World number one doubles pair Bob and Mike Bryan gave the United States a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup tie with France in Monte Carlo.

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut return today to complete a match assured of its place in sporting legend after reaching 59-59 in the final set of their first-round Wimbledon match.

JOHN ISNER and Nicolas Mahut’s first-round Wimbledon encounter will today go into a third day after a titanic battle yesterday that will go down as one of the most remarkable ever witnessed at the All-England Club.

Rafael Nadal launches his Wimbledon campaign today hoping to plot a less precarious route into the second round than arch-rival Roger Federer.

ROGER FEDERER motors remorselessly on as the road to history and that sixth consecutive Wimbledon title gets less congested by the day.