Andy Roddick’s career was brought to a close overnight with defeat by Juan Martin Del Potro in the fourth round of the US Open.

Maria Sharapova last night maintained her remarkable record in deciding sets to defeat Marion Bartoli and reach the US Open semi-finals for the first time since winning the title six years ago.

Fourth seed David Ferrer continued his smooth progress through the draw with a straight-sets victory over Richard Gasquet to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the second time.

Andy Roddick set up a blockbuster fourth-round clash against Juan Martin Del Potro at the US Open as he kept the fat lady at bay for at least a couple more days.

David Ferrer battled his way past Lleyton Hewitt to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday while defending champion Novak Djokovic continued his New York stroll.

Fourth seed Serena Williams thrashed Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets to move into the fourth round of the US Open tonight – and gain revenge for her Australian Open elimination.

Andy Roddick chose his 30th birthday to announce his retirement from tennis, saying: “It’s time.”

Andy Murray thinks little should be read into his chances of winning the US Open from his performance in his first-round victory over Russia’s Alex Bogomolov last night.

Belgian Steve Darcis claimed the scalp of Andy Roddick as he beat the American in the last 16 of the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina.

Andy Roddick fended off fellow American James Blake in a pair of tie-breaks to reach the third round at the Winston-Salem Open.

American fourth seed Andy Roddick advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP BB&T Atlanta Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over his French Open conqueror Nicolas Mahut.

Andy Murray became the first British player in 74 years to reach the men’s singles final at Wimbledon with a dramatic fourth-set victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Andy Roddick made a third-round exit from Wimbledon for the second year in a row as his challenge petered out at the hands of Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer.

Lukas Rosol had lost his giant-killing touch as he bowed out of Wimbledon today in the third round at the hands of Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Roger Federer narrowly avoided joining Rafael Nadal in a second-round exit at Wimbledon, and then declared the Spaniard’s loss good for the sport.

Unsung Czech Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the biggest Wimbledon shocks in living memory by dumping two-time champion Rafael Nadal out at the second-round stage last night.

Rafael Nadal will look to join chief title rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the third round of Wimbledon when he takes on Czech Lukas Rosol on Centre Court this evening.

Rafael Nadal was faced with a common line of questioning after his first-round win over Thomaz Bellucci yesterday – his long-standing rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Andy Murray will begin his Wimbledon campaign against Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 2004 winner Maria Sharapova are the top seeds for this year's Wimbledon Championships.

Andy Roddick described his movement on the red clay of Roland Garros as “horrendous” as the former world number one made an opening-day exit from the French Open.

Top seed Novak Djokovic made routine progress into the last eight of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami with a straight-sets win over Richard Gasquet.

Andy Roddick produced the shock of the Sony Ericsson Open by knocking world number three Roger Federer out at the third-round stage with a 7-6 (7/4) 1-6 6-4 win.

Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki but lost the one point she played against Rory McIlroy.

Andy Roddick endured a night to forget at the SAP Open in San Jose, losing to Denis Istomin at the quarter-final stage.

Andy Roddick had to come from behind to get through his second-round match at the SAP Open in San Jose.

Lleyton Hewitt rolled back the years tonight to deliver a typically gutsy display but it was not enough to derail Novak Djokovic’s title defence at the Australian Open.

Bernard Tomic thrilled the Melbourne crowd by hitting back from two sets down to stun 22nd seed Fernando Verdasco on the opening day of the Australian Open.

John McEnroe believes Ivan Lendl is the right man to lead Andy Murray to a maiden grand slam title – although the world number four will have to do it the hard way if he is to break his duck at the Australian Open.

Andy Murray faces the prospect of having to beat world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic if he is to reach a third successive Australian Open final.

Top seed Novak Djokovic battled past compatriot Viktor Troicki to book a quarter-final with local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Paris Masters this evening.

Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set win over Marcos Baghdatis to book his place in the semi-finals of the Swiss Indoors in Basle.

Andy Murray became only the seventh man in the Open era to reach the semi-finals at all four grand slams in a single year with a gripping 7-5 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7/2) victory over giant American John Isner at the US Open today.

Andy Roddick has called for players on the ATP Tour to unite in a bid to avoid the farcical scenes which have marred this year’s US Open.

ANDY MURRAY called for changes in the way tennis is run after finally coming through his rain-hit US Open fourth-round clash with Donald Young.

Rafael Nadal called for the players to be given more power after putting aside the problems of yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Andy Murray called for changes in the way tennis is run after finally coming through his rain-hit US Open fourth-round clash with Donald Young.

American hero Andy Roddick and fifth seed David Ferrer were sent out to Court 13 at Flushing Meadows to complete their fourth-round US Open match after bizarre scenes on Louis Armstrong Stadium today.

Rafael Nadal will return to Flushing Meadows for his US Open fourth-round clash with Gilles Muller tomorrow hoping to make the headlines for what happens on the court rather than off it.

Former world number one Andy Roddick will take on fellow American John Isner in the semi-final of the Winston-Salem Open after they won their respective quarter-finals against Juan Monaco and Marcos Baghdatis.

Former world number one Andy Roddick won his first match since Wimbledon when he enjoyed a regulation straight-sets victory over Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Winston-Salem Open.

STEVE WILLIAMS was accused of stealing the spotlight from Adam Scott after caddying the Australian to victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Scotland's Andy Murray has beaten Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Bernard Tomic will make his Court One debut at Wimbledon today hoping to succeed where the man he has replaced as the main hope of Australian tennis failed.