Fernando Verdasco News

The Americans were kept under control for a set and a half, then seized every opportunity they had to exploit errors on Wawrinka's service.

The 2012 Australian Open has come and passed, but not without leaving its mark on the tennis world.

There will be an unfamiliar look about Spain when they begin the defense of the Davis Cup against Kazakhstan on Friday with a new captain and without several regulars, most notably Rafa Nadal.

A tennis tournament of nerves. Indeed it was for hours! Serb Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Rafa Nadal fought bravely to its logical end.

Spain's Albert Costa, Feliciano Lopez, Marcel Granollers, Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco with the Davis Cup trophy last year.

Juan Martin del Potro will return to the Estadio Nacional this year in a bid to retain his Estoril Open title.

MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic's 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 , 7-5 victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final was the longest men's Grand Slam final in terms of duration, the ATP said Sunday.

World No.1 Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest final in grand slam history to retain the Australian Open title in Melbourne.

IT IS 25 years since the Australian Open was last played on grass and moved to Melbourne Park to become a hardcourt event.

Novak Djokovic dug deep to overcome Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 , 6-1, 7-5 on Friday night after 4 hours, 50 minutes.

World number one Novak Djokovic fought off what appeared to be breathing problems and fatigue to advance to the final of the Australian Open following an epic five-set semi-final victory over Britain's Andy Murray.

When Raonic steps on to the court in San Jose, Calif., he will do so as the defending champion.

ROGER Federer and Rafael Nadal pencilled in the next chapter of their great rivalry when they set up a showdown in the Australian Open semi-finals. Federer was majestic in his quarter-final defeat of Juan Martin del Potro but Nadal had a stiffer challenge in his night match against Tomas Berdych yesterday, as they set up their 10th Grand Slam ... (more)

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga performs with a 'can-can' dancer Pieta Farrell during a training session, in Melbourne, on Sunday.

Roger Federer has spent the last two years of his illustrious career believing that age is just a number, even in a sport like tennis that demands so much of the body and so heavily favors youth.

MANIA hasn't peaked yet. The Australian teenager's victory over 13th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov last night has created perhaps the most anticipated match involving a local since Lleyton Hewitt's heyday.

The future of men's tennis took centre stage at the Australian Open on Friday, and left a packed Rod Laver Arena crowd wondering what they were watching.

Nerves of steel Bernard Tomic showed composure beyond his years to beat world No.13 Alexandr Dolgopolov in a five-set thriller last night.

WHERE Sam Stosur struggles, Bernard Tomic thrives. Stosur, famously, owns a US Open title, while Tomic's best-known possession is a $150,000 orange BMW familiar to the Gold Coast police.

Fernando Verdasco of Spain hits a return to Bernard Tomic of Australia during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 16, 2012.