Sharapova, Jankovic close quarterfinal line-up at Roland Garros

Tonite in Paris the last two fourth-round matches closed the final eight field as Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic joined Victoria Azarenka, Maria Kirilenko, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Sara Errani and Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2013.

Defending champion Maria Sharapova got past Sloane Stephens with a 6-4 6-3 victory. The Russian made the sole break of serve in the seventh game to ensure the first set and after an exchange of breaks in the beginning of the second set Sharapova again broke Stephens in the fifth game and soon triumphed. Read more »

Roland Garros 2013: who wins the battle of WTA tennis fashion?

Roland Garros 2013 is gaining momentum and after the rain-affected Day 3 we already have enough material to assess the quality of the Grand Slam regarding fashion, as we have been doing with all the major tournaments since 2010.

World number one and absolute favorite for the Roland Garros 2013 title Serena Williams is working the solid grey Nike Women's Summer 1 Wrap Knit Dress with orange shorts underneath. The band below the chest highlights the waist, the slit on the skirt brings extra elegance, while the upper part of the dress is characterized by the V-neck and elastic tank straps.

Ana Ivanovic is wearing the wonderful Adidas Women's Roland Garros 2013 Dress in navy with orange accents – in my opinion the prettiest dress of the tournament and perfect color combination for red clay. Read more »

Sloane Stephens beats Serena Williams, shakes up the Australian Open

Serena Williams was practically unbeatable for months, her reign over the WTA world was unbelievable, and if you had to pick one player to beat the 15-time Grand Slam champion in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open would the name Sloane Stephens have crossed your mind?

Stephens is the only teenager in the Top 50, across the net she had the most intimidating WTA opponent, and even though she was playing in a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time, the 25-ranked 19-year-old pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament with a 3-6 7-5 6-4 upset, coming back from 6-3 2-0 down.

Since April last year, Serena has won 57 matches and lost just three and the young Stephens can proudly say she belongs to the trio, ending Serena's 20-match winning streak which included the 2013 Brisbane International title en route to which Serena actually beat Stephens. Read more »