Maria Sharapova

American star has had to battle every bit as hard off the court against prejudice and misogyny

The key concern for the games industry is how to turn the current surge in interest into something more long-lasting

Japanese tennis star earned €33.9 million in the last year according to Forbes

How banned substance Meldonium ended up in his system will not be clarified

35-year-old confirms he has accepted four-year doping ban

32-year-old: ‘I’m new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis - I’m saying goodbye’

American (21) came from a set down to defeat Garbine Muguruza in her first slam final

British No 1 Johanna Konta among those to lose out in first round at Australian Open

Barty’s form raises hopes she could end Australia’s 42-year wait for home winner

Qualifier Dalila Jakupovic collapsed on court amid genuine concern for her health

Scottish star was inundated with offers after admitting he was struggling to find one

‘She’s my favourite fighter, because I’ve never met anyone more driven and single-minded’

It’s hypocritical to demote your clean players to promote one who has served a ban

Russian in imposing form as she thrashes Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 6-2, 6-1

Serena Williams’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam starts against world No 71

Seedings will remain at the discretion of tournament organisers

Russian loses 23-match unbeaten run under the lights after straight sets defeat in New York

Women’s tournament loses top two seeds but Petra Kvitova progresses in New York

Evidence suggests we might even cheer meat-covered robots if we really want to

The world of tennis looks more open now that it has been for some time

Seven-time champion could not play last year as she was preparing to give birth

Romanian world number one was 2-0 down in second set after losing first to American