Marcel Granollers

Novak Djokovic, the world number one, and Roger Federer, the defending champion, moved nearer to a showdown in Saturday's final when both raced into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open.

Roger Federer seemed to have talked his way into a scare before beginning an up-and-down defence of his Dubai Open title with a recovery against an opponent even more popular than himself on Monday.

Frenchman Richard Gasquet's rich vein of form came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday as he was beaten in the first round of the Marseille Open, going down 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to journeyman Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.

Short-handed five-time champions Spain crashed out of the Davis Cup Sunday when Canada completed a famous World Group triumph while 32-time winners United States edged Brazil in a dogfight.

Tomas Berdych defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in a battle of Davis Cup marathon men on Sunday as defending champions Czech Republic reached the quarter-finals.

Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez battled to a five-set doubles triumph to keep five-time champions Spain alive in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against Canada.

Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol won a Davis Cup doubles epic to give defending champions Czech Republic the edge over Switzerland as 2012 finalists Spain stayed alive in Canada.

Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez battled to a five-set doubles triumph to keep five-time champions Spain alive in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against Canada.

Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol beat Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli Saturday in the longest ever Davis Cup match, an exhausting clash which took 7 hours and one minute.

Spain, winners of three of the past five Davis Cup titles, face a must-win doubles on Saturday after Canada took a 2-0 lead over the injury-depleted Spanish in their World Group first-round tie on Friday.

Serbia and France cruised into the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as five-time champions Spain faced a humiliating first round exit.

Serbia and France cruised into the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as five-time champions Spain faced a humiliating first round exit.

Spain were facing Davis Cup humiliation on Saturday after the five-time champions slumped 2-0 down to Canada, a country who have never previously won a World Group clash.

World number one Novak Djokovic steered Serbia to the brink of the Davis Cup quarter-finals Friday, easing past Belgium's Olivier Rochus on a makeshift court he described as the worst he's ever encountered.

Big-serving Milos Raonic will open Canada's Davis Cup first-round tie against injury-depleted Spain on Friday with a singles match against tournament newcomer Albert Ramos.

Big-serving Milos Raonic will open Canada's Davis Cup first-round tie against injury-depleted Spain on Friday with a singles match against tournament newcomer Albert Ramos.

America's Bryan twins beat Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini Thursday to reach the Australian Open final and move one victory from a record 13th Grand Slam doubles title.

Five-time champions Spain will be without Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer in next week's Davis Cup opening-round tie against Canada at Vancouver, according to rosters unveiled on Tuesday.

Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci ousted Venus Williams and her hobbling sister Serena in the Australian Open women's doubles quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Roger Federer set up an intriguing clash with cocky young Australian Bernard Tomic as title rival Andy Murray booked a straightforward passage into the Australian Open third round on Thursday.