ARTICLES RELATING TO
TENNIS
It has been a bleak pre-Wimbledon week for South Africa's small contingent at the blue riband event of world tennis.
Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka has beaten Paolo Lorenzi to advance to the quarter-finals of the Topshelf Open.
Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.
Top-seeded Milos Raonic has been beaten by Croatia's Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament
Marion Bartoli has withdrawn from the Eastbourne event with a viral infection, giving Li Na a walkover into the quarter-finals.
Andy Murray could meet Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after the Spaniard was confirmed as fifth seed.
Serena Williams is facing an angry backlash after suggesting that a rape victim "shouldn’t have put herself in that position".
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's tournament because of an ongoing lower back injury.
David Ferrer has lost his first round match at the Topshelf Open, depriving him of valuable practice time the week before Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal is preparing for a tricky transition from the clay to the grass of Wimbledon as his title bid begins next week.
Li Na began her grass season with just six days before the start of Wimbledon, beating Alize Cornet at the Eastbourne International.
The 2013 ATP Tour schedule.
The 2013 WTA Tour schedule.
Defending champion Tamira Paszek was forced to retire with a left thigh injury from her first-round match against Caroline Wozniacki.
Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died.
