Federer's losses no longer an anomaly

Roger Federer can blame the weather and his back until his face turns blue. But inexplicable losses to his archrivals are painting one murky picture.

Not exactly Kournikova

...at No. 227) than Stakhovsky was last week, but barely into April he won Houston. 3. Wayne Arthurs won his only career singles title at Scottsdale in 2005, quite a feat given the popularity...

Darcis becomes first Belgian to win Dutch in 50 years

Belgian qualifier Steve Darcis won his first ATP title by beating unseeded Werner Eschauer 6-1, 7-6 (1) Sunday to become the first Belgian to win the Dutch Open in nearly 50 years.

Eschauer, Darcis advance to first Dutch Open final

Werner Eschauer defeated Dutch wild-card Robin Haase 6-4, 6-4 Saturday at the Dutch Open to advance to his first ATP final.

Teens take over bottom of bracket

Sixteen-year-old Tamira Paszek, the only unseeded player left in the bottom half of the draw, led a host of teenagers into Week 2 at Wimbledon.

Arthurs and Bjorkman having a senior moment

Someone must have forgotten to tell Wayne Arthurs and Jonas Bjorkman the over-35 tournament begins next week. A combined 71 years old, the two players will clash in the third round of Wimbledon.

LONDON - JUNE 28: Wayne Arthurs of Australia hits a backhand during the Men's Singles second round match against Tommy Robredo...

Federer wins 50th straight match on grass; Nadal cruises

Roger Federer won his 50th straight match on grass Thursday, beating 18-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

Top Americans with little trouble

Americans Andy Roddick and Venus Williams were sharp in advancing to the third round at Wimbledon. In all, five Americans remain alive this year.

Clay continues to confound Roddick

It's not that Andy Roddick doesn't like getting dirty. He's won six tournaments on clay, including four of the first six of his career. Rather, clay just doesn't seem to like Roddick, writes Greg Garber.

Injury forces Arthurs to withdraw from Australian team

A hip injury has forced Wayne Arthurs to withdraw from Australia's Davis Cup squad for next month's World Group first-round tie in Belgium.

Breaking down the brackets

Now that the first week is over, ESPN.com breaks down the Australian Open field heading into the round of 16.

Fish hoping quick start in '07 is an omen

Mardy Fish is finally healthy and although unseeded, he is responsible for the upset of this year's Aussie Open.

Williams faces a tough test in the next round

While she has not dropped a set yet, Serena Williams will have her hands full with fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova.

Roddick fends off Safin; Federer cruises to win

Andy Roddick outlasted Marat Safin 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open, while top seed Roger Federer cruised to his 32nd straight win.