Murray all set for grass (French Open diary)

LONDON - Buoyed by his best-ever performance on clay at the French Open tennis, Andy Murray is now all set to step onto the practice courts at Queen’s club to begin his campaign for the Wimbledon.

Toni Nadal slams anti-Rafa Paris crowds (French Open diary)

PARIS - Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle Toni has slammed Roland Garros spectators for jeering his nephew during his first-ever loss at the French Open tennis.

Murray forgets French Open loss, heads for Wimbledon

PARIS - British tennis player Andy Murray has said that losing in the French Open is not the end of the world, and that he will be heading home to prepare for this year’s Wimbledon.

Four-time defending champ Nadal ousted in 4th round at French Open, ending 32-match win streak

PARIS — Cancel the party, Roland Garros, because Rafael Nadal won’t be celebrating his fifth straight birthday — or his fifth straight French Open title — in Paris this year.

31 and done: King of Clay Nadal’s French Open streak comes to stunning end against Soderling

PARIS — For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will.

Defending champ Rafael Nadal knocked out of French Open in 4th round by Robin Soderling

PARIS — Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal loses in 4th round at French Open

PARIS — Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over.

Cash feels Nadal’s new outfits reflect his confidence (French Open diary)

PARIS - Former Australian tennis star Pat Cash feels Rafael Nadal’s new pink outfit in the French Open tennis shows the Spaniard’s supreme confidence as he bids for a record fifth straight title at Roland Garros

Philippoussis fighting to save his Melbourne home

MELBOURNE - Former Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis is facing financial collapse, with creditors saying that he has stopped paying the mortgage on his Williamstown home in bayside Melbourne.

Making his way on clay, Roddick reaches French Open’s 4th round for 1st time; Djokovic upset

PARIS — Rust-colored flecks of clay dotted Andy Roddick’s white attire, from the brim of his baseball cap, down the back of his shirt, to his ankle braces.

Andy Roddick, Serena Williams win at French Open; Novak Djokovic upset in 3rd round

PARIS — Novak Djokovic became the first big-name player to be eliminated from the men’s tournament at the French Open, while Andy Roddick and Serena Williams managed to stick around.

4th-seeded Novak Djokovic loses to Kohlschreiber in 3rd round of French Open

PARIS — Novak Djokovic became the first big-name player to be eliminated from the men’s tournament at the French Open, losing to No. 29 Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.

Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time; Dementieva loses

PARIS — Andy Roddick is still around at the French Open, reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time by beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday.

Andy Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time in career; Dementieva loses

PARIS — Andy Roddick reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career by beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.

Jankovic now a diet expert (French Open diary)

PARIS - Jelena Jankovic, never short of an opinion, is now somewhat of an expert on dieting after shedding six kilos.

30th-seeded Samantha Stosur upsets No. 4 Dementieva in 3rd round of French Open

PARIS — Samantha Stosur knocked fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva out of the French Open on Saturday, beating the Russian 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in the third round.

‘Foreign ground’: Venus Williams loses in 3rd round at French Open for 3rd year in row

PARIS — Out of breath and out of sorts, Venus Williams played her way right out of the French Open on Friday with her most lopsided Grand Slam loss since 2001.

Nalbandian confident he will make full recovery from hip surgery and contend at Grand Slams

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — David Nalbandian has begun to recover from recent hip surgery with the goal of returning to top-level tennis.

Jelena Dokic’s comeback to tennis takes a bad turn with injury in 2nd round of French Open

PARIS — Jelena Dokic’s professional comeback took a painful turn at the French Open.

Federer wins in survival mode, Djokovic stranded in dark

PARIS - Roger Federer laid on a world-class comeback from two breaks down to keep his dream for a first-ever French Open title alive Thursday, fighting off Jose Acasuso 7-6 (10-8), 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 to reach the third round.

Yuri Sharapov takes a break as Maria slugs (French Open diary)

PARIS - Yuri Sharapov appears to have taken his informal leave from coaching, as his three-time Grand Slam champion daughter Maria Sharapova makes her comeback from injury at the French Open.

Murray frustrated with fellow Brits not joining him at the top

LONDON - World number three Andy Murray has slammed Britain’s men tennis players for a string of “very poor” displays in 2009.

Djokovic starts French Open with a win

PARIS - Novak Djokovic waited out a weather delay before starting his match, but made up for lost time in 78 minutes, as injured Nicolas Lapentti had to stop after twice twisting his ankle in their contest at the French Open Tuesday.

Yuki Bhambri pulls out of junior French Open

NEW DELHI - Junior Australian Open champion Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the French Open due to a sprained right ankle.

Indian tennis body sore with ITF for letting Australia off lightly

NEW DELHI - The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Saturday expressed disappointment at Australia being let off with a mere fine for refusing to play their Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai May 8-10 and said it would take up the matter with the world body at an appropriate level.