American James Blake has an underdog quality that has endeared him to US Open fans - and they will have an opportunity to cheer him on at least one more round.

Two 18-year-olds with a world of talent meet in the third round at Roland Garros today when Spaniard Rafael Nadal clashes with Richard Gasquet of France.

Switzerland’s Roger Federer wanted revenge for an Olympic loss and got it.

Andy Roddick will not be defending his title at the $6.56m (€5m) Nasdaq-100 Open.

Tim Henman was knocked out in the Swiss Indoor quarter-finals in Basle last night 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 by Jiri Novak.

Tim Henman struggled into the quarter-finals of the Davidoff Swiss Indoor tournament in Basle after eventually overcoming South African Wesley Moodie in the second round.

Andre Agassi played down talk of his imminent retirement after booking his place in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

World number one Roger Federer safely negotiated the opening round of the US Open after a straight sets victory over Spain’s Albert Costa.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Tim Henman will face Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament in Athens.

Gaston Gaudio is hoping to follow Diego Maradona and Guillermo Vilas and become the new idol of Argentina when he takes on compatriot and tournament favourite Guillermo Coria in the French Open final.

French Open tennis results:

SECOND SEED Roger Federer and home favourite Lleyton Hewitt

Second seed Roger Federer and home favourite Lleyton Hewitt remain on collision course at the Australian Open, but for them to meet in the last 16 both will have to overcome teenagers with bright futures.

World number five and top seed Guillermo Coria was forced to pull out of the Heineken Open in Auckland after straining stomach muscles.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

VENUS WILLIAMS left Court Philippe Chatrier in the French Open to a sprinkling of boos, as Vera Zvonareva ended one of the most historic runs in world tennis and set up an all-Russian quarter final.

Unseeded Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov produced one of the biggest shocks of the clay court season by knocking out third seed Carlos Moya 6-4 7-6 (7/4) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Telecom Italia Masters in Rome.

Juergen Melzer pulled off a major upset at the CA Trophy by beating top seed Tommy Haas in straight sets.

Lleyton Hewitt won a five-set thriller at the US Open, taking three-and-a-half hours to beat James Blake.

US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York

The seedings for the 2002 Wimbledon Championships have been announced by the All-England Club in London.

Thomas Johansson will draw on his inspirational memories of Swedish success as he bids to claim the Australian Open title.

Sweden's Thomas Johansson is the first man to book his place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after defeating Jonas Bjorkman in a four set thriller in Melbourne.

Greg Rusedski reached the final of the Heineken Open in Auckland with a three-set victory over Jiri Novak.

Greg Rusedski overcame Goran Ivanisevic 6-2 0-6 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the Heineken Open in Auckland.

Seventh seed Rainer Schuettler has knocked top-seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov out of the Qatar Open.

Czech player Jiri Novak captured his first title in more than three years at the BMW Open in Munich.