Ekaterina Makarova
Li Na eases into quarter-finals
Li Na gets the better of Ekaterina Makarova in less than an hour to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Jan 19, 03:23
Flavia Pennetta reaches first Australian Open quarter-final
Flavia Pennetta reaches her first ever Australian Open singles quarter-final by beating ninth seed Angelique Kerber 6-1 4-6 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena.
Jan 19, 02:27
Li Na survives Lucie Safarova scare
Li Na survives a scare against Lucie Safarova to book her place in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Jan 17, 04:29
Venus Williams falls to Ekaterina Makarova
Venus Williams is knocked out in round one of the Australian Open for just the second time in her career, losing 2-6 6-4 6-4 to 22nd seed Ekaterina Makarova.
Jan 13, 03:57
Laura Robson to take on Kirsten Flipkens in Australian Open
British number one Laura Robson will begin her Australian Open campaign against Kirsten Flipkens.
Jan 10, 01:13
Carla Suarez Navarro books clash with Angelique Kerber
Carla Suarez Navarro beats Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets to advance to round three at the Sydney International, where she will face Germany's Angelique Kerber.
Jan 7, 06:11
Serena Williams looking for answers against Li Na
Serena Williams says that she will have to be on top form if she is to beat Li Na for a spot in the US Open final.
Sep 6, 06:42
Li Na "so happy" with landmark US Open win
Li Na says that she is "so happy" after reaching the last four at the US Open for the very first time.
Sep 4, 06:23
Serena Williams anticipates "great match" against Li Na
Serena Williams is pleased with her US Open quarter-final victory over Carla Suarez Navarro and is looking forward to playing Li Na next.
Sep 4, 02:55
Li Na advances to the last four at the US Open
Li Na advances to the last four of the US Open after beating number 24 seed Ekaterina Makarova in three sets.
Sep 3, 21:33
Agnieszka Radwanska crashes out of US Open
Ekaterina Makarova advances to the last eight of the US Open after defeating number three seed Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets.
Sep 2, 03:59
Live Commentary: Petra Kvitova vs. Carla Suarez Navarro - as it happened
Read how the fourth-round match between former champion Petra Kvitova and Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro at Wimbledon unfolded.
Jul 1, 11:25
Petra Kvitova moves into round four
Petra Kvitova books her spot in the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 6-3 2-6 6-3 victory over Ekaterina Makarova.
Jun 29, 13:41
Live Commentary: Ekaterina Makarova vs. Petra Kvitova - as it happened
Live text commentary from Wimbledon as Ekaterina Makarova and Petra Kvitova completed their third round match, with Kvitova taking the win.
Jun 29, 12:50
Live Commentary: Petra Kvitova vs. Ekaterina Makarova - play suspended
Sports Mole's live coverage of the third-round Wimbledon clash between Petra Kvitova and Ekaterina Makarova.
Jun 28, 17:00
Laura Robson out of Eastbourne
Laura Robson loses 6-4 6-4 to Caroline Wozniacki in the second round of the Aegon International at Eastbourne.
Jun 19, 18:14
Sara Errani progresses to Madrid Open semi-finals
Sara Errani progresses to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets victory over Russia's Ekaterina Makarova.
May 10, 15:56
Sara Errani through to Madrid Open quarter-finals
Sara Errani beats Varvara Lepchenko 7-5 6-3 to book her place in the Madrid Open quarter-finals.
May 9, 21:02
Ekaterina Makarova moves past Victoria Azarenka
Ekaterina Makarova books her spot in the third round of the Madrid Open with a 1-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Victoria Azarenka.
May 8, 13:50
Video: Australian Open: day nine highlights
Sports Mole presents video highlights from day nine of the Australian Open as the quarter-final stage got underway.
Jan 22, 10:15
Maria Sharapova admits to superstitions
Maria Sharapova admits that she is trying to do the same things each day in an effort to keep her fine form alive in this year's Australian Open.
Jan 22, 08:53
Maria Sharapova demolishes Ekaterina Makarova
Maria Sharapova concedes just four more games on her way to reaching the last four of the Australian Open.
Jan 22, 07:35
Live Commentary: Australian Open quarter-finals - Ekaterina Makarova vs. Maria Sharapova - as it happened
Sports Mole's live text coverage of the women's quarter-final between Ekaterina Makarova and Maria Sharapova.
Jan 22, 06:09
Li Na: 'Agnieszka Radwanska is like a wall'
Li Na says that she had to focus for every shot against Agnieszka Radwanska at the Australian Open.
Jan 22, 04:47
Li Na first into semi-finals with victory over Agnieszka Radwanska
Li Na reaches the last four in Melbourne with a straight-sets victory over Agnieszka Radwanska.
Jan 22, 02:07
Ekaterina Makarova has Maria Sharapova gameplan
Ekaterina Makarova says that she has a strategy for Maria Sharapova ahead of their Australian Open quarter-final.
Jan 22, 01:28
Novak Djokovic gets night reprieve
Novak Djokovic gets top billing on day nine of the Australian Open with his quarter-final against Tomas Berdych give a night-time start at the Rod Laver Arena.
Jan 21, 10:52
Maria Sharapova prefers matches over practice
Maria Sharapova insists that she prefers playing tournament matches to practice.
Jan 21, 01:07
Ekaterina Makarova hails "perfect" performance
Ekaterina Makarova expresses delight at the level of her performance during her straight-sets win over world number five Angelique Kerber in round four of the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 11:38
Maria Sharapova focused on Ekaterina Makarova clash
Maria Sharapova insists that she is focused on her quarter-final match against Ekaterina Makarova rather than who she might face in the latter stages of the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 09:55
Maria Sharapova continues ruthless streak
Maria Sharapova is utterly dominant in booking her place in the last eight of the Australian Open at the expense of Kirsten Flipkens.
Jan 20, 05:58
Angelique Kerber: 'I couldn't serve'
Angelique Kerber says that her serve suffered against Ekaterina Makarova due to a back problem.
Jan 20, 04:13
Ekaterina Makarova wants Maria Sharapova in quarter-finals
Ekaterina Makarova says that she is relishing the prospect of playing Maria Sharapova in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 02:14
Ekaterina Makarova ousts Angelique Kerber
Ekaterina Makarova becomes the first woman through to the last eight of the women's draw at the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 01:50
Live Commentary: Australian Open day seven - as it happened
Sports Mole's coverage of day seven of the Australian Open, as the fourth round gets underway.
Jan 20, 00:00
Angelique Kerber happy with birthday win over Madison Keys
Angelique Kerber is overjoyed to mark her birthday by beating wildcard Madison Keys at the Australian Open.
Jan 18, 08:39
Ekaterina Makarova survives Marion Bartoli fightback
Ekaterina Makarova struggles in getting past Marion Bartoli but gets the job done to set up a clash with Angelique Kerber.
Jan 18, 03:11
Angelique Kerber dispatches Madison Keys in two
Angelique Kerber secures her spot in the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 7-5 victory over American wildcard Madison Keys.
Jan 18, 01:57
Live Commentary: Australian Open day five - as it happened
Live coverage of day five of the Australian Open.
Jan 18, 00:00
Kim Clijsters: "It's been an honour"
Former world number one Kim Clijsters addresses the fans at the US Open after bringing her illustrious professional tennis career to a close.
Sep 2, 04:02
