Federer overcomes feisty Portuguese

Roger Federer came from a set behind to beat feisty Portuguese Rui Machado, ranked 90 places below him, as he made his Davis Cup return for Switzerland after an absence of nearly two years on......

Federer blown away by Melzer in Monte Carlo

Roger Federer was blown away 6-4, 6-4 by Juergen Melzer in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Friday as the world number three's patchy start to the season continued. The windy conditions......

Berdych breezes into last 8 in Chennai

Tomas Berdych became the first player to make it to the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open after winning his second match inside a day, on Wednesday. The top seed scored a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ivan......

Berdych breaks no sweat in Chennai opener

It took Tomas Berdych just 45 minutes to cruise through to the second round of the Chennai Open on Tuesday. The top seed scored an emphatic 6-0, 6-1 win over Portugal's Frederico Gil to enliven......

'Cilic's exit bad for tournament, but good for me'

For any tournament's long term prospects it is imperative for its big players in the draw to go the distance. And it becomes even more important for tournaments bereft of stars -- players capable......