Federer banishes painful memories

Roger Federer returned to his favourite stamping ground at Wimbledon on Monday and banished painful memories to reach the second round. The last time Federer took centre stage at a Grand Slam two......

Tennis player does naked Playboy shoot

She may have been defeated by Serena Williams at the French Open on Sunday, but Ashley Harkleroad claimed a more glamorous coup over her American rival -- by appearing on the pages of Playboy......

Ivanovic, Djokovic battle hard for victories

Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic had to display stiff resistance to reach the second round of the French Open in Paris on Sunday. The popular Serbian duo had been expected to stroll past their......

Sharapova advances, Roddick out

Big-serving Andy Roddick crashed out of the Pacific Life Open on Sunday while second-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced after a battling 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win over Slovakia's Dominika......

US face Russia in Fed Cup semis

Fed Cup debutant Ashley Harkleroad sealed victory for the United States over Germany in their world group first-round tie with a 6-4, 7-5 defeat of teenager Sabine Lisicki on Monday. Harkleroad,......