MIDLAND -- Melanie Oudin grew up fast in the world of women's tennis. And every once in a while now, she has to stop and remind herself just how young she really is. In September 2009, as a 17-year-old, Oudin made a surprising run to the quarterfinals of

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her women's final match against Victoria Azarenka on Rod Laver Arena. Maria Sharapova deserves full credit for reaching her second Grand Slam final in the past six months, given the injuries and layoffs that have m

In the category of most emphatic wins, the match listed here takes the prize, but runners up include: This is total domination of the opponent, which can be boring for the audience. But when an athlete is in the zone, it is nonetheless noteworthy. With t

American star was passive during Australian Open blowout, with no sign of a comeback fight Sarah Ivey / AP Serena Williams reacts during her defeat to Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in their fourth round. OPINION By Steve Tignor updated 4:42 p.m. ET Jan. 23

Russia's [ Images ] golden girl Maria Sharapova spent only 64 minutes disposing of an American qualifier to reach the third round of the Australian before setting her mind on a life-long goal to win a medal for Russia at the Olympics [ Images ]. With thr

When former Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova’s name was penciled in against Gisela Dulko, some analysts thought that it was an obvious upset pick as the Argentine had shocked the Russian at Wimbledon in 2009. But what was forgotten about the matc

MELBOURNE, Australia–Melanie Oudin’s first Grand Slam qualifying match in over two years looked like it would be over in a blur. Oudin, who famously beat seeded Russians Elena Dementieva, Maria Sharapova, and Nadia Petrova in succession on her way to cra

Leading 6-3 5-0 and 40-0, young Brit Laura Robson looked set to sail through to the second round of qualifying after just 47 minutes on Show Court 3. Half an hour and 10 match points later, she did just that, surviving a late fightback from gritty Americ

With 72 LPGA Tour victories, ten major victories and as the LPGA career money list leader, Annika Sorenstam is arguably the greatest female golfer of all time. Additionally, Sorenstam had eight LPGA Player of the Year Awards and six Vare Trophies, given

Svetlana Kuznetsova contested one of the epic matches of 2011 when she battled fellow French Open champion Francesca Schiavone for nearly five hours in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is a two-time major champ and,

The likes of Maria Sharapova, Anastasia Myskina, Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova have all been Grand Slam or Olympic champions and others such as Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova have been consistent top 10 players with a high level of success o

Champion: Nadal will go for gold again next year The 28-year-old, who hopes to qualify for the tournament at Wimbledon by right rather than as a wild-card, insists the line-up next summer ‘will be massive’. Reigning women’s title-holder Elena Dementie