St Petersburg, Russia – Mikhail Youzhny is the defending champion in St. Petersburg. He enters the 32-strong field as the top seed and the de facto favourite in the market to runaway with the title. Yet just because he’s the bookies pet to take the bone doesn’t mean he will.

Cincinnati, USA – World No.3 and Cincinnati defending champion Roger Federer is hoping to cap the week by defending his crown successfully. All the while, the spectre of Nadal looming ahead as a potential semi-final opponent and a huge stumbling block en route to the tournament’s premier movement. 
Federer is after a runner-up finish in Toronto where he lost to Andy Murray…

Atlanta, USA – Andy Roddick was sorely tested by Rajeev Ram in his opening round match yesterday, needing three sets to stop Ram’s bold effort 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-3.
Top seed, Roddick is a hot favourite at BetUS Sportsbook for the title in Atlanta but after his less than scintillating start to the tournament, he leaves something to be desired.
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London, England – On a rain-soaked third round at the AEGON Championships Dudi Sela and Xavier Malisse recorded wins for the lightweights in the game when each beat a top player to book their spot in the quarterfinals.
Sela was the first to take centre court on Thursday when he came up against Andy Roddick, and with some surprising hard-hitting and acrobatics, the little guy topped…