A summary of Day 2 at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Defending champion Serena Williams is the top seed in the women's draw. The American will be looking to equal Steffi Graf's Open era record by sealing a 22nd Grand Slam triumph.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
IMAGES from matches played on Day 7 of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday
PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday.
A summary of sportspersons in the news on Sunday.
The 2009 champion who will next face Roger Federer, saved two match points in the fourth set of what was arguably the best of the tournament so far.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
It may have been the Labor Day holiday in the United States on Monday but Andy Murray came ready to work, demolishing Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to storm into the quarter-finals of the US Open.
Audacious coups by Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have transformed the tennis landscape and they will begin 2017 eyeing the kind of domination that few would have thought possible at the start of a seismic year.
IMAGES from matches played at the Miami Masters in Key Biscayne, Florida
The seventh-seeded Bulgarian advanced to his eighth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Del Potro, who struggled with the intense heat in the closing stages of the one hour, 39 minute match.
Sizzling hot Andy Murray roared into his seventh successive final with a commanding victory over Canadian Milos Raonic at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Saturday.
Cilic's booming serve lacked its usual accuracy and Germany's Kohlschreiber was able to control long rallies, pushing the towering Croatian around the court with pinpoint groundstrokes en route to a quick victory.
A quick guide into the life of Serena Williams, the GOAT - The Greatest of All Time!
Images from all the action on Day 5 of the Australian Open
Images from all the action on Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Roger Federer stared down defeat and saved two match points before knocking Tomas Berdych out of the Miami Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(6) victory in their thrilling quarter-final.
Brand associations have helped Priyanka Chopra-starrer gain traction in traditional and digital media.
Bernard Tomic is set to sit out the Australian Open after Tennis Australia (TA) decided not to award him a wildcard to the main draw, the organisers said on Thursday.
A ruthless Sorana Cirstea took full advantage of Karolina Pliskova's patchy form at the China Open on Thursday, reaching the quarter-finals as she consigned the recently dethroned world number one to a 6-1, 7-5 defeat.
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Factbox on American Serena Williams, who plays sister Venus in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal survived a few anxious moments before booking his place in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a see-sawing 6-4, 6-3 victory over Japanese Kei Nishikori at Indian Wells in California on Friday.
Nadal, who got a first-round bye, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
A day after celebrating his 36th birthday, Federer played the aggressive game that has propelled him to five titles, including two grand slams, this year, attacking the net and rocketing second serves.
The result of the opinion polls would allow the government to move ahead quickly to reach a deal with creditors
5 exceptional players who surprised us at Melbourne.
Take a look at what the stars were wearing at the 2016 Met Gala.
PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Friday.
Second seed Angelique Kerber stayed on track in her quest to unseat Serena Williams as world number one by beating Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia 6-2, 7-6(7) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open.
Photos from the tennis matches played at Indian Wells on Tuesday
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The legislation passed with 230 votes in the 300-seat chamber.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Saturday.
A misfiring Rafael Nadal had trouble hitting the mark but the third seeded Spaniard still had enough to beat American Donald Young 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday and advance to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Images from matches played on Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday
Konta first British woman in US Open last 16 since 1991
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