Serena Williams got the better of sister Venus to move into the final of the Bangalore Open.

Finally Justine Henin can look forward a decent Wimbledon test after easily progressing into the last eight with a 6-2 6-2 win over Patty Schnyder.

Serena Williams signalled her intent to regain the Wimbledon crown as the number seven seed brushed past Lourdes Dominguez-Lino of Spain in straight sets on Court Two.

Memories of the fractious 2003 French Open semi-final between Justine Henin and Serena Williams will come flooding back when the two giants of the women’s game go head to head in the last eight tomorrow.

SECOND SEED Maria Sharapova saved two match points before progressing to the quarter-finals of the French Open after an epic fourth-round clash against Patty Schnyder yesterday.

Second seed Maria Sharapova saved two match points before progressing into the quarter-finals of the French Open following an epic fourth-round clash against Patty Schnyder.

Amelie Mauresmo became the highest-profile casualty of this year’s French Open when she was dumped out of her home tournament by Lucie Safarova in straight sets today.

Andy Murray has been handed his highest seeding for a grand slam event after being installed at 15 for next week’s Australian Open.

Former champion Lindsay Davenport rode her luck before reaching the fourth round at the US Open.

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.

Amelie Mauresmo breezed into the semi-finals at the Australian Open with a convincing 6-3 6-0 victory over Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.

Amelie Mauresmo, Kim Clijsters and Patty Schnyder all secured straight-sets wins in the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The big guns in the women’s singles did not wilt in the heat on day six of the Australian Open.

Top seed Lindsay Davenport today cruised into the Australian Open quarter-finals as sixth seed Elena Dementieva crashed out.

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.

Serena Williams struggled but finally booked her place in the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

JUSTINE Henin-Hardenne will face a familiar opponent in the Australian Open final.

World number two Kim Clijsters will face her Grand Slam nemesis Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final of the Australian Open after both Belgians won with differing ease in Melbourne today.

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.

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

British number one Tim Henman has been named number six seed for next week's Wimbledon tournament.