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.

GREG RUSEDSKI last night claimed he was being “singled out” by the ATP after testing positive for nandrolone.

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.

Wayne Arthurs today buried the Davis Cup demons that have haunted him for two years as Australia took charge of the 2003 final with a doubles victory over Spain.

ANDRE AGASSI admits to feeling his age – but only away from the tennis court.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

ANDRE AGASSI drew on his big match temperament to carry him into the last 16 of the Australian Open yesterday as Venus Williams led a clutch of top seeds into the fourth round.

ANDRE Agassi swept into the Australian Open third round as Venus Williams donned her best jewellery to produce a sparkling victory.

Top-seed Roger Federer advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open by beating qualifier Andrei Stoliarov 6-2 6-7(4-7) 6-4.

As the tennis world digested the fact of Russia‘s enthralling first-ever Davis Cup final win, their top-ranked player described the experience as “better than sex”.

Fabrice Santoro and Nicolas Escude have pushed France to within one victory of a successful Davis Cup title defence by beating Russian duo Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in a five-set thriller.

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

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

Russian Marat Safin has dumped US star Pete Sampras out of the Australian Open.

Tommy Haas made hard work of reaching the last 16 in the Australian Open today.

Marat Safin buried the nightmare of his performance at last year's Australian Open to move confidently into the third round in Melbourne.

Alexandra Stevenson produced a stunning upset against top seed Jennifer Capriati, ousting the Australian and French Open champion in three sets at the adidas International in Sydney.

Nicolas Escude gave France their ninth Davis Cup with a win over Wayne Arthurs in the deciding tie of the final in Melbourne.

Pete Sampras has crashed out of the second round of the Cincinnati Masters Series after losing 6-4 6-4 to Alberto Martin.

Tim Henman was today hoping to lift the hearts of a nation by becoming the first British player to reach a men’s singles final at Wimbledon for 63 years.

Andre Agassi tonight conceded he will have to raise his game to another level to remain on track for a second Wimbledon title.

Second seed Andre Agassi, of the United States, has beaten 24th seed Nicolas Escude, of France, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in his quarter-final match at Wimbledon.

Second seed Andre Agassi, of the United States, has won the third set of his quarter-final 6-4 against 24th seed Nicolas Escude, of France, to lead 2-1.

Second seed Andre Agassi, of the United States, has won the second set of his quarter-final 6-3 against 24th seed Nicolas Escude, of France, to level at 1-1.

Number two seeded American, Andre Agassi, has lost the first set of his quarter-final match with French 24th seed, Nicolas Escude, in a tie-breaker 7-6 (7-1).

Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor has urged Tim Henman to take advantage of his best ever chance to win Wimbledon.

Andre Agassi believes the increase in baseliners in this year's Wimbledon draw has improved his chances of winning the event.

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt has booked a place in the last-16 of this year's Wimbledon competition after beating unseeded Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui in four sets today.

Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski are 12th and 15th respectively in the ATP Champions Race.

Tim Henman meets German qualifier Jens Knippschild in the first round of the world indoor tournament in Rotterdam later today.