Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova both secured straight-set wins to advance to the second round of the French Open.

The French Open 2011 gets underway tomorrow and the draws have been announced for the men and women at Roland Garros.

Injured Kim Clijsters has announced her withdrawal from the Italian Open in Rome which starts 7th May.

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus produced some outstanding tennis to beat world number two Kim Clijsters in the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

World number one Caroline Wozniacki is out of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami after suffering a fourth round defeat at the hands of Andrea Petkovic of Germany.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium is through to the fourth round after defeating Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-4 4-6 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

A persistent shoulder injury has forced Kim Clijsters to retire from her fourth-round match against Marion Bartoli of France at the BNP Paribas Open.

Australian and US Open champion Kim Clijsters is through to the fourth round in Indian Wells after a three set win over Sara Errani.

Kim Clijsters and Jelena Jankovic both made short work of their opponents in the heat of the desert at Indian Wells.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters thrashed Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 in Saturday's US Open women's final.