World number one Rafael Nadal beat Russian third seed Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Saturday to stay on course for a fifth successive title at the Catalan event. In a repeat of last year's final, the Spanish top seed will play compatriot David Ferrer on Sunday after the fourth seed came back from a set down to defeat fifth-seeded Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 2-6, 6-2, 7-6.
Venus Williams was beaten by Italy's Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round at the Kremlin Cup.
Tommy Robredo won a first-round thriller against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.
World number one Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open on Sunday after Russia's Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury.
Both won their semi-finals at the US open in straight sets, beating Nikolay Davydenko and David Ferrer respectively.
Roger Federer is poised to write more tennis history at the U.S. Open this weekend against semi-final opponent Nikolay Davydenko at the National Tennis Center.
Rain played spoilsport at the French Open for the second day running when a torrential downpour stopped the action for a second time on Monday.
The world number two launched his campaign for a third successive Rome Masters title with a below-par win over Italian wild card Daniele Bracciali.
David Nalbandian beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the first reverse singles to pull Argentina level 2-2 against Russia.
The Russian Mikhail Youzhny brushed aside third seed Ivan Ljubicic to win the World Indoor tournament.
Rafael Nadal beat Russian Nikolay Davydenko to set up a Masters Cup semi-final against the world number one.
World No 2 Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start to beat compatriot Tommy Robredo and get his Masters Cup campaign back on track.
The Second seed Andy Roddick went through after Russian Nikolay Davydenko retired in the third set of their match because of breathing problems.
A subdued Tim Henman was overpowered by Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the third round.
Seedings for the June 23-July 6 Wimbledon men's singles championship were announced on Wednesday.
Philipp Kohlschreiber upset world No 4 Nikolay Davydenko to put Germany level after Igor Andreev trounced Germany's No 1 Tommy Haas in the opening rubber.
Russia are the overwhelming favourites when they host Argentina in this weekend's Davis Cup final.
Olympic champion Andy Murray suffered a second pre-US Open setback in as many weeks when he was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the third round on Thursday, losing 6-4, 6-4 to France's Jeremy Chardy.
List of seeded players for the 2006 Australian Open.
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will begin the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi by playing in a six-man, $250,000 winner-takes-all exhibition tournament, local media reported on Tuesday.
Defending champion Andy Roddick has become the fifth top-10 player to withdraw from next week's Dubai men's championships. The American, who is playing in the semi-finals of the Memphis championships this weekend, would have to return to the United States after the Dubai tournament for Davis Cup duty against Switzerland.
Igor Kunitsyn and Mikhail Youzhny gave Russia a 2-0 lead after victories over Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna respectively in the Davis Cup World Group first round tie in Moscow on Friday.
Tennis ace Leander Paes said Russia would be a tough opponent in next month's Davis Cup World Group tie but India are capable of defeating any side in the world in the prestigious team competition.
The sixth seeds beat Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 6-3, 6-4 in their second round match at the Masters Series. Leander Paes and his Australian partner Paul Hanley, seeded eighth, will take on Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in the quarter-final on Tuesday.
Spain's David Ferrer has qualified for the season-ending Masters Cup featuring the world's top eight players.
World number one Rafa Nadal put his recovery from a bout of flu to the test with a rain-interrupted practice session at Melbourne Park on Tuesday ahead of next week's Australian Open.
An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open on Friday to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against his great rival Roger Federer.
The American joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko who all have already booked their places at the elite eight-man tournament.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki began life at the top with an injury scare on Friday, while Ivan Ljubicic completed a cull of seeds when he beat Andy Murray on yet another smoggy day at the China Open.
The Swiss, dreaming of capturing the only Grand Slam title to have eluded him, was drawn on Friday in the same half as several dangerous opponents, including former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
World number one Rafael Nadal pulled out of the season-ending Masters Cup on Monday because of injury. The Spaniard was forced to retire from his Paris Masters quarter-final against Russian Nikolay Davydenko last week because of a knee problem and said the packed tennis calendar had taken its toll on his body.
Argentine David Nalbandian and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will battle it out for the last Masters Cup spot in the final of the Paris Masters after winning their semi-final matches on Saturday. Nalbandian battled for a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Russian world number six Nikolay Davydenko, while local favourite Tsonga advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of James Blake. The result ended the American's hopes of qualifying for the season-ending tournament.
Hopes of a dream final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were dashed on Friday when the top two seeds pulled out injured from their quarter-final matches at the Paris Masters. Federer withdrew with a back injury a few hours before his match against American James Blake, while Nadal quit his showdown with world number six Nikolay Davydenko after losing the first set 6-1.
Roger Federer is looking forward to facing his great rival for the French Open crown a year after Rafael Nadal missed their rendezvous in the final. With usual contenders Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro having pulled out injured, the road looks clearer for another Roger versus Rafa classic.
Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Czech Radek Stepanek.
Returning to the elite World Group of Davis Cup after 11 years, an acid test awaits India when they take on formidable Russia in their first round tie in Moscow on Friday.
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