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Marina Erakovic will launch her return to competitive tennis from Spain. Erakovic has been grounded by a hip problem for the past four months, which has caused her world ranking to fall to 239 from 83.
Siblings not game for sentiment
London: You might as well try to describe the colour of infinity as analyse a Grand Slam tournament final between the Williams sisters.
Venus Williams cruises through as Ana Ivanovic pulls out
STAR WIRE SERVICES WIMBLEDON, England a ' Venus and Serena are on course for an all-Williams Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.
Safina makes Wimbo history under cover
VICTORIA AZARENKA admits she must learn to curb her emotions after rounding on the umpire during her fourth-round victory over Nadia Petrova of Russia.
Daniela Hantuchova apologised to her doubles partner after knocking her out of the women's singles.
Brave Laura hangs back for some tips
ROGER Federer today proved the huge serve of Ivo Karlovic is no match for him as he broke the Croatian to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. ANDY Murray today stormed into the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time with a comprehensive victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Victoria Azarenka lies down on the court during her tense 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Nadia Petrova
Mind and body were both frazzled by the heat at Wimbledon yesterday, especially during Victoria Azarenka's tense three-set win over Nadia Petrova.
Oudin looks to establish herself on WTA tour
After her surprising run to the fourth round of Wimbledon, Melanie Oudin is hoping to establish herself as a regular contender on the women's tour.
Williams sisters into Wimbledon quarter-finals
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic cries as she hugs Venus Williams after their match on Monday at Wimbledon.
Ivanovic to use past lessons in Venus clash
Former French Open winner Ana Ivanovic will draw on lessons from her last Wimbledon clash with Venus Williams when she plays the five-time champion on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. The 21-year-old Serbian, who marched past Australia's Samantha Stosur 7-5 6-2 on Saturday to secure a meeting with Williams, said she had learnt a lot from ...
Soderling soldiers on to Federer clash
ROBIN Soderling has the unenviable task of taking on five-time champion Roger Federer in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday a ' but it at least has not affected his sense of humour.
Sharapova ousted in second round
Give Maria Sharapova credit for honesty. Before Wimbledon began, she acknowledged that a recent comeback from shoulder surgery made it too much to ask for her to contend seriously for a second title at the All England Club.
This could be my last Wimbledon, says Sugiyama
The 33-year-old, who made her All England Club debut in 1993, says she is now playing for the sheer fun of it -- and could be on her 17th and final visit.
S. Williams advances to fourth round at Wimbledon
Serena Williams walked onto Court 2 for her match Friday six minutes late. Otherwise she remained right on schedule at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon women's round-up: Hantuchova calls the tune to destroy Zheng rhythm
The scale of the task so bravely essayed by Laura Robson on Monday was put in encouraging perspective yesterday when Daniela Hantuchova beat last year's semi-finalist, Zheng Jie, 6-3, 7-5. Zheng's run here last year had seemed to offer fleeting hope that there was more depth to the women's tour than tends to appear the case.
Wimbledon: Time for the ladies to earn their keep
WIMBLEDON, England - Right, Wimbledon ladies, time to earn your keep by playing best-of-five sets like the men.
Dulko stuns Sharapova, Zheng exits
Gisela Dulko of Argentina serves en route to beating Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon yesterday.
VIDEO: SEE Maria Kirilenko and friends star in swimwear shoot for Sports Illustrated
WHAT a way to serve up a treat! Maria Kirilenko swapped the tennis spotlight for some Dominican Repubic sunlight as she stripped off for a Sports Illustrated swimwear shoot.
Supporters watchLaura Robson playing Daniela Hantuchova at Wimbledon
Stay up to date with our rolling commentary throughout the day including the reigning ladies' champion and Andy Murray Tom Dart It's day two of the Championships and Venus Williams has started her bid for a third successive ladies' title on Centre Court against Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele and taken the first set, while over on No 1 Court, the ...
Day 3: Hantuchova eliminates 2008 semifinalist Zheng
Last year's semifinalist Zheng Jie of China has been eliminated in the second round at Wimbledon, losing 6-3, 7-5 to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia.