Andy Murray insisted being favourite for the Australian Open title did not weigh heavily on him after he crashed out in the fourth round to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco.

David Nalbandian hopes Rafael Nadal recovers from his knee injury in time for the Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain.

Top seed Roger Federer has survived a major scare at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, defeating Robby Ginepri in a hard-fought second round encounter.

Roger Federer had few real problems as he dispatched unseeded Frenchman Gael Monfils in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday.

Juan Monaco overcame Argentinian compatriot Juan Pablo Brzezicki to advance to the semi-finals of the Movistar Open on Friday.

Roger Federer remained on course for a third consecutive US Open title despite dropping the opening set of his fourth round tie against Feliciano Lopez last night.

Sixth seed James Blake went down to a five-set defeat against German Tommy Haas after failing to convert three match points in the fourth round of the US Open.

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.

Russia clinched victory in the Davis Cup final as Marat Safin beat Argentina’s Jose Acasuso in four sets to win the deciding rubber.

It took just one break of serve for Andy Roddick to feel he was on his way to victory as he steamrollered his first US Open opponent to erase the painful memory of last year’s shock first-round exit.

Third seed and last year's runner-up Lleyton Hewitt will begin his quest for the Australian Open title with a first round match against Czech Robin Vik.

World number one Roger Federer put in an uncharacteristic error-filled display in his 100th Grand Slam match but still managed a 7-5 7-5 7-6 (7/2) victory over Fabrice Santoro in the second round of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal was held up by rain for over an hour before claiming a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory against wild card Scoville Jenkins in the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

MARAT Safin claimed he was deserted by Lady Luck as he crashed out of the French Open following a five-set, fourth-round thriller with 15th seed Tommy Robredo.

Spanish prodigy Rafael Nadal blasted the Roland Garros crowd for “behaving so badly” during his four-set victory over Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been receiving most of the attention at Roland Garros but Marat Safin could end up surprising everyone again.

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.

Second seed Andy Roddick suffered a shock second-round exit at the hands of unseeded Argentinian Jose Acasuso following a five-set marathon at the French Open in Paris this evening.

Defending champion Andy Roddick powered down the fastest serve in US Open history – 152 miles per hour – as he cruised past 17-year-old Scoville Jenkins 6-0 6-2 6-2.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Fourth seed Gustavo Kuerten crashed out in the first round of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires two days after losing a final in Chile.

World number one Andy Roddick survived a tough first-round clash at the Australian Open – but for last year’s finalist Rainer Schuettler it was another day to forget.

THE future and the past were on display at the French Open as Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt roared into the second round while former men’s champion Michael Chang bade a fond — but tearful — farewell to the Roland Garros crowds.

The draw has been made for Wimbledon - and men's top seed Lleyton Hewitt will face Jonas Bjorkman in the first round of Wimbledon.