Nikolay Davydenko

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Matosevic on a roll in Indian Wells

Marinko Matosevic.

Indian Wells, California Australian storms into third round of Indian Wells tournament in California.

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Djokovic, Federer head to a Dubai showdown

Novak Djokovic.

Dubai Novak Djokovic, the world number one, and Roger Federer, the defending champion, moved nearer to a showdown in Saturday's final when both raced into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open.

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Davydenko wins in his farewell year

Dubai Bernard Tomic retired with a "general illness" after only five games against Romania's Victor Hanescu at the Dubai Open, as Russian Nikolay Davydenko brought comedy and an upset to the seedings as he...

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Federer ready for challenge

Roger Federer

Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic and Roger Federer continue to monitor each other.

Tomic through to third round

Bernard Tomic

Red-hot Bernard Tomic has racked up his ninth straight win of the summer to book a likely third-round Australian Open blockbuster with Roger Federer.

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Confident Tomic serves it up to Federer

Bernard Tomic

Michael Gleeson Roger Federer presumed the then-teenager Bernard Tomic might be intimidated by him when they first met.

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Roger revved up for weekend at Bernie's

Switzerland's Roger Federer serves during his men's singles match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko on the fourth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 17, 2013.   AFP PHOTO/WILLIAM WEST IMAGE STRICTLY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE

Linda Pearce BERNARD TOMIC watched Roger Federer play Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday night, just as Federer would have monitored the young Australian's performance on Rod Laver Arena earlier that afternoon.

Federer pays plucky Tomic his due

Federer

Michael Gleeson ROGER FEDERER presumed the teenaged Bernard Tomic might be a player to be intimidated by him when they first met.

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Davydenko storms into Qatar semi-final

Doha Nikolay Davydenko stormed into the Qatar Open semi-finals on Thursday with an express train performance which gave him a chance of earning a first final for 20 months.

Wildcards named

Jarmila Gajdosova.

Tennis Australia has awarded the final discretionary Australian Open wildcard entries.

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Gasquet beats Davydenko to win Qatar Open

Doha World No.10 Richard Gasquet defeated Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday.

Gasquet's title

France's Richard Gasquet plays a backhand during the Qatar Open final against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko.

Doha World No. 10 Richard Gasquet defeated Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha.

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Australian Open men's draw

Bernard Tomic

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

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Federer wins to book clash with Tomic

Roger Federer

Four-time champion Roger Federer crushed Alex Bogomolov 6-3, 6-2 to confirm a third-round date with Bernard Tomic at the Cincinnati Masters.

It's Nice and easy for Tomic

Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin stands between Bernard Tomic and a rigorous pre-French Open test against Frenchman Gael Monfils in Nice.

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Stosur Australia's sole hope after near-wipeout at Wimbledon

Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt.

Linda Pearce, London Australia is without a representative in the second round of the men's draw at Wimbledon for the first time since 1938, after 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt followed beaten 20th seed Bernard Tomic,...

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Hewitt fumes at doubles trouble

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26:  Lleyton Hewitt of Australia reacts during his Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of Franceon day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26, 2012 in London, England.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Darren Walton Lleyton Hewitt is dumbfounded by his Olympic doubles snub after the International Tennis Federation rejected his and Chris Guccione's wildcard request for the London Games.

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Federer on track to defend Dubai title

Roger Federer.

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.

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Stosur through to quarters

Sam Stosur

Paul Logothetis, Madrid French Open hope Samantha Stosur is into her fifth quarter-final of the season.

Regrets, Rafa has a few, but no apology

Rafael Nadal

Darren Walton RAFAEL NADAL regrets publicly criticising Roger Federer over player concerns on the ATP circuit but has no plans to apologise to his long-time friend and rival.