Williams holds winning trophy in the final at the Wimbledon Championships
American Serena Williams smiles as she holds aloft the Wimbledon Ladies singles trophy after beating Vera Zvonareva in the Wimbledon championships in Wimbledon on July 3, 2010.Williams beat Zvonareva 6-3,6-2. UPI/Hugo Philpott
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Defending champion Serena Williams and second-seeded Maria Sharapova each advanced with second-round victories Tuesday at the Madrid Open.
Serena Williams puts her No. 1 ranking and Mutua Madrid Open title on the line this week.
Defending champ Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska each advanced but Li Na fell Sunday in first-round action at the Madrid Open.
Maria Sharapova collected her 29th WTA title with a win in Germany that allowed her to keep close to No. 1 Serena Williams in the women's tennis rankings.
The prize purse at this year's Wimbledon Championships will total $34.4 million, an increase of about 40 percent over 2012, tournament officials said Tuesday.
Serena Williams remains ranked No. 1 in women's tennis but a strong field at this week's WTA tournament in Germany looks to shake up the Top 10.
Roberta Vinci last week improved to 8-1 in WTA tournament finals and reached a career milestone in the process.
World No. 1 Serena Williams captured her third title of the year Sunday, rallying to overcome Serbia's Jelena Jankovic to repeat as Family Circle Cup champion.
Louisville downs Wichita State in NCAA semifinal ... Serbia pulls upset .in Davis Cup doubles ... Horschel hangs on to Texas Open lead ... Serena routs Venus in Charleston semifinal ... Sports news from United Press International.
Serena Williams routed older sister Venus in straight sets in their first meeting in four years Saturday, reaching the finals of the Family Circle Cup.
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