Serena Williams has withdrawn from the China Open with a knee injury.

Seventeen-year-old Victoria Duval stunned former champion Sam Stosur to reach the second round of the US Open under the lights at Flushing Meadows last night.

World number one Victoria Azarenka brought Sam Stosur’s US Open title defence to an end in a thrilling women’s singles quarter-final at Flushing Meadows last night.

Maria Sharapova reached the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time since winning the title six years ago, but was given a real scare by fellow Russian Nadia Petrova.

Defending champion Sam Stosur progressed to the fourth round of the US Open today but ninth seed Li Na became the latest victim of teenage giant killer Laura Robson.

Andy Murray successfully negotiated his first obstacle at the US Open as he saw off Russia’s Alex Bogomolov despite a patchy performance on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Kim Clijsters is determined to go out with a final flourish as she bids farewell to tennis at the US Open.

Grand slam winners Li Na and Samantha Stosur made bright starts on the opening day at Wimbledon.

Maria Sharapova booked her place in her first French Open final and guaranteed she will overtake Victoria Azarenka as world number one with a hugely impressive 6-3 6-3 victory over Petra Kvitova this evening.

Italy’s Sara Errani reached her first grand slam final with a stunning 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory over Sam Stosur at the French Open this afternoon.

Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in a rematch of last year’s classic French Open semi-final after fighting back from the brink in remarkable fashion against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga last night.

US Open champion Sam Stosur became the first woman into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Dominika Cibulkova on Court Philippe Chatrier this afternoon.

US Open champion Samantha Stosur's struggles on home soil continued today as she made a stunning first-round exit from the Australian Open.

Samantha Stosur’s Australian Open preparations hit another hurdle today as the US Open champion was beaten in straight sets by Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the Sydney International.

Serena Williams beat Bojana Jovanowski in the last 16 of the Brisbane International today – but then pulled out of the tournament with a sprained ankle.

Serena Williams will discover today whether her latest run-in with officialdom will lead to more than just a few negative headlines.

RAFAEL NADAL believes tonight’s US Open final against Novak Djokovic will be a match played principally in the mind.

Samantha Stosur clinched her first grand slam title at the US Open today with a sensational 6-2 6-3 victory over favourite Serena Williams in a match that will be remembered for another moment of controversy involving the American.

Serena Williams is hoping to give the US Open a home champion as the tournament remembers the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York 10 years ago to the day.

There were mixed fortunes for last year’s finalists at the French Open today as Francesca Schiavone moved into the fourth round but Samantha Stosur was knocked out by Gisela Dulko.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is expecting a battle when he takes on 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro in the pick of the third-round matches at the French Open today.

Third seed Vera Zvonareva came back from match-point down to defeat ailing German Sabine Lisicki 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the second round of the French Open this evening.

French Open title contenders Samantha Stosur and Caroline Wozniacki reached the third round of the French Open in contrasting fashions at Roland Garros today.

Last year’s runner-up Samantha Stosur began her French Open campaign in impressive fashion with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Iveta Benesova this afternoon.

Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten record in 2011 and landed his seventh title in an already astonishing year by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters this evening.

A potentially memorable final showdown between clay court king Rafael Nadal and in-form world number two Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open moved a step closer last night as both players progressed through to the quarter-finals without any problems.

Second seed Kim Clijsters is looking forward to a US Open semi-final against Venus Williams but she will have to improve on an error-strewn display in the last eight against Sam Stosur.

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic is determined to get back to her best after winning just three games in her fourth-round clash with defending champion Kim Clijsters at the US Open.

SERENA WILLIAMS was delighted to meet some brief resistance as she made a confident start to her defence of the women’s singles title at Wimbledon yesterday.

Sam Stosur followed fellow French Open finalist Francesca Schiavone in exiting Wimbledon at the first-round stage.

Francesca Schiavone produced another inspired display of all-court tennis in today's French Open final to become the first Italian woman to win a grand slam.

RAFAEL NADAL last night insisted tomorrow’s French Open final against Robin Soderling would not be a grudge match, because the Swede had become a better person in the past year.

JELENA JANKOVIC was blasted off court by Samantha Stosur yesterday before claiming her opponent had played like a man.

Jelena Jankovic was blasted off court by Samantha Stosur today before claiming her opponent had played like a man.

SERENA WILLIAMS last night struggled to comprehend how she could have played so badly after becoming the second major star to fall to Samantha Stosur at this year’s French Open.

Serena Williams tonight struggled to comprehend how she could have played so badly after becoming the second modern great to fall to Samantha Stosur at this year’s French Open.

JUSTINE HENIN revealed she was emotionally exhausted after slipping to her first French Open defeat for six years yesterday.

Title favourite and four-time champion Justine Henin suffered her first French Open defeat in six years in the fourth round at Roland Garros this afternoon.

Defending champion Serena Williams unleashed a barrage of winners to end local hopeful Sam Stosur’s campaign at the Australian Open today.

Serena Williams stepped up the defence of her Australian Open title today with a crushing straight sets third-round win over 32nd seed Carla Suarez Navarro.

Australia’s Samantha Stosur claimed her first WTA Tour title with a 7-5 6-1 win over Francesca Schiavone in the final of the Japan Women’s Open today.

Maria Sharapova was dumped out of the WTA LA Women’s Tennis Championships by Flavia Pennetta in the semi-finals on Saturday night.

Ana Ivanovic demonstrated some of the form which made her world number-one as she booked her place in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

DINARA SAFINA and Svetlana Kuznetsova will meet tomorrow in the French Open’s second all-Russian final after winning their respective last-four matches yesterday.