RAFAEL NADAL swatted the challenge of Tomas Berdych to claim his second Wimbledon singles title on Centre Court and rip away Roger Federer’s standing as the world’s dominant force.

Mikhail Youzhny reached his third straight BMW Open final where he will face Marin Cilic after the pair posted semi-final victories over Philipp Petzschner and Marcos Baghdatis respectivel

Unseeded he may be, but another morale-boosting victory at Wimbledon provided further evidence that Lleyton Hewitt is back.

Andy Murray took his place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha with a comfortable 6-2, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Philipp Petzschner today.