Serena wins 7th Miami title

World number one and the defending champion Serena Williams won record breaking seventh Key Biscayne title Saturday when she overcame a slow start and a set point to beat Li Na 7-5, 6-1 at the Sony Open. The 17-time Grand Slam champion has more titles at Key Biscayne than at any other tournament. She's the fourth woman in the Open era to win an event at least seven times.

Pennetta beat Radwanska to win Indian Wells

Italian Flavia Pennetta routed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday in the BNP Paribas Open to win the biggest title of her career. As the 20th seed, Pennetta became the lowest seed to win the title and is projected to rise to No. 12 in the world on Monday when the new rankings release.

Radwanska and Pennetta reach Indian Wells final

Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska turned the tables on Simona Halep on Friday, beating the sixth-seeded Romanian 6-3, 6-4 to reach the women's final at Indian Wells. Radwanska, who recently lost to Halep in Doha, will play surprise finalist Flavia Pennetta who beat Australian Open champion Li Na, 7-6,6-3.

Nara wins Rio

Japan's Kurumi Nara has won her first WTA singles title after defeating top-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 on the final of the Rio Open. Nara is the first Japanese WTA winner since Kimiko Date Krumm 2009.

Hat-trick for Venus in Dubai

Venus Williams completed a trophy hat-trick at the Dubai Tennis Championships as she defeated Alize Cornet 6-3 6-0 in the final, becoming the first wildcard entry to win the event. The unseeded 33-year-old also lifted titles at the Aviation Club in 2009 and 2010, the last time she played. The former number one took victory with her 15th straight victory at the desert venue, winning in 91 minutes.

Halep captures Doha

Simona Halep defeated Angelique Kerber 6-2,6-3 to win the biggest title of her career at Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar. Halep won 6 WTA singles titles last year.

Li conquers Australian Open

China's Li Na stormed to her second major singles title, battling past brave underdog Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 to win the Australian Open women's final on Rod Laver Arena. In doing so, she became the oldest winner of the women's title, surpassing Margaret Court who was 30 when she became champion in 1973.

Li Na and Dominika Cibulkova reach final

Li Na will meet Dominika Cibulkova in the Australian Open final after the Slovakian continued a tournament of upsets by thrashing Agnieszka Radwanska. Cibulkova's only previous grand slam semi-final came at the 2009 French Open but she appeared completely nerveless in routing fifth seed Radwanska 6-1, 6-2. Li Na beat Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard 6-2,6-4 earlier.

Cibulkova reaches semis, Radwanska ends Azarenka's defense

Dominika Cibulkova followed up her victory over Maria Sharapova by crushing Simona Halep to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The 24-year-old Slovakian's only previous grand slam semi-final came at the French Open in 2009 and she has never made a slam final. In the last four Cibulkova will play fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat two time defending champion Victoria Azarenka 6-1,5-7,6-0.

Bouchard's run continues, Li beats Pennetta

Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard upset Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open.With Ivanovic twice requiring medical treatment on her right thigh late in the second set, Bouchard seized her opportunity, going on to win 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in a match lasting two hours and 24 minutes. She will play her semi-final against another French Open champion, Li Na, who hammered Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2 earlier on Wednesday.

Round 4 Results - Day 8

Dominika Cibulkova def. Maria Sharapova 3-6,6-4,6-1
Simona Halep def. Jelena Jankovic 6-4,2-6,6-0
Victoria Azarenka def. Sloane Stephens 6-3,6-2
Agnieszka Radwanska def. Garbine Muguruza 6-1,6-3

Ivanovic upsets Serena Williams

Former world number one, 2008 French Open champion, 14-seeded Ana Ivanovic ended Serena Williams' bid for a sixth Australian and 18th Grand Slam title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the American on Rod Laver Arena. The American also had been on a winning streak of 25 matches coming into the championship. Ivanovic had never taken a set off the world No 1 in their previous four matches and the 2008 French Open winner had never beaten a top five player in a Grand Slam outside of French open. Ivanovic will play Eugenie Bouchard in the quarter finals to extend her win streak to 10-0

                                      Williams congratulating Ivanovic after the match at the net.

Bouchard creates history

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Patricia Hy-Boulais at the 1992 US Open beating Australia's last hope Casey Dellacqua. Bouchard came back from a set down to take the Australian wild card 6-7,6-2,6-0.

Pennetta reaches first Aussie quarters, Li awaits

The 28th-seeded Flavia Pennetta, who turns 32 next month, has played some of the best tennis of her career since returning last year from a wrist injury that caused her ranking to drop as low as No. 166.
Pennetta reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open last year and has followed that by reaching her first quarterfinal at Melbourne Park in 11 appearances. Pennetta will play  two-time finalist Li Na who has advanced to thequarterfinals for the third time in four years with a 6-2, 6-0 win in just 59 minutes over Ekaterina Makarova on Sunday.

Third round results - Day 6

Victoria Azarenka def. Yvonne Meusburger 6-0,6-1
Sloane Stephens def. Elina Svitolina 7-5,6-4
Garbine Muguruza def. Caroline Wozniacki 4-6,7-5,6-3
Agnieszka Radwanska def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7,6-2,6-2
Maria Sharapova def. Alize Cornet 6-1,7-6
Dominika Cibulkova def. Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1,6-0
Simona Halep def. Zarina Diyas 6-1,6-4
Jelena Jankovic def. Kurami Nara 6-4,7-5

Ivanovic beats Stosur in a thriller

Ana Ivanovic ended hopes of home favourite Sam Stosur to set up a fourth-round clash with Serena Williams at the Australian Open. Ivanovic recovered from losing a dramatic first set filled with tension, unconverted set points by both players and an interruption in the middle of a stirring tiebreak due to a heavy shower above the Rod Laver Arena. After losing the close opening set determine Serbian eventually grabbed next two sets for 6-7(8-10), 6-4, 6-2 victory under the roof of Rod Laver Arena. Ivanovic’s win sets up a fourth round clash against World No.1 and five-time champion Serena Williams on Sunday.

Ana Ivanovic leaves the court as rain suspends play in her third round match against Samantha Stosur.

Williams records 61th victory, Li survives

World number one and 5 time Australian open champion Serena Williams broke yet another record with match win No. 61 at the Australian Open, highest by any female tennis player, as she advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daniela Hantuchova. Two-time finalist Li Na, the major threat to top-ranked Williams in the top half of the women's draw, had to save a match point before coming back to beat No. 26-seeded Lucie Safarova 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in 2 hours, 37 minutes. Williams will play winner of Samantha Stosur and Ana Ivanovic in round of 16.

Azarenka through to round 3

Defending Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka booked a place in the third round with a hard-fought win against Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova on Thursday night. Azarenka, the second seed, overcame the world No. 84 6-1, 6-4 under the roof of Rod Laver Arena. Belorussian will take on either Yvonne Meusburger or Bojana Jovanovski in round round of 32.

More Second Round Results - Day 4

Slane Stephens def. Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6,6-2,7-5
Elina Svitolina def. Olivia Rogowska 6-4,7-5
Garbine Muguruza def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3,6-3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Mandy Minella 6-2,6-2
Alize Cornet def. Camila Giorgi 6-3,4-6,6-4
Dominika Cibulkova def. Stefanie Vogele 6-0,6-1
Carla Suarez Navarro def. Galina Voskoboeva 7-6,3-6,8-6
Jelena Jankovic def. Ayumi Morita 6-2,6-0
Kurumi Nara def. Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4,6-3
Zarina Diyas def. Marina Erakovic 6-4,6-0
Simona Halep def. Varvara Lepchenko 4-6,6-0,6-1
Yvonne Meusburger def. Bojana Jovanovski 3-6,6-3,6-2

Wozniacki overcomes McHale, Radwanska advances

Carole Wozniacki of Denmark moves into the Australian Open third round after beating McHale 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 under the roof of Rod Laver Arena due to extreme heat conditions. Wozniacki is joined by Polish woman Agnieszka Radwanska who defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-0,7-5

Sharapova survives marathon second round

Maria Sharapova survived a scare to reach the Australian Open third round as the temperature exceeded 40C for the third consecutive day in Melbourne. Sharapova squandered three match points but eventually won 6-3 4-6 10-8 over Italian Karin Knapp.