'Another tough day in the office'

Dinara Safina was forced to once again defend her number one ranking after squeezing by unheralded Kristina Barrois at the US Open on Thursday, her second successive struggle against an unseeded......

Clijsters survives scare to progress in Paris

Kim Clijsters lost the first set but roared back to beat Germany's Kristina Barrois 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Paris Open on Wednesday. The Belgian, who won the Australian Open last......

Rain delays Mauresmo's opening bid

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo was enduring a difficult time against German qualifier Kristina Barrois when rain ruled out any further play at the US Open on Tuesday. Mauresmo, aiming for her third Grand......

Uphill task for Somdev, Sania at French Open

India's Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza have been handed tough draws in their respective singles at the French Open, starting Sunday. Somdev will face Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia, while Sania has......

Sania off to flying start at French Open

Desperate to improve her Grand Slam record, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza began her French Open campaign with an impressive 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kristina Barrois in the first round of the women's......