Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil will open Canada's Davis Cup World Group tie against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday.

With Novak Djokovic on a skiing holiday and Rafael Nadal defending Spanish sports from French TV comedians, Roger Federer highlights the start of Davis Cup for the first time in eight years

Young talents Milos Raonic & Vasek Pospisil will team up with veterans Daniel Nestor & Frank Dancevic when Canada faces France in Davis Cup.

Roberta Vinci beat American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez.

American Vania King advanced to the quarter-finals of the Pattaya Open by beating Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-1, 6-3 Thursday.

Arantxa Sanchez Vicario has accused her parents of losing through poor management the estimated US$60 million she earned in her career.

Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Open GDF Suez.

Philipp Kohlschreiber has pulled out of Germany's Davis Cup tie against Argentina in Bamberg this weekend because of a stomach flu.

Vera Zvonareva of Russia cruised into the quarter-finals of the Pattaya Open on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova.

Canada's underdog men's tennis team is refusing to be intimidated by a powerhouse French squad that is favoured heading into the Davis Cup.

Vera Zvonareva began her quest for a third Pattaya Open title by putting away local qualifier Varatchaya Wongteanchai.

French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez against Tsvetana Pironkova.

Roger Federer hopes to recapture the emotion of Switzerland's 2001 Davis Cup victory over the United States when they meet again.

Vasek Pospisil will put his experience playing top-ranked players to the test as Canada hosts the French team in Davis Cup action this week.

Mikhail Youzhny beat Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-3 Sunday to win the Zagreb Indoors in his 18th career final.

Tomas Berdych won his seventh career title by defeating defending champion Gael Monfils in the Open Sud de France final on Sunday.

Lukas Lacko reached his first ATP final when he ousted 2007 champion Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the Zagreb Indoors semifinals.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova put the defending champion Czech Republic in control of its Fed Cup tie with Germany on Saturday.

Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final.

Top-seeded Juan Monaco and No. 2 Juan Ignacio Chela both overcame one-set deficits to win their quarter-finals at the Vina Del Mar VTR Open.

Tomas Berdych finished off Nicolas Mahut of France with his 14th ace in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to reach the Open Sud de France semifinals.

Lukas Lacko of Slovakia beat seventh-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Zagreb Indoors.

Canada rebounded from its loss to Argentina to sweep the Bahamas 3-0 in its final tie of the round-robin stage Friday at the Fed Cup.

Argentine Federico Delbonis reached his second career ATP quarterfinals when he upset 3rd-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil in the VTR Open.

Andy Roddick is on track to return at the SAP Open in San Jose despite partially tearing a tendon in his hamstring at the Australian Open.

Canada's hopes of advancing at the Fed Cup took a serious blow Thursday with a 3-0 defeat to Argentina.

Lukas Lacko of Slovakia ousted second-seeded Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia 6-0, 6-7 (1), 6-1 to advance to the Zagreb Indoors quarter-finals.

Defending champion Gael Monfils finished off Michael Russell with his 17th ace to reach the Open Sud de France quarter-finals on Thursday.

Rafael Nadal says his fiscal requirements are up to date after a website reported he had set up several companies to trim his tax bills.

Aleksandra Wozniak won her Fed Cup opening singles match and teamed up with Marie-Eve Pelletier in doubles as Canada beat Peru 2-1.

Michael Berrer of Germany upset top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals of Zagreb Indoors.

Former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has fired her coach Ricardo Sanchez of Spain after just two months of working together.

Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will not play in Serbia's Davis Cup match against Sweden this month.

Canadian Filip Peliwo returned home after three weeks Down Under where he reached the final of the Australian Open junior tournament.

Second-seeded Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia beat wild card Dino Marcan of Croatia to advance to the second round of the Zagreb Indoors.

Serena Williams said her sister Venus has been training every day and will be ready for the Fed Cup matches against Belarus.

Tennis Canada will go with a mix of young & old for its Davis Cup team, naming Raonic, Nestor, Pospisil and Dancevic to take on France.

Andy Murray will miss Britain's Davis Cup match against Slovakia next month after sustaining "a few injuries" during the Australian Open.

Top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia beat Slovakia's Karol Beck 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the second round of Zagreb Indoors.

Spain will begin its Davis Cup defence against Kazakhstan with a new-look team and without Rafael Nadal.

American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Romanian Horia Tecau won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final to win his third Australian Open title.

Andy Murray prepared to return to London for the first time in nearly two months, defeated in the Australian Open but not deflated.

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek denied Bob and Mike Bryan their record 12th Grand Slam doubles title in the Australian Open final.

Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women's title and secure the No. 1 ranking on Saturday night.

Filip Peliwo missed his bid to become the first Canadian to win a junior Grand Slam title, losing in the Australian Open boys final.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after struggling past Andy Murray in a five-set, almost five-hour semifinal late Friday night.

Milos Raonic says building confidence is an important part of his development as he prepares to defend his SAP Open championship.

Marie-Eve Pelletier of Repentigny, Que., will replace Vancouver's Rebecca Marino on Canada's Fed Cup team, Tennis Canada announced Thursday.

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals.

Victoria Azarenka staked her claim for the No. 1 ranking when she beat defending champion Kim Clijsters in the Australian Open semifinals.

Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi were eliminated from the Australian Open men's doubles tournament Thursday.

Maria Sharapova will lead Russia against Spain in the Fed Cup next month, marking her third appearance for her country.

France captain Nicolas Escude has again left Marion Bartoli off the Fed Cup team.

Novak Djokovic held on to beat David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 and complete a blockbuster semifinal lineup at the Australian Open.

Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi reached the men's doubles semifinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Caroline Wozniacki falls short in her quest for elusive slam title; she says time on her side.

The last time Juan Martin del Potro lost heavily to Roger Federer at the Australian Open, he went on to have his best season yet.

Roger Federer's 1,000th match was similar to most in his career, dominating from the start, some incredible shots, and yes, victory.

Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.

Novak Djokovic beat Lleyton Hewitt to advance to his fight straight quarter-final at the Australian Open on Monday.

Roger Federer stayed on course for a semifinal meeting with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open by winning on on Sunday.

Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Belarus partner Max Mirnyi reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Canadian Milos Raonic lost his bid for a second straight fourth-round showing in the Australian Open, losing in four sets to Lleyton Hewitt.

Rafael Nadal didn't look to be in any pain as he gave friend Feliciano Lopez the runaround Sunday to reach the quarterfinal.

David Nalbandian has denied throwing water at a doping control official during the Australian Open and says he plans to appeal his US$8,000 fine.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a win over No. 20 Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.

Federer, Nadal move into fourth round at Australian Open; Wozniacki advances.

Andy Roddick has an injured hamstring that forced him to retire from his match against Lleyton Hewitt at the Australian Open.

Maria Sharapova was one of the three former champions in the women's draw to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Milos Raonic earned a win over Germany's Philipp Petzschner on Thursday to advance to the third round in Melbourne.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday without much trouble from his opponent or his injured knee.

Canadians Milos Raonic, Aleksandra Wozniak and Stephanie Dubois all advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Australian Sam Stosur crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets Tuesday in a huge blow for local fans.

Mardy Fish wants to breakout in the Aussie Open and beat one of the top players: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray.

Rafael Nadal has a new injury, nearly forcing him to forfeit a first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday that he still won easily.

Nikolay Davydenko challenged Roger Federer's silence regarding issues affecting the men's game on Monday at the Australian Open.

Kim Clijsters began her bid to defend the Australian Open title when she beat qualifier Maria Joao Koehler 7-5, 6-1 on Monday.

Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off the opening match at the Australian Open with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Heather Watson.

Finnish qualifier Jarkko Nieminen won the Sydney International for his second ATP title, beating France's Julien Benneteau.

Qualifier Mona Barthel of Germany won her eighth straight match at the Hobart International, defeating top-seeded Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 6-2.

Toronto's Peter Polansky was knocked out in the third round of qualifying Saturday, falling 6-4, 6-2 to Thailand's Danai Udomchoke.

Australian teenager Bernard Tomic beat American Mardy Fish 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Saturday to clinch the title at Kooyong.

Top-seeded David Ferrer won the Heineken Open for the third time, beating unseeded Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4.

SPORTSNET.CA looks at the top men competing in the 2012 Australian Open, the first major tournament of the year.

Canadian Peter Polansky defeated Augustin Gensse of France, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open on Friday.

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus overcame a second-set lapse Friday to beat defending champion Li Na for the Sydney International singles title.

Mardy Fish beat Austria's Jurgen Melzer 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 on Friday to move into the Kooyong invitational final against Bernard Tomic.

Two-time champion David Ferrer of Spain beat third-seeded compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Heineken Open.

German qualifier Mona Barthel advanced to the final of the Hobart International with a 6-0, 7-6 (6) win over fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber.

The draw for the Australian Open was announced on Thursday, detailing early matchups for both the women's and men's tournaments.

SPORTSNET.CA looks at the top 10 women competing in the 2012 Australian Open, the first major tournament of the year.

Belgian veteran Olivier Rochus rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Benoit Paire at the Heineken Open on Thursday.

Bernard Tomic moved into the final of the Kooyong exhibition tournament with a win over Frenchman Gael Monfils Thursday.

Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki, Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters are all reporting progress with their respective injuries.

Denis Istomin of Uzbekstan beat third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-6 (4) to move into the semifinals of the Sydney International.

Defending champion Li Na of China moved into the Sydney International final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Petra Kvitova on Thursday.

Defending champion David Ferrer of Spain advanced to the quarter-finals of the Heineken Open Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic.

Raonic dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Mardy Fish and withdrew from the eight-man tournament after the loss, citing an upset stomach.

Petra Kvitova continued her pursuit of the No. 1 ranking by beating Daniela Hantucha to move into the Sydney International semifinals.

Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro had an easy straight-sets win in his opening match at the Sydney International.

Andrea Petkovic of Germany has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a stress fracture in her lower back.

Canadian Milos Raonic has everything ready, from his training regime right down to dinner plans for the Australian Open.

American teenager Ryan Harrison beat compatriot Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Heineken Open.

Caroline Wozniacki came back from 4-0 down in the final set to beat Dominkia Cibulkova advanced to the quarter-finals in Sydney.