Wimbledon

BEIJING (Reuters) - Serena Williams was knocked out of the third round of the $6.6 million China Open by an inspired Nadia Petrova on Thursday, leaving the WTA's new "crown jewel" event without a top three seed in the quarter-finals. Men's top ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Venus Williams has a simple plan for next year: world domination. However lofty the American's proclaimed goals for the 2010 season are, the inability to add to her seven grand slam singles titles this year remains a sore point. ...

Justine Henin to return with new serve; wants to add Wimbledon to her 7 majors Just 16 months away from tennis was enough for Justine Henin. She'll return in January ahead of the Australian Open, complete with a new serve in her ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters hailed the return of compatriot Justine Henin to professional tennis as "brilliant." "I think that Justine's comeback is good news for women's tennis but even better news for Belgium in general," Clijsters said on ...

Justine Henin, who announced Tuesday her return to professional tennis after a 16-month retirement, enjoyed a compelling career that saw the little Belgian scale the heights, overcoming a lack of physical power and a troubled family life. Standing just 1.67 metres and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has taken on several roles since quitting tennis in 2003, including making his debut as a caddie in last week's European Challenge Tour event. The Dutchman is with the management group SP International, which ...

Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Grand Slam-winning mom, congratulates Kim Clijsters on US Open win Evonne Goolagong Cawley didn't get to watch the moment when Kim Clijsters emulated her achievement of nearly 30 years ago by winning a tennis major after having a child. ...

Channel Islander Heather Watson became the first British winner of the junior girls title at the US Open on Sunday when she defeated Yana Buchina of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in the final. The 17-year-old hails from Guernsey off the northern coast of ...

Jack Kramer, tennis champion and promoter, dies in Los Angeles at 88 Jack Kramer, a tennis champion in the 1940s and '50s and a promoter of the sport for more 60 years, died at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. ...

Li Na's bid to become just the second Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam semi-final was thwarted on Tuesday when she lost 6-2, 6-4 to comeback queen Kim Clijsters. But the 27-year-old from Wuhan said that her run into the quarter-finals ...