Roger Federer began his latest quest for a record eighth Wimbledon title in style by brushing aside Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets.

CUP RUNNETH OVER: Italian runner Devis Licciardi

Roger Federer’s latest attempt to find a way out of his slide sees him turn to the comforts of home.

Fourth seed David Ferrer today came through a tough clash with fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the Wimbledon third round.

Roger Federer insists he is still capable of winning a record eighth Wimbledon title despite suffering a shock second round defeat to world number 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Roger Federer has fallen foul of Wimbledon’s strict clothing policy and been told to change his shoes for today’s second-round match against Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Novak Djokovic is learning to expect the unexpected at Wimbledon but is making sure he keeps his own game under control.

Belgian Steve Darcis claimed the scalp of Andy Roddick as he beat the American in the last 16 of the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina.

Nikolay Davydenko upset Alexandr Dolgopolov in the first round of the Western & Southern Open at Cincinnati.

A relaxed Rafael Nadal strolled into the second round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian Simone Bolelli at Roland Garros today.

Sixth seed David Ferrer proved far too good for Lukas Lacko in their first-round match at the French Open today.

Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez reached the quarter-finals of the BMW Open in Munich today after seeing off Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 7-6 (7/4) in 86 minutes.

Andy Murray enjoyed a comfortable passage through his opening match at the Barcelona Open with a straight-sets victory over Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky today.

Serena Williams was happy with her start to the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Miami, as she dropped just five games to Chinese opponent Zhang Shuai.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer eased into the the last 32 of the Australian Open, but Mardy Fish has become the highest seed to exit the tournament.

Former world number one Andy Roddick will take on fellow American John Isner in the semi-final of the Winston-Salem Open after they won their respective quarter-finals against Juan Monaco and Marcos Baghdatis.

Former world number one Andy Roddick won his first match since Wimbledon when he enjoyed a regulation straight-sets victory over Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Winston-Salem Open.

RAFAEL NADAL made a winning debut under the Centre Court roof as he booked his place in the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Ryan Sweeting.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic launch their Wimbledon campaigns today – with defending champion Rafael Nadal insisting it is far to early to contemplate facing either man later in the tournament.

Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis after almost a year out of action as she reached the second round of the AEGON Championships at Eastbourne in the UK today.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is expecting a battle when he takes on 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro in the pick of the third-round matches at the French Open today.

David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga posted convincing wins on the opening day of the French Open, but Marin Cilic’s poor run continued as he was dumped out by Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo.

A potentially memorable final showdown between clay court king Rafael Nadal and in-form world number two Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open moved a step closer last night as both players progressed through to the quarter-finals without any problems.

World number 11 Li Na has progressed to the final of the Sydney International with a straight-sets victory over Serbian teenager Bojana Jovanovski.

World number two Roger Federer was scarcely troubled as he progressed into the third round of the Paris Masters with a comfortable win over home favourite Richard Gasquet.

The withdrawal of Flavia Pennetta allowed US Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki to reach the last four of the Pilot Pen Tennis without playing in New Haven, Connecticut.

Two-time champion Andy Roddick was pushed to three sets before beating 46th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters today.

Roger Federer opened his ATP Rogers Cup campaign with a straight-sets second-round victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Toronto on Tuesday night but Andy Roddick withdrew from the event due to illness.

PORTUGUESE 16-year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito grunted her way into the limelight at the French Open on a day Venus Williams made her now customary early exit from Roland Garros.

ROGER FEDERER feared for his French Open existence during his testing second-round win over Argentina’s Jose Acasuso yesterday.

Roger Federer feared for his French Open existence during his testing second-round win over Argentina’s Jose Acasuso today.

THIRD seed Novak Djokovic had only a brief workout in his opening match at the French Open as he was given a helping hand into the second round.

World number two Roger Federer made a successful return since his Australian Open final defeat with a 7-6 (7/4) 6-4 win over Frenchman Marc Gicquel in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

John Lloyd’s Davis Cup rookies failed to fill the void left by Andy Murray as Great Britain slumped to within one rubber of defeat against Ukraine.

Andy Murray today withdrew from the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships after coming down with a virus.

Andy Murray kept his nerve to clinch a fiery fourth rubber and seal Great Britain’s Davis Cup Euro-African Zone Group One relegation play-off victory over Ukraine in Odessa.

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.