Anne Keothavong News

WHAT a difference a year makes just ask tennis ace Elena Baltacha. The Paisley player was on the verge of hanging up her racquet 12 months ago as a string of injury problems left her languishing well down the world rankings.

Ita s a great feeling to wake up, as I did yesterday, and know that I was British No.1 and at a career high ranking of 85 in the world.

Elena Baltacha has overtaken Katie O'Brien as British number one. The 26-year-old is at a career-high 85th in the latest WTA world rankings following a quarter-final appearance at a tournament in Japan last week.

This week we take a look at the biggest trend to hit the tour a Twitter. Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Anne Keothavong are just a few of the women who cana t resist the off-court chatter of Twitter.

Russian tennis ace Elena Vesnina has a soft spot for Auckland and needed no persuading that it was a good idea to once again begin her year at the ASB Bank Classic at Stanley Street.

British number three Katie O'Brien celebrated her career-high ranking of 94 with victory over American Alexa Glatch in round one of the Japan Open.

Britain's Elena Baltacha and Briton Katie O'Brien moved into the world's top 100 for the first time on Monday.

THE WEST Country's hope at the AEGON Pro-Series Barnstaple 2009 crashed out this morning.

TENNIS' fun factor will be emphasised when the AEGON Pro-Series comes to Barnstaple next week.

Andy Murray has warned British tennis fans not to expect much improvement in the Davis Cup for the foreseeable future.

British teenager Heather Watson has been compared to former world number one Martina Hingis following her triumph in the US Open girls' singles.

1920: Nadal holds to love and pump himself up afterwards, despite the daunting scoreline.

From Matt in Swansea, via text on 81111: "Re 2015. Mr Blobby was pink and yellow i think so no not a good combination." 2110: Querrey did take that third set in the end, he leads 2-1, and him and Kim are with serve at 3-2 in the fourth.

The top seeds from the bottom half of the draw all won their opening matches on Monday at the US Open.

US OPEN Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Date: 31 August - 13 September BBC coverage: Live text commentaries on the website from 1600 BST each day, regular updates on 5 live, full commentary on 5 live sports extra in week two, both finals on 5 live, tennis special on 5 live, 3 September, 2000-2100 BST Anne Keothavong British number one It's hard ...

Wimbledona s Eleanor Dean was crowned girlsa U14 champion at the AEGON British Junior National Championships after a hard fought victory over number one seed Katy Dunne.

Wandswortha s Tom Colautti lost 6-0 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the 14 and under Aegon British Junior National Championships in Bournemouth last week.

WET weather threatened to derail the finals of the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open tennis tournament Sunday but in the end it was only the reign of King Marcos that covered the grounds of West Vancouver's Hollyburn Country Club.

Positive visualization can be a powerful tool in modern sport. Quebec's Stephanie Dubois put it to work Sunday and the result was a singles title at the $175,000 US Odlum Brown Vancouver Open tennis tournament.

Top-seeded Sania, who jumped nine places to be 74 in the latest world rankings released Monday after wining the Lexington Open the week before last, was beaten by the 22-year-old second-seeded Quebec girl 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the $175,000 tournament here Sunday.