Serb's claim to No1 ranking - which he could clinch by winning French Open - revolves around his ability to go five sets with Spaniard on clay
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American dismissed fears his inconsistent form is harming his bid to be a serious threat at Wimbledon after crashing out of the AEGON Championships... more
Swiss star refused to contemplate the potential loss of his world number one status following his shock quarter-final defeat to Robin Soderling... more
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic continued her disappointing grand slam form since winning the 2008 French Open as she was bundled out of the Australian Open in the second round... more
Tennis chiefs are threatening to move the French Open from Roland Garros if plans for a new centre court with retractable roof are not approved within a year... more
Svetlana Kuznetsova has become the fifth woman to qualify for the £2.8million season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Qatar later this month... more
The WTA Tour held their annual gathering at Kensington Roof Gardens last night but there were few in the mood to party on the verge of what may be one of the most open women’s draws in years... more
Tennis: Roger Federer has revealed the mental torment he overcame in securing a record-equaling 14th grand slam title by beating Robin Soderling to win the French Open... more
Tennis: Roger Federer admits the huge weight of popular support behind his bid for a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam is making him nervous each time he steps out on court at Roland Garros... more
Tennis: Andy Murray looked back fondly on a breakthrough clay-court campaign after seeing his French Open dreams perish at the quarter-final stage... more
Tennis: Andy Murray became the sole beacon of British hope at a grand-slam tournament once again after Anne Keothavong, Melanie South and Katie O'Brien were first-round casualties at the French Open... more
Tennis: Anne Keothavong believes she is ready to compete at the business end of the WTA tour on a regular basis after becoming the first British woman for 26 years to reach a clay-court semi-final... more
Cricket: Anne Keothavong has become the first British woman for 26 years to reach the semi-finals of a WTA clay-court event as she swept past Ioana Raluca Olaru in Poland... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows