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Big-serving Karolina Pliskova used her most potent weapon to damaging effect as she overwhelmed defending champion Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Finals in Singapore.

Johanna Konta has became the first British woman to win the Miami tennis Open with a straight sets victory over Dane Caroline Wozniacki.

Dominika Cibulkova has secured the biggest victory of her tennis career, beating world number one Angelique Kerber to claim the WTA Finals title in Singapore.

Angelique Kerber has eased into the last four of the WTA tennis Finals with an unbeaten recordafter beating Madison Keys in straight sets.

New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic is through to the final of the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco after beating Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens in three sets.

Two-time Australian Open champion Jennifer Capriati has savaged Maria Sharapova for her use of a banned substance in a spectacular Twitter rant.

Seven-times grand slam singles champion Justine Henin headlined the International Tennis Hall of Fame's list of inductees for the Class of 2016.

The International Tennis Federation has announced that two tennis umpires were banned, one for life, last year for breaches of the sport's code of conduct for officials.

Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep have suffered surprise first round losses at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Serena Williams insists she is "120, 130 percent" ready to defend her Australian Open tennis crown despite suffering another apparent injury scare.

New Zealand tennis No.1 Marina Erakovic and young Latvian Jelena Ostapenko have been given main draw wildcards for January's ASB Classic in Auckland.