World number one Caroline Wozniacki brushed aside defeat in her first competitive match of the year at the Sydney International on Tuesday, saying she would be ready to go at the Australian Open next week.
Top seed Robin Soderling underlined his credentials as an Australian Open contender by overpowering defending champion Andy Roddick 6-3 7-5 to win the Brisbane International on Sunday.
Flu victim Rafa Nadal benefited from a first set timeout with the doctor to dispatch Latvian Ernests Gulbis and join old foe Roger Federer in the semifinal of the Qatar Open on Thursday.
Spain's Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer of Switzerland warm up at the west bay during an exhibition match to promote the city of Doha, one day before the Qatar Open in Doha, Jan 2, 2011.
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1 Wednesday to square a two-match exhibition series for charity between the world's top-ranked tennis players.
Roger Federer took the upper hand against Rafael Nadal on Tuesday with a two set to one win in a charity exhibition match in the Swiss city of Zurich.
Former world No 1 Justine Henin has admitted she struggled to cope with the demands of the WTA tour after returning earlier this year from a 19-month retirement.
Novak Djokovic ranked Serbia's historic Davis Cup win above his Australian Open crown, and $20 million earnings, as defeated France left Belgrade damning sections of the crowd as "imbeciles".
When the celebrations died down on Sunday after Viktor Troicki' s crushing victory over Michael Llodra 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 before 17,000 jubilant fans at Belgrade Arena, the team lined up for a collective haircut.
BELGRADE - Novak Djokovic will carry the hopes of Serbia in the Balkan nation's first Davis Cup final against nine-times former winner France at the 16,000 capacity Belgrade Arena this weekend.
Tiger Woods has a final chance to claim his first victory of the year at this week's Chevron World Challenge and close the curtain on a 2010 campaign he described as "very painful".
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