World number one is putting her mental health before the demands of the game

The two endlessly gutsy teenagers have a long history and a number of parallels

Czech player’s rare singles and doubles haul followed months of growing momentum

Swiss miss saw her dream of taking down Steffi Graf in the 1999 final fall apart in Paris

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

2000 French Open winner’s early talent was often sabotaged by her father’s behaviour

Sport has its own version of the CD album: come for the Premier League, stay for carp fishing and canoeing

Charismatic young American can be the face of women’s tennis for decades to come

Talented Australian has overcome adversity to rise to the top of the world rankings

Czech died on Monday at the age of 49, she collected 100 titles in a brilliant career

Czech, who had cancer, won 1998 women’s singles title and 16 doubles Grand Slams

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

Tournament will be Russian’s first Grand Slam appearance since 15-month ban

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