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Israel looks to qualify for its first Davis Cup semifinal against a strong Russian team this weekend.

Having lost in the fourth round June 29, Stepanek must now postpone his famous celebratory "worm dance." London The two leading Czech tennis players, Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, were rejuvenated by the Wimbledon tennis championships, both getting to the fourth round before falling June 29 to American Andy Roddick and Australian Lleyton ...

KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama has stated his willingness to consider a request by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to hand back two Malaysians held at Guantanamo Bay.

Jelena Jankovic's challenge melted away in soaring temperatures at Wimbledon Saturday while Andy Murray fans tried to stay cool as they waited for their hero's prime time appearance on Center Court.

Roger Federer enjoys playing on Wimbledon's grass courts, a surface he has mastered, which is why he remains the favourite to win the championship this week enlarge It is said that Wimbledon's courts have been slowed down so much that there is little difference between competing here and playing on the hard courts at the US or Australian Opens.

Andy Murray cruised into the fourth round after a straight sets win that took just 96 minutes.

When 17-year-old American Melanie Oudin concluded the biggest match of her life Saturday at Wimbledon, she had trouble finding the exit on cozy Court 3. Still learning her way around the All England Club, Oudin has made it into the fourth round.

A 135 mph serve makes tiebreakers a little easier, and Andy Roddick won some important points with that one stroke Saturday at Wimbledon.

WIMBLEDON Date: 22 June - 5 July Coverage: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC HD, Red Button, website streaming and text commentary, 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC iPlayer Tennis on the BBC Highlights - Berdych eases past Davydenko Number 20 seed Tomas Berdych produced a a powerful performance to crush Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 6-3 6-2 and make ...

Andy Roddick will put his friendship with Jurgen Melzer temporarily to one side when the pair clash in the third round at Wimbledon today.

Giant-slayer ... the Wimbledon draw has now opened up for the 2002 champion. Photo: AFP Richard Hinds at Wimbledon June 26, 2009 - 8:43AM With victories of vastly contrasting styles, Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur added some muscle to a Wimbledon challenge that had, in prospect, seemed decidedly flimsy before Australia's top ranked pair forced ...

A look at Wimbledon on Thursday Weather: Sunny. High of 80 F . Attendance: 45,370, a record for Day 4, and an increase of 4,489 over the same day in 2008.

Understated: Nikolay Davydenko set up a third-round meeting with Tomas Berdych after dispatching Victor Crivoi 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 This Russian might not win many personality prizes, but the manner in which he went about dismantling Victor Crivoi is another reminder of why he was once ranked third on the planet, and why the likes of Andy Roddick should ...

Nikolay Davydenko eased to Wimbledon second round with a victory over England's Daniel Evans.

Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Tears, valiant efforts, a disappointing display and an inevitable defeat.

Five-time champion Venus Williams recovered from an early stumble in her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday to beat Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2. It was Williams' first appearance on Centre Court since the 2008 final, when she beat sister Serena for her second Wimbledon title in a row.

Section One: WHO HAS THE MOST TO PROVE? It's just strange seeing Juan Martin del Potro's name at the top of the the draw.

IT'S game, set and match for a Verwood firm at this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament... and it hasn't even started yet.

Russia will be without their top player Nikolay Davydenko in next month's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Israel, team captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Thursday.

With only six days before the start of the Wimbledon Championships, men's tennis was embroiled in fresh gambling revelations last night.