Injured Zvonareva out of French Open

Russian 11th seed Vera withdrew from the French Open on Monday after suffering from a right shoulder injury.

Roberta Vinci wins 1st match at Palermo Open

Fresh off her third title of the year, second-seeded Roberta Vinci beat Kazakh qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday in the first round of the Palermo Open.

Henin's comeback gathers pace

Justine Henin's comeback gathered pace with a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over Sesil Karatantcheva in 2nd round of Brisbane International.