FRENCHWOMAN Sandra De Jenken became the first female umpire to take charge of a men’s Grand Slam final yesterday when Roger Federer beat Fernando Gonzalez to win his third Australian Open.

Karolina Sprem revealed how she played through the pain barrier to book a place in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Teenager Maria Sharapova secured her first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance with a battling straight-sets win over American veteran Amy Frazier.

Justine Henin-Hardenne threw her racquet in the air, collapsed to her knees and shed tears of joy after beating Kim Clijsters to win the Australian Open and her third Grand Slam title.