Tennis
Sharapova's not daddy's girl anymore
The Maria Sharapova story: Part two, is missing one of its leading men from the fairytale's first chapter - father Yuri.
May 28, 2009, 11:30 am-
Safin sails off into Parisian sunset
Marat Safin angered the French Open crowd with his antics, made them ooh and aah with his shot-making, and finally coaxed them into a warm applause when he walked off centre court for the last time of his tumultuous career.
May 28, 2009, 11:30 am -
No regrets from 'magician' Santoro
It was a case of no regrets for French veteran Fabrice Santoro as he brought down the curtain on his Roland Garros career on Wednesday.
May 28, 2009, 11:30 am -
Hewitt to battle Nadal at French Open
Lleyton Hewitt has set up a showdown with world No.1 Rafael Nadal in the third round of the French Open after beating Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev 6-4 6-3 6-1.
May 28, 2009, 6:45 am -
Sharapova joins Safina in third round
Maria Sharapova has struggled again in her Grand Slam tournament comeback at the French Open, needing three sets and a few extra games to reach the third round with a 6-2 1-6 8-6 victory over 11th-seeded Nadia Petrova.
May 28, 2009, 6:30 am -
Serena gets through to second round at French Open
Serena Williams has struggled to close her match at a windy French Open, wasting eight match points before finally beating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4.
May 27, 2009, 7:30 am -
Dokic, Stosur through in French Open
Australia's women tennis stars Samantha Stosur and Jelena Dokic have cruised through to the second round of the French Open while teenage Bernard Tomic has bid a speedy adieu.
May 27, 2009, 6:00 am -
Venus advances to second round at French Open
Venus Williams reached the second round of the French Open by beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1 4-6 6-2 on Monday.
May 26, 2009, 9:00 am -
Tomic in study mode ahead of Paris debut
Australia's teenage tennis star Bernard Tomic has been studying hard.
May 26, 2009, 7:00 am -
Double joy for Aussie women at French Open
Teenager Olivia Rogowska and Jarmila Groth provided joy for Australian women's tennis as they cruised through to the second round at the French Open in steamy conditions overnight.
May 26, 2009, 6:15 am -
Safin backs sister Dinara to break grand slam duck
Former world No.1 Marat Safin has backed little sister Dinara to win the French Open and boost the family's grand slam silverware to three titles.
May 25, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Murray advance at French Open
Scottish third seed Andy Murray overcame some early serving jitters to thump Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 6-2 6-1 on Sunday in his opening match at the French Open.
May 25, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Nadal looms large as fit Hewitt battles on in Paris
A daunting showdown with Rafael Nadal looms large for Lleyton Hewitt after the Australian clawed his way into the French Open second round with a signature comeback win over big-serving nemesis Ivo Karlovic.
May 25, 2009, 12:30 pm -
Hopes of home slam triumph fade for declining Mauresmo
Amelie Mauresmo's career is winding down, and so is her speed.
May 25, 2009, 10:45 am -
Gaudio vows to keep playing
Former French Open champion Gaston Gaudio, whose career has been in freefall since his famous 2004 triumph, vowed to keep playing despite a dispiriting first-round Roland Garros exit on Sunday.
May 25, 2009, 10:45 am -
ITF Davis Cup decision is a 'disgrace': Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt has branded the International Tennis Federation (ITF) a "disgrace" for fining Australia $US10,000 ($A13,000) over its controversial boycott of a crucial Davis Cup tie against India.
May 25, 2009, 8:15 am -
Ivanovic battles through, sun shines on Hewitt, Safin
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic survived a 30-degree sweatshop to reach the French Open second round on Sunday as the sun shone kindly on Grand Slam old-stagers Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin.
May 25, 2009, 7:30 am -
Nadal Serena's favourite at Open
Asked if there's a real favourite for this year's French Open, Serena Williams shot back a quick answer.
May 24, 2009, 12:15 pm -
Ecstatic Garcia-Lopez wins Austrian Open
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain rallied to beat Julien Benneteau of France 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 Saturday to win the Austrian Open for his first ATP Tour title.
May 24, 2009, 11:45 am -
Stosur takes winning vibe into Open
Samantha Stosur wasn't reading a lot into her comfortable win at a Roland Garros charity match on the eve of the French Open.
May 24, 2009, 10:45 am
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