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Mauresmo is last woman standing

GRAND slams are often about the survival of the fittest - and there was little doubt at the end of a gruelling two weeks that Amelie Mauresmo was just that.

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Aussie anguish as Chela ends home boy Hewitt’s hopes

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Hingis looking strong

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Pierce sent packing by Benesova

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Hingis picks up where she left off

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Pierce, Mauresmo through to next round

Clijsters takes first Grand Slam

FOR ALL Kim Clijsters cared, they could have ripped the cheques up right in front of her.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2005

Fifth-time-lucky for Clijsters

Belgian fourth seed Kim Clijsters, who had lost all four of her previous Grand Slam finals, finally won her elusive first major title at the US Open with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 rout of Mary Pierce.

Sun, 11 Sep, 2005

Agassi marches into final

Grand Slam finalist in 31 years with his third straight five-set victory, a 6-4 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 triumph over fellow American Robby Ginepri today at the National Tennis Center.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2005

Clijsters shakes off Sharapova

Kim Clijsters let five match points slip away in the second set before advancing to the US Open final with a hard-fought 6-2 6-7 (4/7) 6-3 win over top seed Maria Sharapova at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2005

Pierce progresses to US Open final

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Fri, 09 Sep, 2005

Hewitt digs deep to win

AUSTRALIAN third seed Lleyton Hewitt had to dig deep before eventually seeing off the challenge of Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in five sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open yesterday.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2005

Davenport crashes out of US Open

American Lindsay Davenport’s stay at the US Open came to an unexpected and disappointing end in the quarter-finals.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

Mauresmo slumps out of US Open

THIRD seed Amelie Mauresmo slumped out of the US Open yesterday following a listless 6-4 6-1 defeat by fellow Frenchwoman Mary Pierce in the quarter-finals.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

Below-par Davenport goes through

Second seed Lindsay Davenport progressed to the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-3 6-2 rout of Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues despite a shaky performance.

Sun, 04 Sep, 2005

Henin-Hardenne advances at US Open

Justine Henin-Hardenne struggled to advance at the US Open and thinks rust has a lot to do with it.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2005

Nadal grinds out win over Jenkins

SPANISH sensation Rafael Nadal progressed to the third round of the US Open yesterday without any undue alarm, beating American wild card Scoville Jenkins in straight sets.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Pierce powers to victory

Mary Pierce needed seven match points before finally beating Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-0 6-3 to win her first US outdoor hardcourt title at the Acura Classic in California.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Venus sure she can stop Sharapova

Venus Williams believes she is still “a step ahead” of the rest when on top form as she prepares to face defending Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in today’s semi-final.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2005

Mauresmo bids to put record straight

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.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Forgotten ladies storm back

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.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Out of this world Venus beats Pierce

Venus Williams served warning that Grand Slam success is back on the Williams agenda when she powered into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a Centre Court defeat of Mary Pierce.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Myskina starting to look less green on grass

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.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Myskina hits back to reach last eight

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.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2005

Williams tumbles out as curse strikes again

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

Sat, 25 Jun, 2005

Experienced Pierce eases through

Mary Pierce used all her experience to ease into the fourth round of Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Ana Ivanovic today.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2005

Tursunov too hot for foul Tim

TIM HENMAN apologised for a foul-mouthed outburst after his worst Wimbledon performance for a decade yesterday.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005

Safin blows Srichaphan away as Federer opens with easy win

ROGER FEDERER’S quest for a third straight Wimbledon title got off to a strong start.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2005

Nadal takes French Open in thrilling final

RAFAEL NADAL clinched his first grand slam crown yesterday with a thrilling victory over Mariano Puerta at the French Open.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2005

Henin-Hardenne thrashes Pierce

Justine Henin-Hardenne needed just over an hour to blow past Mary Pierce in the French Open final on Saturday at Roland Garros.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005

Henin-Hardenne is French champ

Justine Henin-Hardenne has won the French Open at Roland Garros, beating Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005

Henin-Hardenne draws first blood

Justine Henin-Hardenne outclassed Mary Pierce of France in a battle of former champions in the opening set of the French Open final under overcast skies at Roland Garros.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005

Men's semi-finals to get underway at Roland Garros

The French Open men's semi-finals are due to get underway at Roland Garros in Paris today.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Home favourite Pierce faces in-form Henin-Hardenne

MARY PIERCE stormed into her first grand slam final in five years by crushing Russia’s Elena Likhovtseva in straight sets at the French Open.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Pierce to meet Henin-Hardenne in final

Mary Pierce stormed into her first grand slam final in five years by crushing Russia’s Elena Likhovtseva in straight sets at the French Open.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005

Nadal threat to Federer’s fancy

WITH the one missing Grand Slam title in his collection now just two matches away, Roger Federer’s dream of winning the French Open is closer to being realised.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2005

Sharapova looks to future after Roland Garros exit

Defending Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova trained her focus on the grass court season after bowing out of the French Open at the quarter-final stage today.

Tue, 31 May, 2005

Brilliant Nadal outguns Gasquet to reach last 16

SPANISH prodigy Rafael Nadal gave an indication of his outstanding talent by breezing past French hope Richard Gasquet in straight sets in front of a sold-out Philippe Chatrier Centre court at Roland Garros.

Sat, 28 May, 2005

Venus eclipsed by rising teen star

Former world number one Venus Williams was stunned after she bowed out from the French Open’s third round at the hands of 15-year-old unseeded Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva.

Fri, 27 May, 2005

Davenport rides out Chinese storm to make Paris progress

FRUSTRATED by the French clay and a Chinese teenager, Lindsay Davenport glared at her racket, clenched her teeth and mounted a comeback.

Thu, 26 May, 2005

Davenport downbeat after narrow escape

World number one Lindsay Davenport admits she has low expectations of the French Open fortnight after scraping past Chinese teenager Shuai Peng into the third round.

Wed, 25 May, 2005

Defending champion Myskina makes unwanted history in Paris

THE role of defending French Open champion weighed on Anastasia Myskina, as did her mother’s illness. And so her bid to repeat last year’s success ended in record time.

Tue, 24 May, 2005

Myskina crashes out

Anastasia Myskina’s defence of the French Open crown she won in glorious fashion last year ended with a whimper today as she crashed out in the opening round of this year’s event at Roland Garros.

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Serena serves warning to rivals

Serena Williams fired a warning to those writing off her chances by blasting into the second round of the Australian Open today.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005

Forget fumes about Mauresmo withdrawal

France captain Guy Forget has blasted world number two Amelie Mauresmo for choosing to withdraw from the Fed Cup semi-final against Spain in Moscow on November 24 and 25.

Wed, 17 Nov, 2004

Henin-Hardenne out

Top seed and defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium became the highest-seeded player at this year’s US Open to lose as she was knocked out by Russia’s Nadia Petrova.

Tue, 07 Sep, 2004

Federer through to quarters

Top seed Roger Federer remains on course to win his third Grand Slam of the year after advancing to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows thanks to a walkover.

Mon, 06 Sep, 2004

Sharapova beaten in Big Apple

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was eliminated from the US Open today as she was beaten by France’s Mary Pierce in her third round match.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2004

Rocket Roddick serves a sizzler

DEFENDING champion Andy Roddick powered down the fastest serve in US Open history at Flushing Meadows yesterday - 152 miles per hour - as he cruised past 17-year-old Scoville Jenkins 6-0 6-2 6-2.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Sharapova survives scare

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova battled back from the brink of defeat to reach the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004