Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were both sent packing in their Western & Southern Open quarter-final matches yesterday.

Novak Djokovic is learning to expect the unexpected at Wimbledon but is making sure he keeps his own game under control.

World number one Novak Djokovic got the job done with the minimum of fuss on Centre Court today as he kicked off his Wimbledon championship with a straight-sets win over Florian Mayer.

Andy Murray edged a step closer to a third successive title after overcoming a tricky second set to see off Stanislas Wawrinka and move into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters today.

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.

David Nalbandian was a convincing first-round winner at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, but former champion James Blake was defeated in Washington.

TOP seed Rafael Nadal last night broke another French Open record as he stayed on course for a fifth successive title with a routine straight-sets victory over Teimuraz Gabashvili in the second round yesterday.

Dinara Safina and Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Sony Ericsson Open in the third round today, while sisters Venus and Serena Williams advanced.

Roger Federer admitted he is facing an important week in his season after breezing into the third round of the Miami Masters.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC joined four-time defending champion Roger Federer in the fourth round of the US Open with victory over Marin Cilic at Flushing Meadows.

Novak Djokovic joined four-time defending champion Roger Federer in the fourth round of the US Open with victory over Marin Cilic at Flushing Meadows.

Roger Federer was able to overcome a sloppy performance against unheralded Brazilian Thiago Alves to reach the third round of the US Open.

ROGER FEDERER booked his place in the third round of the US Open last night after easing to a straight-sets victory over Brazilian qualifier Thiago Alves.

World number eight Andy Roddick produced a serving masterclass to begin his quest for a second US Open title with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 6-2 straight-sets victory over Fabrice Santoro at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.

Roger Federer cruised into the second round of the Beijing Olympics and then vowed not to “freak out” at his impending demotion to world number two.

Rain today played havoc with the opening day’s action in the Olympic tennis tournament in Beijing with Roger Federer among those players unable to set foot on court.

Rafael Nadal beat Tommy Haas in the third round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati last night to edge closer to ending Roger Federer’s record run as world number one.

Rafael Nadal continued his magnificent run of form on the ATP circuit with a comprehensive victory in his opening match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.

Roger Federer will be seeking a 12th straight victory over Lleyton Hewitt when the two clash in Monday’s intriguing fourth-round clash at Wimbledon.

IT IS not a good idea to sting Roger Federer into concerted action on a tennis court.

Roland Garros dark horses Nikolay Davydenko and David Ferrer had few problems progressing to the French Open third round on a day when fellow leading seeds David Nalbandian and James Blake slipped up against a couple of unknowns.

David Nalbandian and James Blake were high-profile men’s seeds to be eliminated from the French Open today.

Third seed Novak Djokovic upped his game considerably to breeze into the third round of the French Open today.

Andy Murray eased into the second round of the Hamburg Masters with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory over Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov.

Three-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer headed the list of seeded players to safely make it through to the third round on day four at Melbourne Park.

Former US Open champion Andy Roddick has hailed the United States’ first Davis Cup victory in 12 years as one of the greatest moments of his career.

Andy Roddick and James Blake won their singles matches yesterday to give the United States a commanding 2-0 lead over defending champions Russia in the Davis Cup final in Portland.

Andy Murray took a huge step towards booking his place in the prestigious Masters Cup competition with a handsome victory over Fernando Verdasco to clinch his second ATP Tour title of the year in the St Petersburg Open.

Andy Murray completed one of the most remarkable victories of his young career to reach the semi-finals of the St Petersburg Open.

Only half of the eight seeded players remain in the draw heading into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open.

Tim Henman will return to the show court at Louis Armstrong Stadium tomorrow as he bids to continue his grand slam farewell run at the US Open in New York.

LLEYTON HEWITT breezed into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over American Amer Delic yesterday.

Top seed Andy Roddick crashed out of the Indianapolis Championships, with a shock 6-4 7-6 (7-1) semi-final defeat by Frank Dancevic.

Defending champion Roger Federer was today handed a bye to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon when fourth-round opponent Tommy Haas was forced to pull out through injury.

RAFAEL NADAL had little to quibble about after cruising into the second round of Wimbledon yesterday.

Rain delayed the start of the first semi-final between Andy Roddick and Dmitry Tursunov at the Artois Championships today.

ANDY RODDICK won through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after a rollercoaster match against Croatian Mario Ancic on day seven.

Andy Roddick won through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after a rollercoaster match against Croatian Mario Ancic on day seven.

RAFAEL NADAL was one point away from losing the first set before rallying to take command of his first-round match with American Robert Kendrick to move into the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Andy Murray has been handed his highest seeding for a grand slam event after being installed at 15 for next week’s Australian Open.

World number one Roger Federer was forced to fight for his place in the third round of the Japan Open before clinching a 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (7/3) victory over Viktor Troicki.

James Blake used a little inspiration from Andre Agassi to beat Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili in the US Open second round.

Andy Murray spoke of his increasing confidence under new coach Brad Gilbert after reaching the semi-finals of the Legg Mason Classic in Washington with a straight-sets victory over Mardy Fish.

RAFAEL NADAL admitted he was amazed to find himself in the Wimbledon semi-finals after brushing aside Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in straight sets.