Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson of Sweden on Friday announced his retirement from competitive tennis at the age of 34.
Roger Federer will complete his preparations for next year's Australian Open at the Kooyong Classic.
Italian Simone Bolelli upset local favourite Nicolas Almagro 7-6, 6-1 at the Madrid Masters on Monday.
Marat Safin lifted the evening gloom at Wimbledon as he beat Italy's Andreas Seppi 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 and reach the last 16.
Potito Starace beat Russian Marat Safin in the second round of the Swedish Open on Wednesday
The Australian proposed to actress Bec Cartwright after losing Sunday's final to Russian Marat Safin.
World number two Andy Roddick will take on in-form Russian Marat Safin in the season-ending ATP Tennis Masters Cup.
World number one Roger Federer and Andy Roddick also advanced into the third round.
Mercurial Russian Marat Safin tumbled out of his 10th and final Wimbledon on Tuesday but he had no regrets and cannot wait to clear his head on holiday.
The Russian beat American wildcard Scott Oudsema 6-4, 7-6 to reach the second round on Tuesday.
The Russian will not defend his Australian Open title after failing to recover sufficiently from a knee injury.
David Nalbandian and Gaston Gaudio must oust Russians Marat Safin and Igor Andreev in the fourth round for Argentina to have four men in the quarter-finals.
The fifth seeded Russian was sent packing by the Spaniard in straight sets, in the third round at Wimbledon.
But fellow Argentines Gaston Gaudio and the indefatigable Guillermo Coria won in straight sets as did Russian Marat Safin
Spain's Feliciano Lopez sent the Australian ninth seed spinning out of the Madrid Masters on a night of surprises.
The Indian Aces began their 2016 IPTL campaign with an easy 30-17 win over hosts Japan Warriors at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Friday.
Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking. While Rafa Nadal rules Roland Garros with 12 titles, Djokovic holds sway in the title match at Rod Laver Arena having never lost a final in Melbourne Park.
Justine Henin, a shy, petite Belgian with a fierce desire to win, and big-serving Russian Marat Safin were honored as the new inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in ruthless fashion as he beat giant South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) in the final.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland's Roger Federer to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday:
A summary of Novak Djokovic's rise in the tennis circuit in photos.
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