Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters gives birth to a girl
Former US Open champion Kim Clijsters has given birth to a daughter, nine months after retiring from tennis.
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Sharapova, Murray advance at Miami Masters
Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray advanced with straight-set triumphs on Thursday at the WTA and ATP Miami Masters, with Russian third seed Sharapova reaching her fifth final in quest of her first...
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Robson upsets Kvitova
Melbourne-born English teenager Laura Robson has sprung one of the upsets of the Australian Open, ousting 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in an absorbing three-hour second-round match at...
Home supporters may turn to Robson, the one who got away
Jake Niall SINCE the Australian representation in our Open has been reduced to one, and could well be zero after Saturday night, those used to waving and wearing Australian flags will have to pin their colours...
Live tennis commentary: 2013 Australian Open - day 11
Will Brodie Real-time coverage of the 11th day of the first grand slam event of 2013 - the two-week Australian Open tournament at Melbourne Park.
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Tale of two semi-finals: Li looks good while No.1 is puffed
Adam Cooper ONE dropped four games in winning her semi-final; the other five. But where Li Na enters Saturday night's decider on the back of what she termed the perfect match, Victoria Azarenka must overcome an...
Linda Pearce
Li Na winning the battle of hearts & minds
Linda Pearce A new mentor has helped the Chinese star become a formidable figure on centre court, writes Linda Pearce.
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Azarenka 'suffered to win' says coach
Linda Pearce and Greg Baum Victoria Azarenka's coach Sam Sumyk was proud, blunt, and rather angry.
Sumyk defends his star's teary triumph
Linda Pearce, Greg Baum VICTORIA AZARENKA'S coach Sam Sumyk was proud, blunt, and rather angry. ''This is a trophy that she suffered to win, so maybe that explained the tears,'' said the Frenchman, who has coached Azarenka...
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Azarenka foots cost of pedicure with forfeit in semi-final
Linda Pearce AN OVERZEALOUS pedicurist has been fingered for disrupting the Australian Open preparation of defending champion Victoria Azarenka, who withdrew from Friday night's Brisbane International semi-final...
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Injury forces Azarenka out of Williams clash
Linda Pearce A bad pedicure has been fingered for disrupting the Australian Open preparation of defending champion Victoria Azarenka.
Young Australian hopefuls let chances slip
Glenn Cullen, Sydney Two men let winnable matches turn into losses at the Sydney International.
Less service for an equal serve?
Simon White Next week will be the third one of January - a hard time of the year to find a free tennis court on which to have a hit with your mates, a harder time still to get a fair deal if you are a male ...
Par for the course: Wozniacki content to do her own thing
Peter Hanlon Caroline Wozniacki walked onto Hisense Arena on Thursday just as her boyfriend, Rory McIlroy, was playing the second hole of his opening round at the HSBC Championships in Abu Dhabi.
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Wozniacki just wants to have fun
Peter Hanlon Through no fault of her own, the Dane occupies an odd place in the game.
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Short, sweet for Stosur
Darren Walton, New York Samantha Stosur is happy to fly under the radar as Kim Clijsters' premature farewell overshadowed another commanding performance from Australia's defending US Open champion.
Clijsters farewells tennis with doubles defeat
The professional tennis career of Kim Clijsters officially ended this weekend when the Belgian lost in the second round of the mixed doubles event at the US Open.
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Stosur overcomes daring Robson challenge to reach quarter-finals
New York Samantha Stosur has seen off the daring challenge of giant-killing British teenager Laura Robson to scrape into US Open quarter-finals in New York.
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Resolute Stosur gives Azarenka no quarter
Darren Walton Samantha Stosur is the irresistible force, Victoria Azarenka the immovable object and they will clash in the quarter-finals of the US Open tomorrow.
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Stosur's confidence back
Darren Walton Far from crestfallen, Samantha Stosur says her US Open near-miss against world No.1 Victoria Azarenka has only fuelled her belief she can add to her grand slam tally.
