Rafael Nadal has taken the first two sets 7-6(4), 6-3 against Roger Federer in...

Rafael Nadal has taken the first two sets 7-6(4), 6-3...

Andy Murray was at his muttering, tormented best before reaching a higher plane...

Andy Murray was at his muttering, tormented best before...

The thought of playing a long match in the extreme Melbourne heat resulted in a...

The thought of playing a long match in the extreme...

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro served notice of his strong form ahead of the Australian Open when he crushed defending champion Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-1 in the...

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro served notice of his strong...

Novak Djokovic has appointed German tennis icon Boris Becker as his head coach for the 2014 ATP Tour.

Novak Djokovic has appointed German tennis icon Boris...

Honours were even on day one of the Davis Cup Final between Serbia and defending champions Czech Republic as two one-sided singles matches were played out.

Honours were even on day one of the Davis Cup Final between...

There were more encouraging results obtained by Maltese tennis players in the...

There were more encouraging results obtained by Maltese...

An emotional Rafael Nadal savoured one of the most special grand slam titles of...

An emotional Rafael Nadal savoured one of the most special...

Serena Williams survived another tight tussle with Victoria Azarenka to retain her US Open title and win a 17th grand slam singles trophy.

Serena Williams survived another tight tussle with Victoria...

Rafael Nadal set up a dream US Open final against Novak Djokovic after he came through in straight sets against Richard Gasquet.

Rafael Nadal set up a dream US Open final against Novak...

Rafael Nadal turned on the style to crush fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal turned on the style to crush fellow Spaniard...

Andy Murray described the scheduling that saw him open his US Open defence late...

Andy Murray described the scheduling that saw him open his...

Venus Williams is out of the US Open at the first hurdle after losing a thriller against Zheng Jie.

Venus Williams is out of the US Open at the first hurdle...

World number one Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the US Open with an efficient 6-1 6-2 6-2 victory over Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis on Arthur...

World number one Novak Djokovic eased into the second round...

Rafael Nadal continued his hard-court roll with a straightforward victory over Ryan Harrison in the first round of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal continued his hard-court roll with a...

Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's US Open due...

Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next...

Organisers have announced the seedings for the US Open and Roger Federer is seeded only seventh.

Organisers have announced the seedings for the US Open and...

Marion Bartoli has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 28 - less than six weeks after winning Wimbledon.

Marion Bartoli has announced her retirement from tennis at...