Maria Sharapova may be one of the world’s most beautiful women, but she knows she cannot compete with England playing in a World Cup.

ANDY RODDICK hopes to recapture his fitness in time for Wimbledon after being forced to retire from the first round of the French Open with a left ankle injury.

Martina Hingis swept past American Lisa Raymond in straight sets to progress to the French Open second round, five years after her last appearance in Paris.

Zi Yan and Jie Zheng saved two championship points as they claimed the Australian Open women's doubles title over Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur.

Wimbledon number one seed Lindsay Davenport will be hoping she does not become the latest victim of the “graveyard of champions” this afternoon.

Lindsay Davenport admits she is amazed to find herself in the fourth round of the Australian Open as top seed and world number one.

Russia’s Anastasia Myskina today advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open without hitting a ball.

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.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

France's Mary Pierce has beaten Venus Williams in the women's singles event in Athens.

Lisa Raymond has replaced Jennifer Capriati in the United States line-up for the women’s singles in Athens.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova missed the chance to break the Wimbledon record of 20 titles after failing to reach the women’s doubles final.

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 tennis results:

World number one and defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne has admitted to rushing her comeback from glandular fever after crashing out of the French Open.

French Open, Roland Garros, Paris

Second seed Kim Clijsters overcame an injury scare to outclass Russia’s Anastasia Myskina in straight sets and book an Australian Open semi-final clash with Patty Schnyder.

THE Australia Day fireworks fizzed and died yesterday as local favourites Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis were brought to their knees in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Second seed Kim Clijsters breezed into her sixth consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with another comfortable straight sets victory at the Australian Open today.

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

Lisa Raymond caused the biggest upset of this year’s Australian Open so far with a stunning straight-sets victory over third seed Venus Williams.

Venus Williams returned to the Grand Slam arena today looking sprightly and enthusiastic, if a touch rusty, as she breezed through to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets.

Martina Navratilova insists she does not know yet whether she will try to break Billie-Jean King’s record of 20 Wimbledon titles next year.

French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne put her hand injury to the back of her mind as she eased through to the last 16 of the women’s singles.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

Anna Kournikova advanced to the second round of the Bank of the West Classic with a decisive 6-3 6-2 win over Anna Smashnova.

The women’s number one seed, Venus Williams of the United States, has beaten Lisa Raymond of the United States in the fourth round of the Wimbledon championships 6-1, 6-2.

All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon - Order of Play for Monday, June 1

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

The seedings for the 2002 Wimbledon Championships have been announced by the All-England Club in London.

French Open results

Andre Agassi has beaten Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu at Roland Garros to progress to the next round.

Justine Henin has been knocked out of the French Open by a qualifier ranked 179th.

Anna Kournikova ended a run of five defeats with a win over Jana Kandarr in the first round of the SEAT Open.

Serena Williams powered her way past Germany's Barbara Rittner in the women's second round at Wimbledon.

Tennis fans in England were eagerly awaiting the start of Wimbledon today, with high hopes of serving up some British success.

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

Top seed Martina Hingis is through to the quarter-finals of the Tennis Masters Series in Indian Wells.

Australian Open winner Jennifer Capriati reached the semi-finals of the WTA US Indoor tournament in Oklahoma City with a 6-4 3-6 6-4 triumph over fellow American Lisa Raymond.

Top seed Monica Seles continued the defence of her US Indoors title in Oklahoma with a 6-3 6-4 quarter-final triumph over fellow American Alexandra Stevenson.