London 2012 Olympic tennis: Serena Williams seals Golden Slam
Serena Williams had the look of the queen of the court even before the women’s final of the London 2012 Olympics had begun at the…
London 2012 Olympic tennis: Who can stop Serena Williams’ progress?
It seems as though the tennis storyline for London 2012 was preordained. Perhaps it is only right that two of the greatest players of their…
Wimbledon date-change to allow players more grass preparation
Hot on the heels of one of the most eventful Wimbledon Championships of the decade, and days before the All England Club hosts 2012’s historic…
For Federer, Williams & the rest, it’s goodbye Wimbledon, hello Olympics
One door closes and another opens—to the very same sporting arena: the All England Lawn Tennis Club. In the blink of an eye, the same…
Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams ready for more after 14th Major title
They were words to fill the heart with dread for any opponent of Serena Williams. “I don’t play unless I feel like I can win.…
Wimbledon 2012: Radwanska targets first Major against Williams
Only one of the women’s semi-finalists may have lifted the Wimbledon trophy before, and only two of them may have experienced Grand Slam victory and…
Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams storms past Petra Kvitova into semis
The women’s quarter-final line-up was a truly intriguing mix of styles, talent and storylines. The top seed and world No1, Maria Sharapova, was gone and…
Wimbledon 2012: Kvitova, Azarenka lead charge towards quarter-finals
When it came to predictions about who might win Wimbledon’s 2012 titles, there seemed to be one area of common ground. In the men’s draw,…
Wimbledon 2012: Contrasting ‘firsts’ for Watson and Williams
The opening day of Wimbledon could not have been bookended by two more contrasting events. Barely before the clock had ticked past midday, out on…
French Open 2012: Stunning Sharapova seals her Slam in Paris
On one side of the sun-drenched Philippe Chatrier court stood a three-time Grand Slam champion, a former and future No1, 6ft 2ins of picture-perfect elegance…
French Open 2012: Azarenka plans to rest up ahead of Wimbledon
Victoria Azarenka plans to take a break ahead of Wimbledon after she was dumped out of the French Open by 15th seed Dominika Cibulkova in…
French Open 2012: Williams and Razzano and the spirit of survival
A year ago, the two women who were about to bring down the curtain on a hot and tranquil day at Roland Garros were both…
French Open 2012: Heather Watson powers through in style
She is petite of frame, young of face, and turned just 20 last week, but the popular young Briton, Heather Watson, is making a habit…
French Open 2012: Sharapova and Williams will vie for Azarenka test
The rankings say it like it is. The more you win, the higher you go. Whether the points come from a few big tournaments or…
Picture special: Sharapova, Williams, Vinca & Errani in Rome
It’s not a bad way to prepare for the French Open next week, especially for a woman who has won all three of the other…
Maria Sharapova takes Rome title with dramatic victory over Li Na
There have been plenty of surprises, and not a few disappointments, for the followers of the women’s draw in Rome this week. As if losing…
Serena Williams makes shock withdrawal ahead of Rome semis
Less than an hour before Serena Williams was scheduled to play the semi-final of the Rome Premier tournament against Li Na, she made a surprise…
Rome Masters 2012: Pennetta and Seppi thrill the home crowds
What a time the home city had on third-round day in Rome! If the courts in the Foro Italico had roofs, there is no doubt…
Rome Masters 2012: Falling seeds ease paths of Federer and Williams
For the two champions who high-tailed it to Rome from Madrid with winners’ trophies, the sun began to shine on their campaigns as well as…
Rome Premier: How do you solve a problem like Serena?
That is, of course, not quite how the song goes. But in the battle of wills between Serena Williams and tennis’s Maria—Sharapova—it is the former…
Madrid Open: Can Sharapova upset the Azarenka/Kvitova party?
Last year in Madrid, two women who would become the players of the year went head to head in the final. The winner was Petra…