Lightning struck twice for Robin Soderling at the French Open tonight as the giant-killing Swede stunned defending champion Roger Federer to reach the semi-finals.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC may have heralded a major turning point in men’s tennis after dismissing word number one Roger Federer in straight sets in the Australian Open semi-final in the early hours yesterday morning.

Roger Federer insists his dominant record against US Open semi-final opponent Nikolay Davydenko means nothing when he comes up against the Russian at Flushing Meadows tomorrow.

WORLD number one, Roger Federer, claims he never felt threatened after conceding one set en route to the French Open last 16.

World number one Roger Federer claims he never felt threatened after conceding one set en route to the French Open last 16.

ANDY RODDICK hopes to recapture his fitness in time for Wimbledon after being forced to retire from the first round of the French Open with a left ankle injury.

CLAY-COURT king Rafael Nadal was unable to hide his delight after setting a new record for consecutive wins on the surface, and securing his place in the second round of the French Open.

Clay-court king Rafael Nadal was unable to hide his delight after setting a new record for consecutive wins on the surface and securing his place in the second round of the French Open.

Martina Hingis looked in vintage form Monday at the Internazionali d’Italia.

MARTINA HINGIS looked as if she’d never been away.

Amelie Mauresmo aims to cast aside her vastly inferior record against world number one Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon semi-finals tomorrow knowing full well how tough a task it will be.

Amelie Mauresmo secured her place in the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the second successive year with a straight-sets win over Anastasia Myskina on Centre Court this afternoon.

ANASTASIA MYSKINA’S Wimbledon fortunes took a turn for the better yesterday when the Russian number nine seed booked her place in the last eight at the All England Club.

Anastasia Myskina’s Wimbledon fortunes took a turn for the better this afternoon when the Russian number nine seed booked her place in the last eight at the All England Club.

SECOND seed Andy Roddick became embroiled in a bitter row after surviving a scare against unheralded Italian Daniele Bracciali to book his place in the third round at Wimbledon after a rain interrupted day yesterday.

Russian number nine seed Anastasia Myskina made heavy weather of securing her place in the last 16 at Wimbledon, coming through an epic, near three-hour battle with Jelena Jankovic before rain stopped play at the All England Club this afternoon.

Wimbledon number one seed Lindsay Davenport will be hoping she does not become the latest victim of the “graveyard of champions” this afternoon.