Lucie Safarova

Petra Kvitova tamed by unheralded Bacsinszky in Paris

Maria Sharapova’s French Open defence ends in fourth round

Eight women’s seeds beaten on first day of Australian Open

Ana Ivanovic the highest-ranked player to bow out after defeat to Lucie Hradecka

Eugenie Bouchard defeats Simona Halep to set up final date with Petra Kvitova

Former Wimbledon junior champion is first Canadian – man or woman – to reach a grand slam final

It’s Czech-mate as Kvitova beats compatriot Safarova

The 2011 Wimbledon champion will now face either Halep or Bouchard in Saturday’s final

Eugenie Bouchard books Wimbledon semi-final date with Simona Halep

Canadian with the Royal name now moves to eighth in the world rankings

Angelique Kerber ends Sharapova’s Wimbledon hopes

German produces a determined display to win in three sets as another big gun bows out

Defeated Wozniacki sucked in to debate over slow play

Former world number one felt Czech opponent Strycova guilty of slow play

Rafa Nadal in top form as he sets up quarter-final clash with David Ferrer

Andy Murray impresses with victory over Fernando Verdasco

Li makes it third time lucky and then chooses to deliver different punchline

Li collected her second Grand Slam singles trophy beating Dominika Cibulkova

Li Na to face Dominika Cibulkova in final

Chinese player hoping that third time is a charm in the Australian Open decider on Saturday

Eugenie Bouchard sets sights on Li Na in last four

Young Canadian playing in main draw for first time beat Ana Ivanovic in quarter-final

Ana Ivanovic breaks Serena Williams’s spell

Serbian into the Australian Open quarter-final after coming from a set down against American

Top seeds keep up the heat as Melbourne begins to cool

Djokovic and Serena Williams both through in straight sets

Wozniacki makes an early exit in Sydney

Agnieszka Radwanska also among the big names to lose at Sydney International

Maria Sharapova beaten by Wimbledon qualifier

World number 131 Michelle Larcher de Brito beats Russian in two sets at SW19

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