Top seed Maria Sharapova admitted she only had herself to blame as she came close to becoming the first high-profile casualty in this year’s French Open.

Top seed and defending champion Elena Dementieva cruised into the semi-finals of the Istanbul Cup with a straight-sets defeat of Jill Craybas on Thursday.

Lindsay Davenport continued her remarkable progress since returning to the WTA Tour but Daniela Hantuchova was knocked out in the second round of the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Wednesday.

FRENCH Open dark horse Lleyton Hewitt demonstrated his renowned fighting qualities to recover from two sets down to defeat former champion Gaston Gaudio in a classic match at Roland Garros yesterday.

Second-seed Maria Sharapova put aside her injury problems to breeze past America’s Jill Craybas in straight sets in the second round of the French Open.

Second-seed Maria Sharapova put aside her injury problems to breeze past America’s Jill Craybas in straight sets in the second round of the French Open.

Second-seed Maria Sharapova had to battle before finally securing her place in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

Amelie Mauresmo aims to cast aside her vastly inferior record against world number one Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon semi-finals tomorrow knowing full well how tough a task it will be.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT and Venus Williams, two Americans on the comeback trail for a title they were popularly assumed to have left behind, will mix it in this year’s Wimbledon semi-finals.

ANASTASIA MYSKINA’S Wimbledon fortunes took a turn for the better yesterday when the Russian number nine seed booked her place in the last eight at the All England Club.

Anastasia Myskina’s Wimbledon fortunes took a turn for the better this afternoon when the Russian number nine seed booked her place in the last eight at the All England Club.

Tearful former Wimbledon champion Serena Williams admitted she wished she had “stayed at home” instead of attempting to reclaim her crown.

Former champion Serena Williams tonight crashed out of Wimbledon, another victim of the ‘Graveyard of Champions.’

Venus Williams emerged from the background to become a serious Wimbledon contender on Saturday after an impressive third round win against Daniela Hantuchova.

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

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Fourth seed Amelie Mauresmo continued her inexorable march through the early rounds of the Australian Open with another powerful display at Melbourne Park.

JUSTIN HENIN-HARDENNE, the slim Belgian star with the biggest promise of ending the women’s power era at Wimbledon, fought through the pain of a hand injury to reach the second round against tall Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams made a confident start to the defence of her Wimbledon crown, easing past fellow American Jill Craybas 6-3 6-3 in a first-round match lasting just 57 minutes on Centre Court.

While others at the US Open had just another day at the office, Marat Safin was forced to put in some overtime.

AUSTRALIAN Mark Philippoussis was forced to retire from his first round US Open match at Flushing Meadows, New York yesterday with a knee injury.

Defending champion Venus Williams overcame a shaky start to comfortably beat Virginia Ruano Pascual and secure a place in the third round.

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