As expected, we enjoyed the concurrent Grand Slam sort-of success of the Serbian sisters for a short time. Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska was a big obstacle for Jelena Jankovic this time, even though the Pole is past the second round at the US Open for the first time in four years, while even before that her results couldn’t match Jankovic’s semis here in 2006, quarterfinals in 2007 and final in 2008. Those days are long gone, though, and today Radwanska converted six of seven break opportunities to eliminate the former world No.1 in straight sets, 6-3 7-5. Let’s see what Ana Ivanovic will do tonight against Sloane Stephens. Read more »

Can you recognize this smile? Those are the bright whites of Laura Robson, who is now a 18-year-old ousting Grand Slam champions this fortnight at the US Open. After ending Kim Clijsters' singles career at least a few days earlier than everyone expected, Laura went on to eliminate French Open champion Li Na in the third round, while title defender Samantha Stosur could be the young Briton's next victim. Therefore, I chose this as the perfect occasion to feature Laura in our favorite Childhood Photos of Women's Tennis Players series. Read more »

I can't believe just two days after I wrote about how distant Maria Sharapova and her fiancé Sasha Vujacic seem lately and how, according to Sharapova's statements, the wedding seems to be a distant thing on her mind, even though they got engaged almost two years ago, we're getting the quite official information that the tennis-basketball couple is no more. Actually, they probably broke up three months ago! Everything matches – that's about the period Maria has been without her expensive engagement ring. Read more »

First it was the astonishing victory over Kim Clijsters, in none other than the last match of the three-time US Open champion's single career, and now 18-year-old Laura Robson followed it up with an upset of another Grand Slam champion, Li Na, 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 in the third round of the US Open.

It's amazing how Robson, the youngest player in the Top 100, didn't lose her spirit after losing the second-set tiebreak, and neither did she crumple with anger when a poor line call was made against her. At 2-2 in the third set, on Li's serve, Robson earned a break point and even though her return was right on the baseline, the judges thought it was out, and after the challenge showed Robson was right, the point had to be replayed. Robson lost the replayed point and the next one, but amazingly she managed to get back to break points and finally take her opponent's serve, as deserved. After that, the young Brit went on a roll, winning all the remaining games and taking the match on the first match point.

What a run for Robson this US Open! She had never been past the second round of a major and now she's in the fourth round with her first Top 10 victory under her belt. In the upcoming encounter yet another Grand Slam champion is awaiting her, actually title defender, Samantha Stosur. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)

Just a day after her singles career was brought to a close with loss to Laura Robson in the second round of the US Open, Kim Clijsters is saying goodbye to doubles as well, falling in the first round of the US Open women's doubles. She played with Kirsten Flipkens, and Chuang Chia-jung and Zhang Shuai took them out 6-3 6-4.

In her career Clijsters won 11 doubles titles. The US Open was her most successful tournament in singles, that's why she decided to retire on its courts, but in doubles she didn't win a title in New York, while she lifted the winner's trophy in Roland Garros 2003 and Wimbledon 2003, both with Ai Sugiyama.

Still, it's not completely over yet! Clijsters is playing mixed doubles as well. Teamed up with Bob Bryan, she will hit the courts on Friday against Irina Falconi and Steve Johnson. In mixed doubles Clijsters played the final of Wimbledon in 2000 with ex-fiancé Lleyton Hewitt. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)