Maria Sharapova claimed the WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open title today after Jelena Jankovic was forced to retire in the final with a right wrist injury.

Top seed and world number one Jelena Jankovic has been knocked out of the Australian Open after Marion Bartoli won their fourth-round encounter in straight sets 6-1 6-4.

NEWLY-CROWNED French Open champion Ana Ivanovic revealed that Novak Djokovic’s victory in this year’s Australian Open was one of the driving forces behind her maiden grand slam crown.

THIRD seed Jelena Jankovic was keen to distance herself from the favourite’s tag after kicking off her French Open campaign with a laboured first-round victory on a rain-affected day in Paris yesterday.

Maria Sharapova’s relentless pursuit of the Australian Open title continued today as she defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 to make it through to a second successive final at Melbourne Park.

Jelena Prokopcuka is set to defend her BUPA Great Edinburgh title on May 7.

JUAN Ignacio Chela revelled in his sweet win. A year ago the lanky Argentine was beaten by fierce rival Lleyton Hewitt in a spiteful third-round match at the Australian Open.

Former champion Jennifer Capriati has become the latest big name to withdraw from the Australian Open.

Jelena Dokic took her first step on another Wimbledon glory run and declared she's far more interested in results than image.