Earlier only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could be seen strutting on the golf course. They made head turns and one was surprised how these doyens of their field (tennis) were so comfortable exchanging golf clubs for their racquets.
Save a few, most of the big ticket players -- Boris Becker, Richard Krajicek, Yevgeny Kafelnikov et al -- have flattered to deceive at Chennai Open, making regular early exits and taking the sheen out of the later rounds.
'Of course I am happy to reach No. 1. It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in the latest times.'
Andy Roddick can emulate Andre Agassi and enjoy his greatest success in the latter years of his career, his coach Larry Stefanki said after watching the American win the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday.
Keen player and avid fan Boris Yeltsin is responsible f or making tennis popular in Russia.
The Indo-Belarussian pair beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Gustav Kuerten in the second round of the ATP Masters.
The ATP will meet with the breakaway tennis players' union to thrash out the future of the sport.
Newspaper allegations surfaced on Sunday saying that some players had thrown matches for financial gain.
Ashley Harkleroad accounted for the scalp of Hantuchova while Kafelnikov lost to Flavio Saretta at the French Open.\n\n
The top seeded Swiss will meet Jarkko Nieminen of Finland in the final of the Munich Open.
The Russian hinted at retirement after rallying to beat Nicolas Kiefer in the first round action at the St Petersburg Open.
Spain's Feliciano Lopez sent the Australian ninth seed spinning out of the Madrid Masters on a night of surprises.
Agassi polished off former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open fourth round.
The winner of the match will face either Yevgeny Kafelnikov or Felix Mantilla in the final of the Rome Masters.
The 16-year-old wild card at the Monte Carlo Masters won 7-5, 6-3.
Playing his first match after a three-month injury layoff, a patched-up Tim Henman was humbled 6-4 6-2 by Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the first round of the World Indoor Tournament on Tuesday.
Both scored contrasting semi-final victories on Saturday.
Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls.
Surprisingly, Yuki Bhambri has preferred a smaller $50,000 Challenger tournament in Kobe, Japan, while Ramkumar Ramanathan has to attend a mandatory ATP educative programme in London.
Briton Andy Murray will take over from Novak Djokovic as World No 1 when the rankings are updated on Monday after his Paris Masters semi-final opponent Milos Raonic withdrew with a leg injury on Saturday.
List of French Open men's singles champions:
His US Open triumph made him, at 40, the oldest man to win a major title in the open era. Bikash Mohapatra believes Leander Paes's decision to switch to doubles at the peak of his singles career is the reason behind his longevity.
Spain's Rafael Nadal was at his dominant best against Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday, brushing aside his compatriot 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to move into the fourth round at the Australian Open. Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
List of French Open men's singles champions:
List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):
List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):
The 2nd major of the year, the French Open will start on the weekend. With the clay-court grand slam starting on Sunday, here is the list of French Open champions over the years
'Djokovic is playing some of the best tennis in the history of the game.'
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