Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei rekindled the form that saw them win three Premier-level doubles titles together in 2009, beating the No.1 team in the world to win the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci stayed on course to defend their Rome doubles title with a 62 61 semifinal win over Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Rodionova on Saturday evening.
They're the two highest-ranked players who hit with two hands off both sides, and they drew each other first round at the Portugal Open - and it was the underdog who came out on top this time.
Ayumi Morita battled back from a 61 41 deficit to win her first round match at the Sony Open Tennis. Elsewhere, Serena Williams' first opponent is now known, and it could be a very tricky one.
Serena Williams just continues to pile on the numbers. What's her record against Top 3 players now? How long is she guaranteed No.1? All that - plus all the best pics from the finals - here.
From favorites upholding their seedings to the underdogs rising up, ninety-six WTA players tried to navigate the early rounds of the Sony Open Tennis this past week. See all the best pics here!
From photo shoots to make-up sessions to the player party, there has been a lot going on off the court at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. See all the best pics here.
It's not just the on-court action that has been winning fans over in Pattaya City, it's also the charitable and environmental activities off the court - and here's one example.
Ana Ivanovic, Sabine Lisicki and Heather Watson were among the attendees at the PTT Pattaya Open's player party, as were China's Zhou Yi-Miao and a very hungry puppet...
The singles field was narrowed to 32 on Day 4 of the Australian Open, while some of the very best teams in the world got their doubles campaigns going. See all the best pics here!
The first round of the 2013 Australian Open wrapped up on Tuesday, with Carla Suárez Navarro pulling off the first big upset and Yanina Wickmayer the last to move through on Rod Laver Arena.
China's Li Na and Peng Shuai have been keeping up appearances off the court all week at the Shenzhen Longgang Gemdale Open - and then they squared off on the court, too.