Former champion Andy Roddick suffered a first-set setback but still eased into the US Open third round when Argentina’s Jose Acasuso limped out of their match in New York today.

THE rain came to Serena Williams’ rescue at Wimbledon yesterday after the former champion dramatically collapsed in agony on Centre Court.

Andy Murray will play South Korea’s Hyung-Taik Lee in the quarter-finals of the SAP Open in San Jose.

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.

Second seed Rafael Nadal expressed his satisfaction at the ‘ease’ of his 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 6-2 win over American Robert Kendrick.

Tim Henman will have another chance to break Roger Federer’s stranglehold on their rivalry after sweeping aside Hyung-Taik Lee to reach the Japan Open final.

Tim Henman put himself on course for another meeting with Roger Federer in the final of the AIG Japan Open, after a hectic day for the British number two in Tokyo.

Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round of Wimbledon today after prevailing in his one-set shoot-out with Hyung-Taik Lee.

Andy Roddick was today enjoying an unexpected day off after racing through his second-round match at Wimbledon late last night.

LLEYTON HEWITT continued his dramatic grasscourt re-emergence by swatting aside the challenge of Italian Filippo Volandri to reach the second round at Wimbledon in style.

ROGER FEDERER came through the toughest test of his Wimbledon defence so far — but still has lost just one set in SW19 since the 2004 final.

Top seed and defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium became the highest-seeded player at this year’s US Open to lose as she was knocked out by Russia’s Nadia Petrova.

Top seed Roger Federer remains on course to win his third Grand Slam of the year after advancing to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows thanks to a walkover.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Greg Rusedski has reached the second round of Wimbledon with a 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2 against Davide Sanguinetti of Italy today.

Sebastien Grosjean snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to book his place in the Stella Artois Championship final for the second year running.

Former champions Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt will meet in the semi-finals of the Stella Artois Championship after enjoying comfortable victories at Queen’s Club yesterday.

Andre Agassi overpowered Andreas Vinciguerra of Sweden to move into the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows with a 7-6 (7/1) 6-1 6-4 victory.

Top seed Lleyton Hewitt stamped his authority on the Australian Open today with a demolition of Australian qualifier Todd Larkham.

Seven-times Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras begins the defence of his title against Spanish left-hander Francisco Clavet, currently ranked 35th in the Champions Race.