Maria Sharapova hasn't held the No. 1
ranking since May 2008, but the tall Russian is quickly closing in on
current top-ranked star Victoria Azarenka.

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The last four women's Grand Slam
champions, including world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon titlist
Petra Kvitova, were all on Thursday's second-round schedule at the star-
studded $740,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

The last four women's Grand Slam
champions, including world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon titlist
Petra Kvitova, were all on Thursday's second-round schedule at the star-
studded $740,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova
reached the quarterfinals, while sixth-seeded former top-ranked star Caroline
Wozniacki posted a first-round victory Wednesday at the $740,000 Porsche
Tennis Grand Prix.

This week we're going to take a look at
what's going on in and around the world of tennis.

U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur,
former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli and reigning French Open champ Li Na
highlighted Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $740,000 Porsche Tennis
Grand Prix.

U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur and
former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli highlighted Tuesday's opening-round
winners at the $740,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

World No. 1 star Novak
Djokovic and seven-time reigning champion Rafael Nadal each posted second-
round victories Wednesday at the Monte Carlo Masters, the third ATP World
Tour Masters 1000 event of the year.

Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters will
miss the French Open and the entire European clay-court season in order to
focus her attention on grass for the upcoming Wimbledon and London Olympic
Games events.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova
will lead the reigning titlist Czech Republic in its Fed Cup semifinal against
visiting Italy next week.

Enjoying the fruits of his labor during
his ninth season with the Kansas Jayhawks, head coach Bill Self is no stranger
to the pressures of performing in the NCAA Tournament.

Firefighters in northwest Arkansas have contained a blaze that broke out at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade shopping mall in Rogers.

Fifth seed Agnieszka
Radwanska and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic moved on, while sixth-seeded
Marion Bartoli was a first-round upset victim Tuesday at the $2 million
Dubai Duty Free Championships.

Italy got a big doubles win from Flavia
Pennetta and Roberta Vinci in Sunday's fifth and deciding rubber in their Fed
Cup quarterfinal against visiting Ukraine, as the Italians won the best-of-
five encounter, 3-2.