Tennis

May 22, 2013: Elena Baltacha crashed out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday after suffering a 6-2 6-0 defeat to Varvara Lepchenko in 55 minutes in the second round

May 22, 2013: Former world No. 1 and six-time grand slam singles champion Boris Becker believes Andy Murray made the correct decision to pull out of the upcoming French Open

May 22, 2013: Juan Martin Del Potro has followed Andy Murray by withdrawing from the French Open, citing a virus

May 22, 2013: Heather Watson hopes she can quickly rediscover her top form following a bout of glandular fever ahead of her return to action at the French Open

May 22, 2013: Roger Federer believes Andy Murray has made the right decision in putting his long-term health ahead of his French Open ambitions

May 21, 2013: Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open due to an ongoing back problem, the Scot confirmed on Tuesday evening

May 21, 2013: James Ward has been handed a wild card for June's AEGON Tennis Championships at The Queen's Club

May 20, 2013: Elena Baltacha showed impressive levels of resilience as she outlasted Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele to reach the second round of the Brussels Open on Monday

May 20, 2013: Rafael Nadal admits that he has exceeded his own expectations since his return to the ATP Tour following his demolition of Roger Federer in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final

May 19, 2013: Rafael Nadal put in a sparkling performance to outclass Roger Federer and win his seventh Rome Masters title, only dropping four games in a 6-1 6-3 victory in his championship defence at the Foro Italico.

May 19, 2013: Serena Williams will begin her French Open assault on the foundation of a perfect 16-0 clay-court season after she defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Sunday

May 18, 2013: Rafael Nadal sealed his place in the final of the Rome Masters after the Spaniard defeated Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-4, and will take on Roger Federer in what promises to be an exciting end to the event

May 18, 2013: Serena Williams made it 23 wins in a row as she powered into the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia with a straight-sets win over Simona Halep

May 17, 2013: Roger Federer overcame a tough challenge from Jerzy Janowicz to book his place in the semi-final of the Rome Masters, defeating the Pole 6-4 7-6(2) in less than an hour and a half on the Centrale court

May 17, 2013: Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Rome Masters after the world No. 1 suffered a 2-6 7-5 6-4 defeat to Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals on Friday

May 17, 2013: Maria Sharapova expressed her disappointment on Friday, after illness forced her to withdraw from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - while Serena Williams clinched a spot in the semi-finals in less than an hour

May 16, 2013: Roger Federer's pursuit of a maiden final in 2013 will continue after he saw off the challenge of Gilles Simon to reach the Internazionali BNL d'Italia quarter-finals on Thursday

May 16, 2013: Serena Williams looks to be in grand slam-winning mood just a week out from the French Open, after she obliterated Dominika Cibulkova to reach the Internazionali BNL d'Italia quarter-finals on Thursday

May 16, 2013: Reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal nearly suffered a shock defeat little more than a week out from his defence of the Roland Garros crown, eventually coming from behind to beat Ernests Gulbis