Johanna Konta: Can back up Sydney win in Melbourne

It’s a while since we’ve had a 16/5 favourite for the women’s singles at a Grand Slam and that being the case at the Australian Open suggests it’s a pretty open field. Serena Williams still holds that favourite position but the 35-year-old is clearly someone the layers are prepared to take on to a certain extent.

Wozniacki beaten in ASB Classic quarterfinals

” The ASB Tennis Classic was shorn of the last of its big-name contenders on Thursday when former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki wasted a match-winning position and lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals to Germany’s Julia Goerges. The tournament had boasted the strongest field in its history when four former No.

Frustrated Serena Williams loses in second round at Auckland

Serena Williams lost her second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion didn’t leave quietly Frustrated Serena Williams loses in second round at Auckland Serena Williams lost her second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion didn’t leave quietly Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hQWIzj AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Serena Williams lost her second-round match at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, didn’t leave quietly. “At least I can get out of these conditions,” No.

Sport24.co.za | Serena bundled out of Auckland Classic

Top seed Serena Williams suffered a shock defeat to fellow American Madison Brengle in the second round of the WTA Auckland Classic on Wednesday to bring an abrupt end to her return to the court. In her first tournament since losing in the semi-finals of the US Open four months ago, Williams was bundled out 6-4, 6-7 , 6-4 by the world number 72 in a two-hour, 13-minute arm wrestle.