Ekaterina Makarova completed a notable double in knocking Venus Williams out of the Australian Open in the first round.

Roger Federer has become the latest player to recruit a 1980s great, with Stefan Edberg joining the former world number one’s coaching team.

Roger Federer was a double winner at the ATP World Tour Awards to take his career tally to 22.

Roger Federer reached the semi-finals of the Paris Masters and joined a select band of players who have won 800 matches in the open era.

For the first time since 1990 the top four seeds were today contesting the semi-finals in the Artois Championships, but Andy Murray’s injury was the talk of Queen’s Club yesterday.

Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle captured their first Grand Slam doubles title with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner at the US Open today.

IT IS not yet in the class of Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, but the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is simmering nicely.

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

Second seed Andy Roddick and outsider Thomas Johansson will resume their semi-final tomorrow after rain interrupted their clash at Wimbledon today.

Rain interrupted the second semi-final of the men’s singles between second seed Andy Roddick and outsider Thomas Johansson.

Sweden's Thomas Johansson upset David Nalbandian of Argentina to reach the semi-final of Wimbledon.

ANDY RODDICK and Sebastien Grosjean will put their friendship on hold when they meet for a place in the men’s singles semi-finals today.

Andre Agassi played down talk of his imminent retirement after booking his place in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

ROGER FEDERER became the first Swiss man to earn a Grand Slam title, out-serving Mark Philippoussis to win 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the Wimbledon final.

World number one Lleyton Hewitt recovered from the brink of defeat again to defeat big-serving Belgian Dick Norman in the third round of the Stella Artois Championships today.

The red clay of Roland Garros splattered the white shirt of Andre Agassi but the years refuse to cling to tennis’ version of Peter Pan.

Tim Henman anticipates he will need several weeks of rehabilitation following his shoulder surgery before he can lift a tennis racket again.

Thomas Johansson will draw on his inspirational memories of Swedish success as he bids to claim the Australian Open title.