The American, seeded 16, is gunning to match Margaret Court’s record of singles majors and claim an eighth Australian Open crown
Serena Williams powered to her 16th successive win in Wednesday’s second round action
Whether women continue to get equal playing time on Centre and Court One remains to be seen
The recently crowned world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy has tried his hand at tennis after facing Maria Sharapova in an exhibition match in New York.
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/ 7 September 2011
Caroline Wozniacki has insisted she was not making fun of Rafael Nadal when she imitated the Spanish superstar’s cramping spasm at the US Open.
Caroline Wozniacki won a late-night thriller at the US Open to stay on course for a heavyweight showdown with Serena Williams.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams came through their first real tests at the US Open as the casualty toll at the event soared to record numbers.
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost to Roberta Vinci in an upset defeat at the Rogers Cup, while Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced.
The Williams sisters vowed to return stronger after they were knocked out of Wimbledon, while Caroline Wozniacki says she should still be number one.
Maria Sharapova eased into the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday after beating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki had taken her place in the French Open third round by edging Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3, 7-6 (8/6).
Novak Djokovic will meet Victor Hanescu in the French Open second round to prove to rival Rafael Nadal that he is ready to steal his crown.
The French Open may be shorn of some of the big names in the women’s game, but this year’s tournament does have some intriguing sub-plots.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a surprise fourth-round defeat by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic in the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday.
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/ 27 January 2011
China’s Li Na upset world number one and top seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Defending champion Roger Federer demolished fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka to reach his eighth straight Australian Open semifinal on Tuesday.
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/ 9 September 2010
Roger Federer mastered the wild weather and his opponent to storm into the US Open semifinals on Wednesday.
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/ 3 September 2010
Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the US Open on Thursday.
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/ 1 September 2010
Rafa Nadal made a smooth start to his bid to capture the one Grand Slam that has eluded him when beat Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6 7-6 6-3 on Tuesday.
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/ 22 October 2009
Tennis authorities are looking into a WTA Tour match involving U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki that showed unusual betting patterns.
The Williams bandwagon rolled out of Roland Garros on Friday when sisters Venus and Serena were humbled in the third round by a pair of tenacious opponents who never lost belief. A day after the French Open lost three top-10 seeds, 2002 champion Serena joined them at the exit squeue as he roared and screamed her way to a 6-4 6-4 mauling by Katarina Srebotnik.
French Open drawcards Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova survived French Open scares on Friday but 2002 women’s champion Serena Williams was knocked out in her worst performance in Paris since 1999. Nadal needed treatment on his blistered right foot before brushing aside Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to make the last 16.
Maria Sharapova almost became the first women’s top seed in French Open history to lose in the opening round on Wednesday as Rafael Nadal showed her the way to master a Roland Garros sandstorm. Russian golden girl Sharapova toiled for two-and-a-half hours before squeezing past teenage compatriot and world number 104 Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6.
World number one Roger Federer, in search of his first title of 2008, took no chances on Sunday as he moved smoothly into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters Series. The top-seeded Swiss, who enjoyed a first-round bye, defeated Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-2 in his first ATP outing since a first-round ouster at Dubai last week.
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/ 21 January 2008
It was back to business as usual for Roger Federer on Monday as he clinically moved into an Australian Open quarterfinal against James Blake, with Venus Williams also working up a head of steam. The world number one rebounded from his uncharacteristic five-set scare in the third round to resume his sprint towards a 13th Grand Slam title.