Conchita Martinez News

A COMBINATION of Steffi Graf's suspect back and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario's undoubted spirit has finally enabled Spain's contribution to Grand Slam history to be set in concrete.

So what has Venus just told her sister to make her look so grumpy? Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images First set: V Williams 1-1 S Williams* Serena starts with an ace, the follows it up with a great point, moving Venus from side to side three times.

Defending champion Venus Williams insists she will not lack motivation when she meets younger sister Serena in the women's singles final on American Independence Day tomorrow.

Serena 2-1* Dementieva Momentum very much at Serena's back - punishing first serves, sent down with a meaty grunt, and the paper-thin Demen can only squeak in vain.

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf pose with commemorative trophies following the "Centre Court Celebration" at Wimbledon on May 17 in London.

Martina Navratilova's three-set loss to Conchita Martinez in 1994, Andre Agassi's victory in 1992 and Serena and Venus Williams in 2008.

THE grunts of the players and the gasps of the crowd traditionally echo around Wimbledon.

With Rafael Nadal roaming the world's baselines, this is a golden age of Spanish tennis.

He should have been around in the 70's when the Rome tennis crowds were legendary for their questionable behaviour! - - Djokovic tries to have the perpetrator ejected for the whistle that cost him his serve! - - The defending champ not happy with the individual in the crowd whistling right at the point of contact on his second serve, but Federer ...

Sabine Lisicki made her first meeting with Venus Williams one to remember. Lisicki overcame eight double faults to deny Williams, 6-4, 7-6 , at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston today.

Sania Mirza is back in the news for all right reasons. After a demoralising, six-month break due to injury, the biggest name of Indian women's tennis is busy doing what she is adept at - making headlines with ...