Serena Williams returns, Fed Cup 'start of a long process'
February 10, 2018 12:02 ISTWilliams teams up with Lauren Davis to face Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands in Sunday's doubles match.
Williams teams up with Lauren Davis to face Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands in Sunday's doubles match.
Up against a lower-ranked opponent, placed a humble 761 in the WTA list, Karman snapped a four-match losing streak by beating Eudice Chong on Friday.
Federer has the opportunity to become the oldest tennis player to claim the top spot as it was USA's Andre Agassi who currently holds the record as he achieved the feat at the age of 33.
Halep had a grueling time in Melbourne last month, badly twisting her ankle and battling her way through two marathon matches to the final, where she lost to Caroline Wozniacki.
Earlier, the world number one said that he was hoping to make a return from injury at the Mexican Open, beginning February 26.
Sania, winner of six Grand Slam titles, is out of action since October 2017 due to an injury in her right knee, forcing her to miss first Grand Slam of the season.
Germany will play either Britain or Spain in the quarterfinals from April 6-8.
The top-seeded pair of Paes and Joe Salisbury overcame Americans Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow 7-6(3), 6-4 in the semifinal.
The top-seeded Indo-American team overcame a spirited challenge from Ruben Gonzales and Hunter Reese 6-3 2-6 17-15 in the quarter-finals.
The Spaniard is making a speedy recovery after he suffered a muscle tear in his right hip which forced him out of play during the fifth round of the Australian Open.
Tomic's comeback may depend on his ability to repair his relationship with Tennis Australia and national Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt.
Roger Federer will remain at No. 2 behind Rafael Nadal on the ATP tour after successfully defending his Australian Open title and capturing a 20th major with a victory over Marin Cilic on Sunday night.
Leander Paes had partnered American James Cerretani for the Newport Beach tournament, which fetched him 125 ranking points.
At the age of 36 years, 173 days, Federer also becomes the second-oldest man to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era after Ken Rosewall, who won the 1972 Australian Open at 37.
Sharing a video of the Swiss tennis icon, Sachin was appeared awestruck by one of his shots during the final.
The fifth-seeded duo of Bopanna and Babos lost 6-2, 4-6, 9-11 to the Croat-Canadian pair of Pavic and Dabrowski, seeded eighth, in a match which lasted one hour and eight minutes.
Wozniacki will also regain the No. 1 ranking next week, six years after she previously held the top spot.
Bopanna and Babos fought back after losing the second set to Demoliner from Brazil and Sanchez from Spain to beat them 7-5, 5-7, 10-6 in a gruelling three-set semifinal.
Federer now advances to face Marin Cilic in Sunday's final for a chance at his 20th Grand Slam title.
Cilic face the winner of the second semifinal on Friday between Federer and Hyeon Chung of South Korea.
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