It was left to 48-year-old Martina Navratilova to inject a much needed hint of controversy on an otherwise predictable fifth day of the Australian Open.

Amelie Mauresmo today became the first woman to book her place in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

France’s Amelie Mauresmo recovered from a set down to charge into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne today.

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova battled back from the brink of defeat to reach the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Karolina Sprem revealed how she played through the pain barrier to book a place in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Teenager Maria Sharapova secured her first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance with a battling straight-sets win over American veteran Amy Frazier.

A “TIRED” French Open champion Anastasia Myskina could not hide her disappointment after bowing out of Wimbledon on court two, the ‘graveyard of the seeds’.

French Open champion Anastasia Myskina crashed out of Wimbledon today when she was beaten 4-6 6-4 6-4 by American Amy Frazier on court two.

British number three Greg Rusedski was kept waiting by the rain as bad weather continued to wreak havoc on the third day of the 118th Wimbledon Championships with no play possible before 4.30pm.

Daniela Hantuchova was bidding for probably her best-ever victory today against world number four Amelie Mauresmo at Eastbourne – convinced that her career revival is ready to take off.

Third seed Venus Williams today described her shock at being dumped out of the Australian Open in straight sets by Lisa Raymond.

Jennifer Capriati solved a puzzling opponent to advance to the fourth round of the US Open.

Jennifer Capriati experienced little difficulty reaching the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows as she overpowered Martina Sucha of the Slovak Republic 6-1 6-1.

Fifth seed Lindsay Davenport cruised into the third round at Wimbledon – but admitted she still had a long way to go to match the tournament favourites.

Number five seed Lindsay Davenport (Usa) has won her first set 6-3 against Rita Grande (Ita).

THE future and the past were on display at the French Open as Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt roared into the second round while former men’s champion Michael Chang bade a fond — but tearful — farewell to the Roland Garros crowds.

The draw has been made for Wimbledon - and men's top seed Lleyton Hewitt will face Jonas Bjorkman in the first round of Wimbledon.

Third-seed Justine Henin of Belgium came from a set down to beat Maja Matevzic 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the second round of the Pacific Life Open.

The covers are still on at the All England Club as rain stopped play on Day 5 of The Championships.

Conchita Martinez of Spain became the latest women's seed to fall at Roland Garros when she was defeated 3-6 6-3 6-4 by Zimbabwe's Cara Black.

Top seed Martina Hingis continued her quest to win the only grand slam to have been denied her with a 7-5 6-1 defeat of Australian Rachel McQuillan at the French Open.

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's hopes of a fourth French Open title were ended after a shock defeat to American Amy Frazier at Roland Garros.

Martina Hingis defeated German qualifier Bianka Lamade in straight sets in the second round of the WTA Family Circle Cup in South Carolina.

Martina Hingis sailed into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.