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Spain is starting to find a better way to use its bullrings than killing bulls. After the success of the Davis Cup tie against the United States in Madrid's huge Plaza de Toros last year, Marbella's smaller but no less impressive bullring has been chosen to stage Spain's quarterfinal World Group tie against Germany and a fascinating first day's ...

Tommy Haas has not lost on grass this season, but on Friday he faces Roger Federer, who has lost only one match on Centre Court since 2002.

Argentine hopes of advancing to its second straight Davis Cup semifinal rest squarely on the shoulders of Roland Garros semifinalist Juan Martin del Potro.

Argentina is replacing David Nalbandian with Leonardo Mayer on its Davis Cup team for next month's quarter-final against the Czech Republic.

The singles final Sunday between Robin Soderling and Roger Federer looks, to the casual fan, like a foregone conclusion.

Nothing, not a courageous but ultimately ill-matched Swede, not a crackpot interloper, not those chanting "Vamos Rafa", not infuriating bouts of drizzle, not the seizures of self-doubt he would have been inhuman not to feel was able to prevent Roger Federer joining the Legion d'honneur of men's tennis yesterday.

Switzerland's Roger Federer has at the fourth attempt won the final of the French Open tournament in Paris, setting his name even more firmly in tennis history.

After the remarkable Robin Soderling had recovered from a 1-4 fifth set deficit against Fernando Gonzalez to become one of the least likely Grand Slam finalist of recent years, Roger Federer lit up a chilly, overcast evening on Philippe Chatrier Stadium Court by outplaying a gallant Juan Martin del Potro from the unenviable position of two sets to ...

As Roger Federer stepped onto Philippe Chatrier on the second Monday of the French Open, it must have seemed that he could spy the milk and honey in the far distance.

French Open at a glance TODAY'S FEATURED MATCHES Venus Williams, U.S. vs. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic resumption of second-round match with Safarova leading 7-6 Absurdly, they played their first set near nightfall, in cold that felt autumnal, in a stadium so cavernous you could almost count the spectators.

PARIS: Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the mens doubles event at French Open here, losing in a tough three-setter against unseeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile.

Zheng Jie of China returns the ball to Stephanie Cohen-Aloro of France during their first round match at the French Open in Paris yesterday.

Jose Acasuso preceded Roger Federer onto the court for today's second-round Roland Garros match, but still found himself walking in the 13-time Grand Slam champion's expansive shadow.

World number two Roger Federer's hopes of playing on a baking-hot Center Court are likely to be dashed on Thursday when he takes on Argentine Jose Acasuso at the French Open in a second-round match.

I survived a major heart failure today...Whew! And who was the reason behind this? A certain beloved Swiss tennis player named Roger Federer who was playing against some Argentinian named Jose Acasuso at Roland Garros in the second round... by Rohini Iyer I survived a major heart failure today...Whew! And who was the reason behind this? A certain ...

Roger Federer hung on to beat Jose Acasuso of Argentina 7-6 , 5-7, 7-6 , 6-2 Thursday and advance to the third round of the French Open.

A look at the French Open on Wednesday: Weather: Rainy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon.

Swiss superstar Roger Federer began his 11th consecutive Roland Garros appearance with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 first-round victory over Alberto Martin of Spain on Monday.

Top seed Rafael Nadal today created a French Open record for consecutive wins in the men's singles - but he admitted he was not at his all-conquering best in his straight-sets victory over qualifier Marcos Daniel.

The Swiss managed 24 winners to 25 errors and took no forced his Swedish opponent.