Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 11th time this afternoon but she did not have things all her own way against Australian Jarmila Groth.

Kim Clijsters is thrilled she and Justine Henin are back on message after years when there was scant prospect of them exchanging jokey texts.

JELENA JANKOVIC insisted her career is “back on track” after continuing her bid to progress beyond the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time with a fine victory over Alona Bondarenko.

Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters each cantered to victory at Wimbledon today to set up the an eye-catching all-Belgian fourth-round clash.

Serena Williams today revealed she was suffering with a cold and sickness bug after a medical time-out helped her recover from a second-set malaise to reach the last 16 of the French Open.

Maria Sharapova breezed through to the second round of the WTA LA Women’s Tennis Championships in Los Angeles with a straight-sets victory over Jarmila Groth.

SERENA WILLIAMS has warned her Wimbledon rivals there is more to come after demolishing Jarmila Groth on Court One yesterday.

Serena Williams switched on the power to take her place in the third round of Wimbledon with the most routine of 6-2 6-1 victories against Australia’s Jarmila Groth.

Second seed Serena Williams found some welcome form on clay today to cruise into the third round of the French Open.