AUSTRALIAN Mark Philippoussis was forced to retire from his first round US Open match at Flushing Meadows, New York yesterday with a knee injury.

The draw has been made for Wimbledon - and men's top seed Lleyton Hewitt will face Jonas Bjorkman in the first round of Wimbledon.

Andre Agassi joined Pete Sampras as early casualties in the Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic in Arizona.