World number one Andy Roddick blasted his way into the fourth round of the Australian Open today with a comprehensive straight-sets victory over fellow American Taylor Dent.

Former Australian Open finalist Marat Safin won an enthralling five-set encounter with veteran Todd Martin today and will meet American James Blake in the last 16.

World number one Andy Roddick survived a tough first-round clash at the Australian Open – but for last year’s finalist Rainer Schuettler it was another day to forget.

World number five and top seed Guillermo Coria was forced to pull out of the Heineken Open in Auckland after straining stomach muscles.

David Nalbandian is convinced he has the Indian Sign over Roger Federer after his 3-6 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 6-3 victory in their fourth-round clash in the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Andre Agassi survived his biggest test of the US Open thus far but got some help from Taylor Dent's injured right leg.

Andre Agassi overpowered Andreas Vinciguerra of Sweden to move into the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows with a 7-6 (7/1) 6-1 6-4 victory.

Tim Henman conceded tonight that his best chance of winning Wimbledon may have “come and gone” after his dreams of glory were dashed again.

ANDY RODDICK and Venus Williams had the Stars and Stripes flying proudly over centre court as the two Americans powered into the fourth round at Wimbledon yesterday.

US fifth seed Andy Roddick won a bad-tempered centre court showdown with Britain’s former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski to reach the third round of the men’s singles at Wimbledon yesterday.

Ivo Karlovic – the tallest man in Wimbledon history – stretched his improbable Wimbledon progress into the third round today.

Wimbledon starts today with the threat of a players’ boycott hanging over next year’s showpiece.

Tim Henman is hoping to learn today that he had earned the right to be regarded as one of Paris’s central sporting attractions.

THE future and the past were on display at the French Open as Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt roared into the second round while former men’s champion Michael Chang bade a fond — but tearful — farewell to the Roland Garros crowds.

AS Todd Martin reported (Irish Examiner, March 6), the target to cut world hunger in half by 2015 will not be met.

The seedings for the 2002 Wimbledon Championships have been announced by the All-England Club in London.

World number one Lleyton Hewitt is out to complete a hat-trick of victories in this week’s Stella Artois Championships at Queen’s as he prepares for his assault on Wimbledon.

Last year’s losing finalist Alex Corretja powered into the French Open men's quarter--finals at the expense of Mariano Zabaleta today.

Pete Sampras and Andy Roddick have been picked for the US Davis Cup team.

Tommy Haas made hard work of reaching the last 16 in the Australian Open today.

Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi slugged through another two tie-breaks in a repeat of their epic US Open duel, but this time it was Sampras who came out on top at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne.

Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras were first-day winners, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov was upset by Scott Draper at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Former world number one Pete Sampras crashed out in the first round of the Australian Hardcourt Championship when going down 3-6 6-4 6-4 to fellow American veteran Todd Martin in Adelaide.

Greg Rusedski has won his first round match at Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships at Memorial Drive, Adelaide.

Lleyton Hewitt surged into his first Grand Slam final tonight when he demolished the challenge of Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor has urged Tim Henman to take advantage of his best ever chance to win Wimbledon.

Tim Henman has expressed his relief at staging a superb comeback to book his place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Tim Henman returns to Centre Court with a mountain to climb to maintain his dream of Wimbledon glory.

Tim Henman trails America's Todd Martin two sets to one after their Wimbledon match was suspended because of bad light on Centre Court.

Briton Tim Henman has pulled back a set against American Todd Martin.

Sixth-seeded Briton Tim Henman has lost the first set 7-6 (7/3) against 23rd seed Todd Martin, of the United States, in their fourth round match at Wimbledon.

Tim Henman will be seeking both revenge over a close friend and a quarter-final date with Pete Sampras when he clashes with Todd Martin in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Pete Sampras has identified Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski as two of the challengers capable of ending his reign as Wimbledon champion.

Patrick Rafter beat Dominik Hrbaty in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open and set up a showdown with Andre Agassi.

Andre Agassi moved up yet another gear in Melbourne today.

Pete Sampras lost to Todd Martin then paid credit to his fellow American's Australian Open performance.

Tim Henman was outclassed by Pat Rafter in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Pete Sampras reached the last 16 at the Australian Open - but went the long way round to get there.

Spanish ninth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero has become the Australian Open's biggest casualty to date, after losing in five sets in his second round match in Melbourne against local favourite Andrew Ilie.