Defending champion Andy Roddick powered down the fastest serve in US Open history – 152 miles per hour – as he cruised past 17-year-old Scoville Jenkins 6-0 6-2 6-2.

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Roger Federer dodged the showers and weathered a storming fightback from Lleyton Hewitt amid the gathering gloom on Centre Court last night to book a place in tomorrow’ semi-finals against 10th seed Sebastien Grosjean, of France.

Andy Roddick fired the fastest serve ever seen at Wimbledon as he battled past Holland’s Sjeng Schalken into the semi-finals.

Former champion Goran Ivanisevic has set his sights on finally defending the Wimbledon title he won three years ago.

Top seed Rainer Schuettler of Germany broke a two-year drought when he captured the Japan Open with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 victory over Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean of France in today's final.

Andy Roddick demonstrated why he is favourite to win Wimbledon by advancing to the fourth round with victory over Tommy Robredo.

TOWERING Ivo Karlovic starred in his own fantastical Wimbledon fairytale yesterday, beating champion Lleyton Hewitt to create history on the world’s most famous tennis stage.

World number one Lleyton Hewitt recovered from the brink of defeat again to defeat big-serving Belgian Dick Norman in the third round of the Stella Artois Championships today.

Andre Agassi’s decision to play this week’s Stella Artois Championships for only the second time in his career is testament to his unquenchable desire to claim a ninth Grand Slam title which he says would rank as perhaps the greatest of them all.

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic will return to the Stella Artois Championships at the Queen’s Club next month, where he will be joined by another fellow winner Richard Krajicek, making his debut at the tournament.

British number one Tim Henman will be aiming to make it third time lucky when he hones his preparation for Wimbledon in this week’s Stella Artois Championships at Queen’s.

World number one Lleyton Hewitt is out to complete a hat-trick of victories in this week’s Stella Artois Championships at Queen’s as he prepares for his assault on Wimbledon.

Andre Agassi and Pat Rafter were today beginning their bid to dethrone Pete Sampras at Wimbledon.

Pete Sampras belatedly booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Stella Artois Championships at the third time of asking today.

Pete Sampras will return to Queen's Club today to try and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Stella Artois Championships - at the third attempt.

Number one seed Marat Safin slipped out of the Stella Artois Championships after a narrow defeat by qualifier Peter Wessels.