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Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.

Defending champion Roger Federer pulled out of his semifinal match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Qatar Open because of a back injury on Friday. However, the 16-time Grand Slam champion says he expects to be ready for the Australian Open, which starts Jan. 16. In a news conference 30 minutes before his match, Federer said his back had not improved since beating Andreas Seppi in three sets on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer's hopes of a second successive Australian Open title with a thrilling victory in their semifinal on Thursday night.

Defending champion Roger Federer matched Jimmy Connors' record for consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals appearances, beating Tommy Robredo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday in the Australian Open.

Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open final and claim the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career on Sunday.

While top-seeded and three-time champion Roger Federer played Albert Montanes in a Rod Laver Arena crammed with 15,000 fans, top-ranked and Australian Open defending champion Serena Williams took on Carla Suarez Navarro at the neighboring show arena with a retractable roof that seats 10,000.

Rafael Nadal needed 4 hours and 23 minutes to defeat Roger Federer, again thwarting Federer’s quest to match Pete Sampras’s 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

Sweat was dripping off Andy Roddick's white baseball cap, flying off his sleeves, making puddles at his feet. An occasional expletive burst from his mouth and he carried on a considerable conversation with chair umpire Enric Molina of Spain.

When it comes to playing night matches at the Australian Open, Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic think convention shouldn’t always dictate ladies first. “If everything is equal all across the way, I feel ...

World number two Roger Federer and defending champion Novak Djokovic reach the second round of the Australian Open.