Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scores a different win when Forbes Magazine reported she has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world's highest-paid sportswoman.

The sporting week that ended Sunday was one made poignant by the passing of the People's Champion, Muhammad Ali. That was swiftly followed by Novak Djokovic galloping away from the chasing pack by winning the French Open for the first time and in the process creating a host of records. For these and much more, read our weekly sports review.

The 10th day of the French Open sees just two matches completed and resultant backlog means players, including top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, face playing four days in a row.

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both sweep into the last 16 at the French Open on a rain-hit Saturday in Paris, while Dominic Thiem confirmed his status as an outsider to win the men's title.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ground their opponents into dust, Andy Murray barely survives while two of the top five women's seeds make unceremonious exits.

World number one Novak Djokovic fends off a resurgent Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 (4) in a pulsating battle on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open.

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams won the Laureus World Sports Awards at a gala in Berlin on Monday.

World number one Novak Djokovic has questioned equal prize money in tennis, suggesting men should get better awards as they have more spectators.

Angelique Kerber upsets world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open and becomes the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999.

World number one and defending champion Serena Williams will face Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open quarter-final.

Barcelona star Leo Messi races against speedster Usain Bolt and American Pharoah, the first horse to win the Grand Slam of American horse racing, for the Sports Illustrated's annual prize.

"Fantastic Friday" at the US Open sees Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in starring roles.

Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus at the US Open to move within two victories of her first calendar Grand Slam.

Serena Williams tries to reach the US Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal also seek last-16 berths.

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams as well as nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and in-form Andy Murray serve up a Saturday special at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal remains on course for a 10th French Open title with a straight-sets victory over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the second round.

Andy Murray and Heather Watson face familiar opponents in the French Open second round on Thursday.

Serena Williams punctuates points with theatrics worthy of a Grand Slam final. There were squeals, knee kicks, pirouettes and fist pumps, sometimes all at once.

The decision put her opponent, Simona Halep, into the final against Jelena Jankovic, who beat Sabine Lisicki in three sets.