It took her 12 years and 39 Grand Slam tournaments, but Francesca Schiavone insists that her historic French Open victory is proof that the impossible can happen.
French Open champion Rafael Nadal toppled Roger Federer from the top of the ATP world rankings on Monday, leaving the ousted Swiss tantalisingly short of equalling Pete Sampras's record time as world number one.
The Swedish press were harsh in their judgement of Robin Soderling on Monday, the day after his straight sets loss to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.
Unseeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis upset second-seeded Ivo Karlovic 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to capture his first career ATP title at the International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach in the US.
Serena Williams maintained first place in the women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA while Samantha Stosur returned into the top 10.