The French Open gets underway at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, with local favourite Jo-Wilfred Tsonga insisting he will feel no pressure playing in front of a home crowd. Tsonga plays his opening match on Sunday against Russian Andrey Kuznetsov.
Spain's Rafael Nadal criticised the blue clay surface used for this year's Madrid Open after suffering a shock third round defeat on Thursday, and threatened to boycott next year's tournament if officials do not return to the traditional red courts.
The United States took an unassailable 3-1 lead over France in the Davis Cup on Sunday after American John Isner (pictured) defeated Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-3, in quarter-finals in Monte Carlo.
Bob and Mike Bryan handed the United States, the record 32-time Davis Cup champions, a crucial 2-1 lead with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) quarter-final victory against Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau of France Saturday in Monte Carlo.
Britain's Andy Murray crushed top seed Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 at the Dubai Championships semi-finals on Friday, avenging his five-set defeat at the Australian Open semis in January.
Top seed Novak Djokovic (pictured) has won his third Australian Open title after persevering over Spain's Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in what is the longest Grand Slam singles final in history at 5 hours, 53 minute.
Third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka won her first grand slam and became the new world No. 1 on Saturday after beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in the Australian Open final.
Rafael Nadal is in the running for his second Australian Open title after narrowly beating Roger Federer 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4 Thursday night. The 2009 champion will face off against either Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray.
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova has booked a place in the Australian Open women's final, after knocking out Petra Kvitova with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 victory on Thursday. The Russian will face Belarusian Victoria Azarenka on Saturday.
