Italy take 2-0 lead over US in Fed Cup final
Italy stormed into a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final when Francesca Schiavone outfoxed Melanie Oudin 7-6 6-2 on Saturday.

Santoro ponders last, record-breaking trick
Frenchman Fabrice Santoro, once nicknamed “the magician” by Pete Sampras for his habit of mystifying bigger, stronger opponents, could perform one final, record-breaking trick before his remarkable career ends.

Pennetta beats Glatch before rain hits Fed final
Flavia Pennetta overpowered Alexa Glatch 6-3, 6-1 to give hosts Italy a 1-0 lead over United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday.

Somdev in semis, Sanam goes down fighting
Somdev Devvarman extended his brilliant run at the ATP Challenger event in the Charlottesville in USA to the semifinals but it was curtains for compatriot Sanam Singh, who lost a hard fought quarter-final.

Djokovic joins the call for more rational ATP season
Novak Djokovic is determined to make the most of the remainder of the marathon Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) season, saying his top priority will be to get some much-needed December rest.

Federer lines up a childhood friend for Basle semis
Friendship will be on the back burner when Roger Federer faces childhood mate Marco Chiudinelli in a battle of Basle boys for a place in the final of the Swiss Indoors.

Injured Roddick withdraws from Paris Masters
American Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Paris Masters tournament starting on Sunday, organisers said on Friday.

Last two tickets to London up for grabs in Paris
The last two tickets to the World Tour finals are still to play for at the Paris Masters tournament starting on Sunday, with Russia`s Nikolay Davydenko and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco ideally placed to grab them.

Federer breezes into semis as Djokovic rallies
World number one Roger Federer breezed into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals on Friday but the home crowd`s hopes of an all-Swiss final were dashed when Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Stanislas Wawrinka.

Murray mauls Montanes to reach Valencia semis
Top seed Andy Murray gave Spaniard Albert Montanes a 6-4, 6-2 mauling in the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open Friday as the Briton continued his comeback from a wrist injury.