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.

Tim Henman won his first match since Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-1 dismissal of Olympic champion Nicolas Massu in the Cincinnati Masters.

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt breathed a massive sigh of relief after battling past American James Blake in the second round of the Australian Open today.

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

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.

Olympic triple-jump champion Christian Olsson has hinted that Jonathan Edwards’ world record may be out of his reach.