Serena on course for third Paris Open title

World number one Serena Williams stepped up her bid for a third Paris Open title by reaching the semi-finals with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Emilie Loit on Friday. The American, winner here in 1999......

Ivanovic wins ugly, Federer cruises

Ana Ivanovic needed every scrap of her youthful ebullience on Tuesday to narrowly avoid the humiliation of becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the opening round of the US Open. - Images......

Fortune frowns on unlucky Dechy

It was a case of so near yet so far for Nathalie Dechy on Wednesday. The Frenchwoman came within a point of dumping world number one Ana Ivanovic out of Wimbledon in the second round but found the......

Time stands still for Ivanovic

Time stood still for top seed Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon on Wednesday as she stared defeat in the face in the second round against Nathalie Dechy. The ball rolled along the net on match point in......

Mauresmo in quarters

Amelie Mauresmo continued her preparations for this month's Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 win over fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy to reach the last eight of the Australian Hardcourt......