World number one Andy Murray's shingles was diagnosed by his mother-in-law, who persuaded him to show her his intimate rash over the dinner table.

Defending champion Angelique Kerber bowed out in the Australian Open fourth round after being blown away by American Coco Vandeweghe.

Roger Federer cast off doubts about his fitness by winning a five-set thriller with Kei Nishikori to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

At this year’s US Open, the fashion’s so bright, you gotta wear shades.

Top seed Roger Federer enjoyed a comfortable workout as he opened his account at this week’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle with a straight-sets win over German wildcard Cedrik-Marcel Stebe.

Defending champion David Nalbandian dropped out of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC at the first hurdle as he was defeated by James Blake.

Lleyton Hewitt will begin the defence of his US Men’s Clay Court title against Indian lucky loser Somdev Dewarman following a busy day of first round play in Houston, Texas.

Fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro became Wimbledon’s biggest casualty so far this year when he was beaten in straight sets by former champion Lleyton Hewitt on Centre Court.

TOP seed Rafael Nadal yesterday created a French Open record for consecutive wins in the men’s singles – but he admitted he was not at his all-conquering best in his straight-sets triumph over qualifier Marcos Daniel.

Top seed Rafael Nadal today created a French Open record for consecutive wins in the men’s singles – but he admitted he was not at his all-conquering best in his straight-sets victory over qualifier Marcos Daniel.

Roger Federer admitted he had been made to “battle hard” before securing victory in his Australian Open first-round clash with Andreas Seppi today.

AMELIE MAURESMO believes her first-round win over Olga Savchuk will help to dismiss any “mental fears” she had coming into the French Open.

Andy Murray has climbed one place to 19th in the world rankings following his first wins on clay for almost two years.

Rafael Nadal crashed out of the AMRO World Tennis Tournament on a dismal day for the seeded players in Rotterdam.

A beefed-up Rafael Nadal muscled his way into the second round of the Australian Open with a gritty straight-sets win on day one.

Only half of the eight seeded players remain in the draw heading into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open.

WIMBLEDON doubles champion in 2005, Wesley Moodie has confirmed his participation in the Shelbourne Men’s Irish Open tennis championships next month.