An Italian woman has launched a €100,000 lawsuit against British cartoon show Peppa Pig, claiming a goat which featured in the show has caused her embarrassment at work as she shares the same name.

Maria Sharapova will face the new hero of American tennis for the second year running at the US Open after booking her place in the third round at Flushing Meadows.

ROGER FEDERER wasted no time in powering to the third round at the US Open in Flushing Meadows last night.

Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva safely moved into the third round of the US Open today with victory over Germany’s Sabine Lisicki.