TENNIS

Mona Barthel upsets Angelique Kerber to hit a WTA season leading 14 wins for the rising German star.

Former world number one cruises to easy win as Doha sets up for a tantalizing spate of matches at the WTA Premier event.

Team GB's tennis players remain unbeaten in Group after decisive win over Bulgaria in Eilat

Doubles defeat of Portugal keeps Team GB unbeaten in Europe/Africa Pool ahead of Saturday clash with Hungary

Agreement adds to portfolio of Tour sponsors after record attendance helps push 2013 prize total past $100 million

The German beat Italy's Sara Errani - the second of two top-ten opponents this week - for the biggest win of her career

Andy Murray has been beaten by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

Murray hopes for 'painful match' as both men compete for a place in the history books.

Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer for the first time at a Grand Slam to set up a final with Novak Djokovic.

World No 1 Novak Djokovic reaches finals of men's singles event at Australian Open, while Maria Sharapova suffers shock defeat to Na Li

Roger Federer survives five-set marathon to book semi-final date with Andy Murray

Britain's No 1 Andy Murray eases into semifinals of Australian Open while five-time champion Serena Williams suffers shock defeat

Novak Djokovic booked his place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, with a four-set victory over Tomas Berdych.

Murray and Federer to play fourth round matches today, while Sharapova, Williams and Azarenka eye semi-final berths

Second seed Maria Sharapova dominates Belgian Kirsten Flipkens to advance to quarter-finals of women's singles event

Women's top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams march on

Maria Sharapova continued her sublime form at the Australian Open by beating Venus Williams 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round.

Heather Watson is out of the Australian Open after a straight sets defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska in Melbourne

Laura Robson defeats Petra Kvitova 2-6 6-3 11-9 to reach the Australian Open third round

Both Murray and Williams won their games in straight sets on day four.

Tipsarevic and Ferrer also progress.

British No 1 Heather Watson to face fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in third round

Murray and Federer through in straight sets while Laura Robson wins her first game.

Men's No 1 Novak Djokovic and women's No 2 seed Maria Sharapova lead big names through on first day of 2013 Australian Open

The Australian Open kicks off at Melbourne Park on 14 January, ending the long break in the tennis season.

Andy Murray will face Robin Haase in round one while Laura Robson and Heather Watson have been handed lower seed draws

Claiming his second consecutive Brisbane International title, Andy Murray dedicated his hard-fought win to his long-time friend and former doubles partner Ross Hutchins.

Andy Murray claimed back-to-back Brisbane International titles after disposing of Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 in Sunday's final.

Andy Murray reached the final of the Brisbane International after his Japanese opponent Kei Nishikori, 23, was forced to retire with a knee injury.