Sampras loses to Verdasco in exhibition

Pete Sampras hung tough against a top player 12 years his junior in the second set of his 6-3, 7-6 (2) loss to Spain's Fernando Verdasco in a 56-minute exhibition match Monday night at the SAP Open.

Federer rallies; Djokovic wilts

Roger Federer advanced to his 23rd straight Grand Slam semifinal with four-set win over Nikolay Davydenko.

No Djoking around for Tsonga in Oz

A bum wrist, bad back and gimpy knee: Jo Wilfried Tsonga is bent, but he's shown no signs of breaking thus far at the Australian Open.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia celebrates winning match point against Fernando Verdasco of Spain following their men's singles fourth round match on day eight of the Australian...

Here's who is going to win the Australian Open

...He's also got that serve, which bailed him out in the fourth and fifth sets against Fernando Gonzalez. He's desperate for Slam No. 2. 7. Andy Murray: The time is now for Murray...

Federer continues to torment Hewitt

...to, and I moved well, as well." Davydenko appeared shaky in a five-set win over Fernando Verdasco earlier Monday, unable to close things out in a fourth-set tiebreaker when leading 5-4...

Cilic looking to be next giant killer

Andy Roddick can't seem to escape the game's pre-eminent sluggers. Does he have enough to get by Marin Cilic?

'Special' Federer breezes into quarters

Roger Federer improved his six-year winning streak to 15 matches against Lleyton Hewitt with an overpowering 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the fourth round at the Australian Open on Monday.

Federer, Djokovic advance

Top-seeded Roger Federer won his third-round match at the Australian Open, beating Spain's Albert Montanes 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 for his 50th career victory at Melbourne Park.

Settle in for the Hewitt-Baghdatis sequel

Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis likely could never outdo their epic battle from two years ago … but it's not out of the question.

Djokovic remains a work in progress

...his game, and relatively fast, it seems only Nikolay Davydenko, as hot as the weather, or Fernando Verdasco can prevent Federer from reaching the second Sunday -- again. And if Davydenko and Verdasco each wins...

Djokovic, Federer, Davydenko move on

Third-seeded Novak Djokovic took a while to get on track but won his second-round match at the Australian Open, beating Marco Chiudinelli 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

Federer struggles to victory

Top-seeded Roger Federer struggled early but regrouped to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Line judge interference doesn't faze Roddick

Here are five things we learned on Day 1 in Australia: 1. The Aussie summer isn't always nice Melbourne this time of the year usually provides resp...

Verdasco eases to win in exhibition final

Fernando Verdasco beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 6-3 to win the Kooyong Classic, an eight-man exhibition warmup for the Australian Open.