Wta Championships

Darja Semenistaja won the biggest singles title of her career so far after winning the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships.

Sania and Hradecka, who had received a wild card for the tournament, claimed a 7-5 6-3 win over the Japanese-Serbian combination in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament.

Simona Halep beat Polona Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (7/3) in her opening match of the WTA Prague Open.

Garbine Muguruza had to struggle two days after ending the current comeback of Kim Clijsters as Spain's double grand Slam champion grappled with her world number 39 opponent.

Maria Sharapova's last win over Serena Williams came at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships -- before even the birth of Twitter and YouTube.

Sara Errani crushed Barbora Strycova 6-0, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships to win her ninth career WTA title.

With the absence of Serena Williams, the year-ending WTA championships in Singapore have been thrown wide open.

In a clash of the only two players making their first appearance at the season-ending championships, Simona Halep lost only four points when getting her first serve into play.

Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic have exchanged testy words on several occasions, the last time in October when the Serbian appeared to question Serena's sportsmanship at the WTA Championships in Istanbul.

Singapore was chosen over the other two finalists: Monterrey in Mexico, and Tianjin in China. The event will be held from October 17-26 at the Singapore Sports Hub's 7,500-seat indoor stadium, and prize money will be lifted by $500,000 to $6.5 million.

Serena Williams successfully defended her WTA Championships title, beating Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, to finish 2013 with a 78th victory against just four losses, and 11th title of the year.

Williams collected her 11th title of the year and became the first player to defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007.

The world No.1 overcame physical difficulties, emotional distress as well as a stubborn opponent in Jelena Jankovic before reaching the final of the WTA Championships with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win.

The fourth-seeded Li Na will play 2011 champion Petra Kvitova, who came from behind to beat Angelique Kerber 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3.

Serena Williams was relentlessly focussed against 2011 winner Petra Kvitova, hitting 27 winners and 11 immaculately delivered aces.

Darja Semenistaja won the biggest singles title of her career so far after winning the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships.

Sania and Hradecka, who had received a wild card for the tournament, claimed a 7-5 6-3 win over the Japanese-Serbian combination in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament.

Simona Halep beat Polona Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (7/3) in her opening match of the WTA Prague Open.

Garbine Muguruza had to struggle two days after ending the current comeback of Kim Clijsters as Spain's double grand Slam champion grappled with her world number 39 opponent.

Maria Sharapova's last win over Serena Williams came at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships -- before even the birth of Twitter and YouTube.

Sara Errani crushed Barbora Strycova 6-0, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships to win her ninth career WTA title.

With the absence of Serena Williams, the year-ending WTA championships in Singapore have been thrown wide open.

In a clash of the only two players making their first appearance at the season-ending championships, Simona Halep lost only four points when getting her first serve into play.

Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic have exchanged testy words on several occasions, the last time in October when the Serbian appeared to question Serena's sportsmanship at the WTA Championships in Istanbul.

Singapore was chosen over the other two finalists: Monterrey in Mexico, and Tianjin in China. The event will be held from October 17-26 at the Singapore Sports Hub's 7,500-seat indoor stadium, and prize money will be lifted by $500,000 to $6.5 million.

Serena Williams successfully defended her WTA Championships title, beating Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, to finish 2013 with a 78th victory against just four losses, and 11th title of the year.

Williams collected her 11th title of the year and became the first player to defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007.

The world No.1 overcame physical difficulties, emotional distress as well as a stubborn opponent in Jelena Jankovic before reaching the final of the WTA Championships with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win.

The fourth-seeded Li Na will play 2011 champion Petra Kvitova, who came from behind to beat Angelique Kerber 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3.

Serena Williams was relentlessly focussed against 2011 winner Petra Kvitova, hitting 27 winners and 11 immaculately delivered aces.