It might have been their first Grand Slam doubles final as a pair, but Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva had experience on their side Friday afternoon at the Australian Open as they took out Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the women’s doub

Russian veterans Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva have combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles championship, beating Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in Friday's final. The unseeded Russians needed three match points before Kuznet

Petra Kvitova was naturally disappointed to fall short against the more experienced Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the Australian Open. Coming after her breakthrough 2011, however, the 21-year-old Czech was able to put the loss in perspective. "Yes

However, after her breakthrough season in 2011, the 21-year-old Czech put the 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 loss in perspective. "Yes, of course I'm disappointed right now," Kvitova said Thursday. "If I look back, I don't know, in a week, for example, it will be a good

JUSTIN BERGMAN, Associated Press | Russia's Vera Zvonareva hist a backhand return to compatriot Ekaterina Makarova during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andr

Alicia Molik has become a mother for the first time. The 30-year-old Australian tennis champion and former world number eight, who is married to Tim Sullivan, gave birth to son Yannik Jude in Perth last week. Molik, who would usually be in Melbourne at t