The Australian Open courts will be faster than ever this year, said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard
Roger Federer came out on top in the battle of the Wimbledon champions when he trumped Lleyton Hewitt 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
World number two Andy Roddick will take on in-form Russian Marat Safin in the season-ending ATP Tennis Masters Cup.
Lleyton Hewitt's two-year reign as world number one was partly built on his unrivalled will to win.
The Wimbledon champion began legal action against the ATP, challenging the fine imposed on him for failing to show for an interview.
The ATP will meet with the breakaway tennis players' union to thrash out the future of the sport.
The respective world number ones were named as top seeds for next week's US Open.
Defending champion Albert Costa narrowly escaped a humiliating French Open fate on Tuesday. A round-up of Day 2.
Roger Federer will hope the past does not come back to haunt him on Wednesday when he faces Mario Ancic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Wimbledon picks up the pace dramatically today with the fourth round of the men's and women's singles.
The Aussie ace won the Stella Artois title for a record-equalling fourth time when he beat American James Blake.
The French Open champion had to retire from his Stella Artois quarter-final against Australian Lleyton Hewitt with a shoulder injury.
Novak Djokovic is capable of extending his record for holding the men's World No. 1 ranking for most weeks to 400, said Russia's Daniil Medvedev who will climb up to a career-best ranking of second on Monday.
The World No. 1 tennis player edged out swimmer Ian Thorpe for the men's athlete of the year award.
Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis lost in five sets to France's Julien Benneteau at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal will face Robin Soderling in the first round with a likely fourth round clash against Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt twisted his ankle during a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 loss to Marcos Daniel in the first round
The world No. 1 faces a possible fine for not attending the team news conference ahead of the Davis Cup tie against Britain.
Australia captain John Fitzgerald says Hewitt and Philippoussis are no guarantee that Australia will breeze through the Davis Cup match with an injury-racked British team.
The top seed was overpowered 6-4, 6-2 by Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt suffered a blow to his Australian Open preparations after he was beaten by Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Friday. The top seed was overpowered 6-4 6-2 by Tsonga, who hammered 14 aces on his way to victory in 80 minutes.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt is a major doubt for this month's French Open after breaking two ribs in a fall.
Holders Croatia had to be content with a win and a loss from the opening day's two singles rubbers in the Davis Cup.
Lleyton Hewitt demolished Vladimir Voltchkov after Chris Guccione upset Max Mirnyi in the Davis Cup quarter-final.
Lleyton Hewitt was recalled to Australia's Davis Cup team to play Belarus in next week's quarter-final.
Hewitt defers Hall of Fame induction due to travel restrictions
On a day of upsets at the Pacific Life Open, Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis beat 7th seed Gaston Gaudio.
The top seed advanced to the final of the Tennis Channel Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over Paul Goldstein
Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the last four of the Tennis Channel Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Philip Kohlschrieber
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