Legendary coach Brad Gilbert could have a big say in the destiny of the Australian Open title after his protegés past and present advanced to the second round in menacing style.

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.

The year-end battle for the world number one spot between Juan Carlos Ferrero and Andy Roddick moved closer to centre stage on Monday night at the Paris Masters Series event.

GREAT BRITAIN’S Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor said his side have a mountain to climb after losing the first two rubbers to Morocco in Casablanca yesterday.

TIM HENMAN has set his sights on a winning start when he takes on Hicham Arazi in the opening rubber of Britain’s Davis Cup play-off today.

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 needed time to settle into his first-round match at the Tennis Masters Canada on Monday night, but then made quick work of local wild card Frederic Niemeyer.

Andre Agassi kept alive his hopes of a second Wimbledon title with a hard-fought victory over Younes El Aynaoui.

ANDRE AGASSI admits to feeling his age – but only away from the tennis court.

World number one Andre Agassi remained on course for a third Wimbledon final after overcoming gritty German Davis Cup player Lars Burgsmuller in a fine match on Court One.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

French Open Results

Rainer Schuettler will be hoping his luck holds out when he faces the genius of Andre Agassi in tomorrow’s Australian Open final in Melbourne.

Andy Roddick won a titanic struggle over Younes El Aynaoui at the Australian Open today to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Lleyton Hewitt made short work of Radek Stepanek to make the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt found top gear when he needed it and got past Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui to reach the US Open semi-finals.

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

Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman face a potential Battle of the Britons in the fourth round of the US Open.

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt has booked a place in the last-16 of this year's Wimbledon competition after beating unseeded Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui in four sets today.

Fifth seed Lleyton Hewitt was given all the problems he could handle in his third round Wimbledon clash with Moroccan outsider Younes El Aynaoui but finally broke serve in the 11th game of the first set which he captured 7-5.

Tim Henman wrapped up one of his best ever clay court wins as he booked his place in the second round of the Masters Series event in Monte Carlo.