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T he women’s tennis year will be put out of its misery this week with the final two events on the calendar – a sort of best-of-the-rest 12-woman tournament in Bali, Indonesia, for players who won lower-tier WTA Tour events,...

Agassi's revelation features in his tell-all autobiography Open, which is set to be serialised in The Times. The American recounts in the book the day he experimented with the drug in 1997 with an assistant, who he identifies only as...

Serena rescues family honor Dementievastuns Venus DOHA – Serena Williams’s dream of snatching back the world No. 1 spot stayed alive Tuesday as sister Venus wilted in the heat and humidity of the WTA Championships. Serena gained revenge over French...

The American looked to be on her way out after dropping the first set and facing break points in the second. But despite struggling with unforced errors and needing treatment on her knee, Williams battled back for a 5-7 6-3...

The American left no chances for Elena Dementieva, beating the Russian in straight sets for her second win at the tournament. Serena, who regained the number one spot this week after Dinara Safina’s withdrawal due to injury, became the first...

Serena Williams of the US beat Russia�s Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 at the Sony Ericsson Championships here yesterday. In the final match of the opening day at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, the American second seed had...

The younger sister won a low-key final 6-2 7-6 (7-4) as both players struggled for fitness in Doha. Venus, 29, had heavy strapping on her left knee, while Serena, 28, had similar taping around her left thigh. But Serena, who...

The two players are competing in different groups of the robin round.

Azarenka, 20, beat the former world number one 6-2 6-3 in the Maroon Group. The season finale is split into two group of four, with Caroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina to play on Wednesday. The White Group begins later on...

Bivens was forced out after a player revolt precipitated largely by a loss of tournament sponsors that reduced the 2009 schedule to 27 events from 34 in 2008. Whan, 44, is an experienced marketer who began his business career at...