Maria Sharapova Signs Two-Year Birmingham Deal

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham’s Aegon Classic for the next two years. The five-time Grand Slam winner, 30, has been given a wildcard for the event in June having fallen down the world rankings after a 15-month drugs ban. The LTA … Read more

Williams Retains Top Spot In Rankings

Serena Williams of the United States stays top while Stuttgart semi-finalist Simona Halep of Romania gains a place to fourth in the latest WTA women’s tennis rankings. Angelique Kerber of Germany missed a chance to regain top spot after she went out in her first match at the Stuttgart tournament, won on Sunday by Germany’s … Read more