Second seed Rafael Nadal and third seed Andy Roddick both recorded straight sets wins yesterday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open.

Serena Williams dug deep on centre court to earn a spot in the fourth round of the Australian Open while defending champion Amelie Mauresmo continued to impress on day five at Melbourne Park.

Maria Sharapova broke her semi-final jinx to set up a clash with Justine Henin-Hardenne by putting out world number one Amelie Mauresmo at the US Open.

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to the US Open semi-finals and eliminate the last American in the women’s draw.

TOP SEED Roger Federer rolled to his fourth consecutive straight-sets victory with a 6-3 7-6 6-3 triumph over France's Marc Gicquel at the US Open.

Former champion Lindsay Davenport rode her luck before reaching the fourth round at the US Open.

REIGNING champion Venus Williams snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Wimbledon yesterday, but it was top seed Amelie Mauresmo who looked every bit a champion in waiting with a fine display on Centre Court.

WORLD No 1 Kim Clijsters picked up a reported €130,000 champagne tab after offering each of the 10,000 spectators watching her second round match at the WTA event a bottle of bubbly.

Third seed and last year's runner-up Lleyton Hewitt will begin his quest for the Australian Open title with a first round match against Czech Robin Vik.

Second seed Lindsay Davenport progressed to the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-3 6-2 rout of Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues despite a shaky performance.

SPANISH sensation Rafael Nadal progressed to the third round of the US Open yesterday without any undue alarm, beating American wild card Scoville Jenkins in straight sets.

Neither Nathalie Dechy of France nor Jelena Jankovic of Serbia & Montenegro will be entering the US Open in a positive frame of mind.

Justine Henin-Hardenne relishes each triumph these days following her nightmare 2004 when glandular fever kept her out of action for most of the year.

The Russian contingent at Roland Garros have enjoyed a successful day with number two seed Maria Sharapova leading the charge into the women’s fourth round.

Belgium’s former world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne will face second seed Elena Dementieva, of Russia, in the final of the Family Circle Cup in South Carolina.

France captain Guy Forget has blasted world number two Amelie Mauresmo for choosing to withdraw from the Fed Cup semi-final against Spain in Moscow on November 24 and 25.

Serena Williams struggled but finally booked her place in the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.

Defending champion Serena Williams today cruised into the Wimbledon quarter--finals with a crushing victory over France’s Tatiana Golovin.

Karolina Sprem revealed how she played through the pain barrier to book a place in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

ANDY Roddick and Roger Federer reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon while thousands of fans lined up to be part of the third People’s Sunday in 127 years.

Russian teenage sensation Maria Sharapova has all the ingredients to become a Wimbledon champion, according to coaching guru Nick Bollettieri.

Russian teenage sensation Maria Sharapova has her sights set on becoming the youngest Wimbledon champion since Martina Hingis seven years ago.

French Open tennis results

THE Australia Day fireworks fizzed and died yesterday as local favourites Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis were brought to their knees in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Second seed Kim Clijsters breezed into her sixth consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with another comfortable straight sets victory at the Australian Open today.

Third seed Venus Williams today described her shock at being dumped out of the Australian Open in straight sets by Lisa Raymond.