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Saturday, 6 May 2017 :  Mona Barthel reached her first WTA final in two years by beating top seed Barbora Strycova in the last four of the J&T Banka Prague Open. Unseeded German Barthel rallied to upset Strycova 3-6 6-2 6-3 and faces another Czech in Saturday’s final after Kristyna …

Tuesday, 2 May 2017 :  Maria Sharapova has returned to the WTA rankings at number 262 after reaching the semi-finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix last week. The Russian was a wild card entry for the tournament as she marked her return to competitive tennis following a positive test …

Saturday, 29 April 2017 :   Maria Sharapova needs just one more win to book her place in French Open qualifying after beating Anett Kontaveit to reach the semi-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix. The 30-year-old is yet to drop a set in Stuttgart following her return from a 15-month doping …

Friday, 28 April 2017 :  Johanna Konta suffered a straight-sets defeat to world number 26 Anastasija Sevastova, denying her a reunion with Simona Halep after their controversial Fed Cup meeting. The British number one, who is largely untested on clay at the top level, lost a scrappy encounter 6-3 7-5. …

Friday, 28 April 2017 :  Russian Sharapova has beaten Roberta Vinci and Ekaterina Makarova at the Stuttgart Open on her return from a 15-month doping ban. In October, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Sharapova was not an “intentional doper”. But Bouchard said: “She’s a cheater and I don’t …

Thursday, 27 April 2017 :  Maria Sharapova’s controversial return to competitive tennis was a winning one as she overcame Roberta Vinci 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open. The former world number one was back in action at a tournament she has won three times courtesy of …

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 :  Maria Sharapova’s wildcard entry into the Stuttgart Open has been defended by WTA chief Steve Simon, who said it is in keeping with how former dopers are treated in other sports. The 30-year-old Russian’s 15-month ban for using meldonium ends on Wednesday when she plays …

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 :  Two-times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has entered the draw for next month’s French Open four months after suffering a serious hand injury. The 27-year-old was stabbed by a knife-wielding intruder in her home in the Czech Republic in December, but took to social media on …

Monday, 17 April 2017 :  The Czech world number 233 edged Estonia’s 99th-ranked Kontaveit – who beat Britain’s Heather Watson in the first round – 6-4 7-6 (8-6). Vondrousova had beaten Czech compatriot and world number 18 Barbora Strycova in the semi-final. Sunday’s victory moves her close to the top …

Camila Giorgi outs Suárez Navarro to reach @WTABielBienne Quarterfinals! Comes from behind to win 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2! pic.twitter.com/gR6jM8SqJl — WTA (@WTA) 13 April 2017 Friday, 14 April 2017 :  Camila Giorgi produced the standout result of the day at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne by upsetting second seed Carla Suarez …