Francesca Schiavone defeated tough Jelena Jankovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova ousted Daniela Hantuchova.

In winning her first Grand Slam at Roland Garros last year, Francesca showed the world a very competitive personality only matched by her most gracious acceptance speech.

Venus Williams continued her quiet march toward the U.S. Open Championship but the major obstacle is awaiting in the semifinals.

With gutsy play, Francesca Schiavone took control of the finals managing to win over the crowd against heavily favored Samantha Stosur en route to her first Grand Slam.

Francesca Schiavone won the only set she needed and then Samantha Stosur crushed Jalena Jankovic to complete the championship pairing nobody expected.

Francesca Schiavone brought her A game out against Caroline Wozniacki and Elena Dementieva overcame powerful Russian Nadia Petrova to seal semifinal berths at Roland Garros.

Nadia Petrova defeated Serena Williams at Madrid Open 2010 Tennis Tournament.

Now that the first week – and the opening three rounds – of the 2010 Australian Open are over, it’s time to examine what seasoned hands call the “business end” of the tournament, a time when the summer charms of Australia take a back seat to the pursuit of a major championship and some hefty [...]

Day six of the 2010 Australian Open could have been compared to an exhausted runner who, after finishing a race and drinking ample fluids, immediately finds a soft bed and blacks out for 10 hours of deep, reviving sleep. Indeed, the end of the third round in the year’s first major tournament marked a point [...]

Worthwhile developments and especially newsworthy scores after a packed day of action at Melbourne Park: FIVE-SET THRILLERS ABOUND The losses of Robin Soderling and Juan Carlos Ferrero (mentioned elsewhere on this blog) weren’t the only five-setters witnessed on a rather contentious Tuesday in Australia. Other extended wars dotted the landscape on the blue plexicushion courts [...]