaw Cup
The third seed best her fellow Russian 6-1, 6-2 to win her first Pacific Life Open.
The 22-year-old Moscovite beat Amelie Mauresmo in the final.
Mary Pierce beat unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup final to win her second title in Moscow
Kim Clijsters captured the Rogers Cup with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne.
The victory earned the Belgian a place in the final of the German Open.
The duo meet in the semi-finals of the German Open.
The Belgian was beaten by Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the Warsaw WTA claycourt event.
After injuries, illness and doubts they would ever return to top level tennis, Henin-Hardene and Clijsters are back upto speed.
The Chinese number one beat France's 31st seed Emilie Loit and set up a clash with Italy's Tathiana Garbin, who stunned Justine Henin-Hardenne.
The American reached the milestone after beating Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Amelia Island tournament.
The top seed overpowered Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-1, 6-0 in the Paris Open.
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