Elena Rybakina put on a brilliant performance to defeat favourite Aryna Sabalenka 64, 46, 64 and lift her first Australian Open trophy.
Sinners really aims high and comes close, but it's the kind of film you respect for its ambition, even if it leaves you feeling more impressed than moved, observes Mayur Sanap.
In another match in the WTA Championships, an exhausted Maria Sharapova was beaten by Nadia Petrova.
The Russian will meet Patty Schnyder, who beat number four Elena Dementieva, in the semi-finals of the Acura Classic.
Unseeded Frenchwoman Pierce upset Greek 14th seed Eleni Daniilidou to march into the Wimbledon third round.
The Indo-French pair beat Sai Jayalakshmi and Rusmhmi Chakravarthi in a first round doubles match at the WTA Indian Open.
The 20-year-old Italian demolished the fancied third seed to enter the semi in the WTA Indian Open.
Mary Pierce beat unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup final to win her second title in Moscow
The French Open said it would also honour its 2000 women's champion Mary Pierce as well as fellow local favourite Richard Gasquet, who will retire after the tournament this year.
Amelie Mauresmo saved a match point to beat Tatiana Golovin and set up a first all-French Paris Open final.
Defending champion Maria Sharapova was forced to drop a set before beating Patty Schnyder in the season-ending WTA Championships.
Kim Clijsters beat Dinara Safina, while Mary Pierce downed Tatiana Golovin in the semi-final of the Paris Open.
The Indo-French pair lost their doubles quarter-final in the WTA Indian Open.
'My mom had told me a great deal about Meena Kumari and how she could make a tear drop at the right moment. A legend who was in total control. But when I finally met her, I saw a frail, shrivelled and petite woman -- just a bag of bones. Very tiny. She was dying.'
Top-seed Amelie Mauresmo overpowered compatriot Mary Pierce 6-1, 7-6.
A super-charged Justine Henin-Hardenne crushed Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1 to win the French Open crown for the second time on Saturday.
Mary Pierce edged Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to send France into the Fed Cup final against the United States.
India's doubles ace is uncertain whether he and Mary Pierce, with whom he won the Wimbledon mixed doubles, will team up at the US Open.
Amelie Mauresmo won the biggest title of her career on Sunday.
The top seed outclassed Mary Pierce 6-2, 6-1 to win her first tournament of the season.
India's doubles tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi on Sunday said 2013 will be his last year on tour as he has retirement in mind.
The victory helped the Russian secure the eighth and final berth in the WTA's Tour Championships.
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