Jill Craybas News

Sharapova broke for a 4-3 lead in the first set and twice more in the second, clinching the victory when Scheepers netted a backhand.

Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams called her shock fourth-round defeat "disastrous" on Monday - and said she would have served better left-handed. The 6-2, 6-3 loss to 56th-ranked Russian Ekaterina Makarova was one of Williams' worst at a grand slam, second only to her defeat at the hands of fellow American Jill Craybas in the ... (more)

East Greenwich native Jill Craybas was defeated Friday in the second round of the Australian Open women's qualifying singles.

It was a bit of a mixed bag today in Atlanta as play began in the annual USTA Australian Open Wildcard Playoff.