Greg Rusedski has been forced to pull out of the final tournament of his career due to a neck and shoulder injury.

Greg Rusedski summoned enough spirit from the wreckage of his injury-ravaged summer to leave Great Britain on the brink of victory in their Davis Cup relegation play-off with Ukraine in Odessa.

Tim Henman won what may be his final duel with fellow Brit Greg Rusedski, in the US Open first round.

Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski will walk on to the blue cement of Flushing Meadows next week like two ageing gunslingers for what could be their final shoot-out.

Tim Henman admits the 10th meeting of his career with Greg Rusedski at the US Open next week could prove to be his most important yet.

TIM HENMAN and Greg Rusedski have been drawn together in the first round of the US Open with the victor facing the prospect of meeting world number one Roger Federer in round two.

Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski have been drawn together in the first round of the US Open – with the victor facing the prospect of meeting world number one Roger Federer in round two.

ROGER FEDERER penned another elegant page in the tennis record books while Andre Agassi overcame a bout of nerves to prolong his own Wimbledon story yesterday.

Greg Rusedski tonight crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Russian Marat Safin.

Greg Rusedski has been forced to withdraw from next week’s Nottingham Open due to injury.

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash would love it if Tim Henman won the famous SW19 Championship this year.

Greg Rusedski was not ruling out one last return to the clay courts he hates, but after being blown out of the French Open in the first round by a combination of a squally gale and a clay specialist in Chile’s Paul Capdeville, Rusedski had just one thing on his mind: the green, grass of home.

Tim Henman knows he will need to tame the home crowd when he takes on Alessio di Mauro in the first round of the ATP Masters Series event in Rome today.

James Auckland has been handed a first call-up to Great Britain’s team for the Davis Cup tie against Serbia & Montenegro next month.

Andy Murray has replaced Tim Henman as British number one after moving up five places in the ATP rankings – but the young Scot has little interest in who is the country’s top player.

Andy Murray has replaced Tim Henman as British number one after moving up five places in the ATP rankings.

Andy Murray will be confirmed as the new British number one on Monday – but frankly could not care less.

Tennis star Greg Rusedski was today celebrating the arrival of his first child.

Australia’s six-time Wimbledon men’s doubles champion Mark Woodforde is looking forward to the arrival of new British tennis sensation Andy Murray Down Under in the New Year.

Greg Rusedski’s hopes of finishing the year as British number one were shattered today when he was beaten in straight sets by third seed Nikolay Davydenko in the second round of the Paris Masters Series.

GREG RUSEDSKI yesterday hailed rising British star Andy Murray after booking his place in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Greg Rusedski booked his place in the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open with a comeback win over American Kevin Kim in his second-round match.

Andy Murray paid tribute to his “inspiration” Tim Henman after winning a momentous all-British clash in the Swiss Indoors in Basel.

British number one Tim Henman believes the emergence of Scottish youngster Andy Murray is excellent news for his own game.

Greg Rusedski was knocked out in the second round of the Kremlin Cup by Russian Igor Kunitsyn in Moscow.

Greg Rusedski believes his hard work in training is about to pay off as he closes in on taking over the British number one spot from Tim Henman.

Greg Rusedski eased into the second round of the Kremlin Cup with a straight-sets victory over Michael Llodra.

Andy Murray has convinced Great Britain Davis Cup captain Jeremy Bates of his ability to succeed at the highest level individually and for his country.

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.

ROGER FEDERER says Switzerland will take nothing for granted in this weekend’s Davis Cup tie against Great Britain, but expects the hosts to win.

British number two Greg Rusedski joined his compatriot Tim Henman in crashing out in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow today.

Greg Rusedski is through to the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal after defeating Swiss qualifier Stanislas Wawrinka.

Greg Rusedski overcame second seed Vince Spadea for his third win in four appearances at the Hall of Fame Championships at Newport, Rhode Island.

Greg Rusedski was today coming to terms with another Wimbledon exit while at the same time lending a hand to Britain’s newest tennis sensation.

Greg Rusedski crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round after a marathon battle tonight, reducing the number of Britons left in the tournament to just three.

Greg Rusedski is looking forward to watching Andrew Murray flying the flag for Britain but insists he and Tim Henman are not done just yet.

Wimbledon 2005 was getting under way today with a host of British players set to see first-round action on what should be another scorching day in the sun.

ANDY RODDICK remained on course for a third straight Stella Artois title yesterday with a hard-fought third round victory over Slovakia’s Karol Beck at Queens.

ANDRE AGASSI, the oldest player at the French Open, felt his age yesterday.

BRITISH interest in the Monte Carlo Masters was ended in the first round yesterday as Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski were knocked out on their first clay-court appearances of the season.

GREG RUSEDSKI banished fears for Great Britain’s Davis Cup future in the post-Tim Henman era by sealing their place back in the World Group qualifying round in Tel Aviv.

Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt led the big guns safely through to the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne today.

Greg Rusedski was at his gutsy best as he came through a tough first-round match against Jonas Bjorkman at the Australian Open.

Greg Rusedski will face a daunting showdown with world number one Roger Federer after easing to a straight sets win over Jan Hernych in the opening round of the Qatar Open in Doha yesterday.