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.

Great Britain captain Jeremy Bates has taken a major Davis Cup gamble by resting Greg Rusedski from tomorrow’s opening day of the World Group play-off against Switzerland in Geneva.

DEFENDING champion Roger Federer cruised into round three at Wimbledon by beating Ivo Minar yesterday.

Marat Safin battered big-serving Mark Philippoussis into submission to move into the third round of Wimbledon this afternoon.

Mark Philippoussis is relishing his big Centre Court showdown with in-form Marat Safin today.

Mark Philippoussis will launch his latest comeback at Queen’s Club next month after being granted a wild-card entry to the Stella Artois Championships.

Australian singer Delta Goodrem broke down in tears on TV yesterday as she told of the negative press she receives in Britain.

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer dropped a set to unknown Marcos Baghdatis before moving into the third round of the US Open with a 6-2 6-7 (4/7) 6-3 6-1 victory.

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the second round of the US Open with a 6-1 7-5 6-4 victory over veteran Wayne Ferreira of South Africa.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Roger Federer has warned his rivals that his best is yet to come after successfully defending his Wimbledon crown.

Britain's Tim Henman was urged to rev up the passion and the emotion as he prepared to meet Mario Ancic this afternoon for a place in the Wimbledon semi-final.

Tim Henman has battled his way into the Wimbledon quarter-finals tonight with a dramatic 6-2 7-5 6-7 7-6 victory against big-serving Australian Mark Philippoussis.

Sebastien Grosjean has given himself a fighting chance of becoming the first Frenchman to capture the Wimbledon title since 1946 after sweeping past Robby Ginepri in three sets today.

Tim Henman knows exactly what to expect from the "Scud" Mark Philippoussis at Wimbledon today – and is relishing the chance for revenge.

ANDY Roddick and Roger Federer reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon while thousands of fans lined up to be part of the third People’s Sunday in 127 years.

Tim Henman revelled in the atmosphere of ‘People’s Sunday’ as he booked his place in the fourth round of Wimbledon for the ninth year in a row.

GUILLERMO CORIA became the biggest name casualty of the opening two rounds at Wimbledon after losing 6-4 3-6 3-6 4-6 to Florian Mayer yesterday, and the Argentinean number three seed offered no complaints for his exit.

RUSSIAN 19th seed Marat Safin crashed out of Wimbledon in his tournament opener yesterday – and then vowed he would never return to the All England Club.

Last year’s runner-up Mark Philippoussis put his poor run of form behind him by reaching the second round with a straight-sets victory against Christophe Rochus.

The draw has been made for the first round of Wimbledon, with defending champion Roger Federer facing a British wildcard entry.

Tim Henman was today surprisingly only seeded fifth for next week’s Wimbledon championships.

Former champion Goran Ivanisevic has set his sights on finally defending the Wimbledon title he won three years ago.

Defending champions Australia have been sensationally dumped out of the Davis Cup in the first round - beaten 4-1 by Sweden.

ROGER Federer yesterday put a quick end to Marat Safin’s exhausting run in the Australian Open.

New world number one Roger Federer outclassed jaded Russian Marat Safin to win the Australian Open and then hailed his achievements in Melbourne this week as a dream come true.

Bereft of local interest after Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis made untimely departures from the Australian Open on Australia Day, the Rod Laver Arena crowd will lend full support towards Kim Clijsters, their adopted tennis daughter, in the women’s final.

Juan Carlos Ferrero today reached his first Australian Open semi-final with a hard-fought victory over Morocco’s Hicham Arazi.

THE Australia Day fireworks fizzed and died yesterday as local favourites Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis were brought to their knees in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Second seed Roger Federer (pictured) turned in a majestic display to send Lleyton Hewitt crashing out of the Australian Open today.

Moroccan Hicham Arazi put a dampener on the Australia Day celebrations Down Under with a straight-sets fourth round victory over home favourite Mark Philippoussis (pictured).

David Nalbandian took three sets to achieve what Tim Henman (pictured) failed to do in five and beat fellow Argentine Guillermo Canas at the Australian Open.

Frenchman Fabrice Santoro has been handed a €1,200 fine for spitting towards a line judge during his second-round defeat at the Australian Open.

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.

TIM HENMAN stormed into the second round of the Australian Open with a convincing victory over Frenchman Jean-Rene Lisnard but the maelstrom of misery which has engulfed Greg Rusedski continues.

Greg Rusedski bowed out of the adidas International in Sydney today, losing in three sets to Australian Mark Philippoussis.

Greg Rusedski will face Australian Mark Philippoussis in the second round of the adidas International in Sydney in what will be a battle of thundering serves.

Greg Rusedski will face Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela – a player once banned for taking drugs – in the first round of the adidas international in Sydney.

Australian Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald hailed Mark Philippoussis a “national hero” after he battled to an historic five set victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero to clinch the title for his country.

Spain's Carlos Moya levelled the 2003 Davis Cup final at one rubber each with a four-set victory over Australian top seed Mark Philippoussis.