Czech Zahlavova Strycova given six-month doping ban

Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six-month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday. Zahlavova Strycova, ranked 124 in the......

Slick Serena swats aside Strycova to advance

Serena Williams said before the start of the Australian Open that even with just two warm-up matches under her belt she was ready for Melbourne. More than ready it seems. The American, with......

Injured Wozniacki pulls out of Sydney opener

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images World number eight Caroline Wozniacki pulled out of her first match at the Sydney International with a wrist injury on......

Wimbledon: Serena moves safely through first round

Four-time champion Serena Williams made an excellent start to Wimbledon on Tuesday, coming through an athletic first-round match against Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova that was tougher than the......

Azarenka thriving on pressure as she chases hat-trick at Australian Open

Victoria Azarenka said the prospect of winning a third straight Australian Open title is an inspiration, not a pressure, after booking her place in the third round on Thursday.Playing under the......