Jelena Jankovic News

Victoria Azarenka arrived in Doha yesterday, mindful of all the attention she would be getting as the worlds top player, but relieved nobody would ask her the dreaded question that had dogged Dinara Safina, Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic in the past.

Maria Sharapova will face Angelique Kerber for a place in the WTA Paris Open semifinals, after the German ninth seed beat Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the last eight on Thursday.

French Open champion Li Na and former world number one Jelena Jankovic were both forced to withdraw from the WTA Paris Indoor Open on Tuesday.

A person familiar with the decision said Memphis will join the Big East. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement was pending.

Serbia recorded its first ever Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group victory over Belgium in the first round at the weekend to secure a spot in the semifinals on 21- 22 April, where they will travel to face Russia.

French Open champion Li Na of China and Serbia's Jelena Jankovic were both forced to withdraw from the WTA Paris Indoor Open on Tuesday because of injuries.

Serbia got a tie-clinching doubles win from Bojana Jovanovski and Aleksandra Krunic on Sunday in order to reach the 2012 Fed Cup semifinals.

"Caroline can recover her No. 1 ranking a But she must be more aggressive," Ricardo Sanchez told Spanish sports daily Marca .

Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens serves the ball towards Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, during the World Group, first round, of the Fed Cup tennis in Charleroi, Saturday, Feb.

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic returns the ball towards Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens, during the World Group, first round of the Fed Cup tennis match in Charleroi, Belgium, Saturday, Feb.

The 2012 Fed Cup quarterfinal between Serbia and host Belgium will get underway Saturday with a singles match between the visitors' former world No.

COPENHAGEN: Former women's world number one Caroline Wozniacki has parted company with her Spanish coach Ricardo Sanchez after only two months of collaboration, the Ekstra Bladet daily reported on Wednesday.

If the ringing in your ears has subsided after arguably the highest-decibel women's final in history, here are two bits of news.

The supposed top player in the world for the past 15 months has played in 20 Grand Slam tournaments since 2007 but made only one final, more than two years ago, which she lost.

The crowd was still buzzing about the comeback victory by "Aussie Kim" Clijsters, and the fans dressed in canary yellow were now in full voice for another one of their own.

Serena Williams's winning run at the Australian Open came to a shuddering halt after she lost her fourth-round clash with Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets.

Mid-Open form guide: Fox Sports tennis commentator Nicole Pratt says the women's title is a race in six With a week down and one more to play, the 2012 instalment is tracking towards an intriguing climax as the WTA Tour's emerging stars continue on a collision course with a trio of grand slam veterans.

After her 60, 75 win Saturday over Jelena Jankovic, Caroline Wozniacki revealed that she recently held a kangaroo that spit up milk all over the Danish tennis star.

"The better one will win," said Jelena Jankovic two days ago. In this fourth-round match between two players tied-and, too often, tied down-by the top ranking, the better one was Caroline Wozniacki.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters saved four match points in a second-set tiebreaker before going on to beat 2011 French Open winner Li Na 4-6, 7-6 , 6-4 in the fourth round at the Australian Open on Sunday.