And after the Russian lost back-to-back French Open finals in 2008 and 2009 and also lost the 2009 Australian Open final, ...

Retired tennis star Dinara Safina enjoyed a successful career on the WTA Tour, and the Russian recently gave her thoughts on the mentality she adopted during her rise to the top of the tennis world.

Teen sensation Mirra Andreeva defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in straight sets and will now be up against World No.2 Iga Swiatek in the all-important semi-final.