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Gasquet needs mental toughness

Doha Richard Gasquet, the ATP top ten's biggest enigma, is seeking a platform during the next six days for the Grand Slam success that his undoubted ability warrants in the new season which starts here on...

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Australian Open men's draw

Men's singles draw for the Australian Open tennis championships which begin in Melbourne on Monday (prefix denotes seeding):

Djokovic powers into Shanghai quarters

Linda Pearce, Shanghai In just one tournament has Novak Djokovic failed to reach at least the semi-final stage, and he is now one match away from extending that record in Shanghai.

Murray wins first slam title after epic US Open final

History-making Andy Murray ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a men’s grand slam champion when he beat 2011 winner Novak Djokovic 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in an epic US Open final on Monday.

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Ask Rafa: send a question to Rafael Nadal

Australian Open runner-up Rafael Nadal has been answering your questions throughout the grand slam tournament.

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Federer on track to defend Dubai title

Roger Federer has made a regal start to his bid for a fifth career title at the Dubai Championships, hammering good friend Michael Llodra 6-0 7-6 (8-6) to continue his 2012 run of form.

Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain

Fernando Verdasco has won the Davis Cup for Spain, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso to establish a winning 3-1 lead and give his country a third title.

Spain wins doubles, leads Davis final

Tales Azzoni Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco have sent a chill through Argentina by winning the doubles to lead the Davis Cup final 2-1.

Spain evens Davis Cup with Lopez win

Feliciano Lopez stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.

Nalbandian to open against Ferrer

Argentina's David Nalbandian will Friday meet Spaniard David Ferrer in the opening Davis Cup final singles, following Thursday's draw.

Argentina favourite to win Davis Cup

Vicente L. Panetta Argentina's chances of beating Spain in the Davis Cup final are better than ever, but the players know being in front of a home crowd could work against them.

Spain captain wants Nadal to stay away

Paul Logothetis Emilio Sanchez Vicario believes Spain's chances of beating Argentina in this month's final will improve if injured world No.1 Rafael Nadal stays away.

Granollers replaces Nadal for Cup final

Marcel Granollers will replace injured world No.1 Rafael Nadal when Spain travel to Argentina to contest the Davis Cup final.

Globetrotter Del Potro keeps the heat on

Chris Wright Rising Argentine star Juan Martin Del Potro is on a roll as his end-of-season plans come to the boil.

Federer going for third title

Scott Williams Roger Federer says losing the year-end No.1 ranking for the first time in half a decade to Rafael Nadal will not change his life.

Federer looks to hammer home Lopez

Scott Williams Roger Federer takes the confidence of a 6-0 career record over Feliciano Lopez into his Saturday semi-final at the Swiss Indoors.

Double Swiss loss disappoints home crowd

Scott Williams Benjamin Becker has ended Stanislas Wawrinka's dream of reaching the year-end ATP final, sending him out of the Swiss Indoors 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5).

Nadal makes the semi-finals in Madrid

Scott Williams Rafael Nadal has squeezed into the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters while Andy Murray and Roger Federer set-up a re-run of last month's US Open final.

Nadal, Federer in Madrid quarters

Paul Logothetis Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer powered into the Madrid Masters quarter-finals while title hopeful Novak Djokovic bowed out to Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5).

Federer, Djokovic advance in Madrid

Paul Logothetis Roger Federer returned after a five-week layoff and beat Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 (8-6) on Wednesday in the second round of the Madrid Masters.