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Baltacha qualifies for California

British number one Elena Baltacha defeats Russia's Ekaterina Bychkova to qualify for the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Becker backs Henman for GB role

Boris Becker says Tim Henman should be recruited to help lift Great Britain out of the Davis Cup doldrums.

Pakistan rejects Davis Cup fears

Pakistan opposes a move by New Zealand to ask for a new venue for their Davis Cup tie, amidst security concerns.

David Lloyd demands Draper exit

Former Davis Cup captain David Lloyd calls on Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper to quit over the lack of home-grown male talent.

Watson loses in Florida qualifier

Heather Watson fails to qualify for the main draw of her latest event, the $25,000 Sheriff Jim Coats 6th Annual Clearwater Women's Open in Florida.

Spain into Davis Cup last eight

Defending champions Spain ease into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup thanks to a 4-1 win over Switzerland.

Lloyd considers Davis Cup future

Britain's Davis Cup captain John Lloyd is considering his future after becoming the first captain to preside over five successive defeats.

Lithuania v GB photos

Pictures from the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Lithuania

Davis Cup loss ‘devastates’ Lloyd

Great Britain team captain John Lloyd says he feels "devastated" after the 3-2 Davis Cup loss to Lithuania.

GB fall to humiliating Cup defeat

Dan Evans' five-set loss in the decisive singles match sees Great Britain lose 3-2 to Lithuania in the Davis Cup.

US bounce back with Davis Cup win

The US keep their hopes of a Davis Cup victory against Serbia alive with a crucial four-set doubles win in the World Group tie in Belgrade.

GB on top after doubles duo win

Great Britain go 2-1 up on Lithuania in their Davis Cup tie after doubles pair Ken Skupski and Colin Fleming win in four sets.

Baltacha targets top 50 ranking

British number one Elena Baltacha hopes to continue her progress and break into the world's top 50.

GB tied after Evans loses in five

Dan Evans loses a thrilling five-set match against Ricardas Berankis after James Ward wins the opener to leave Britain's Davis Cup tie against Lithuania poised at 1-1 after day one.

Davis Cup World Group latest (external website)

The latest scores from the first round of the Davis Cup World Group.

No more excuses

Jonathan Overend says Britain's Davis Cup losing streak must end in Lithuania

Watson beats Czech star Vaidisova

Heather Watson takes her biggest scalp yet in senior tennis, beating former world number seven Nicole Vaidisova in Hammond.

Haas sidelined after hip surgery

Germany's Tommy Haas is set for a lengthy spell out of the game after undergoing a hip operation.

Baltacha moves up to 64 in world

Suffolk's Elena Baltacha moves up to world number 64 after a succession of victories in the USA.

Lithuania v GB updates (external website)

Great Britain take on Lithuania in a Davis Cup Europe/Africa Group II tie in Vilnius.

Williams wins back-to-back titles

Venus Williams fights back from a set down to win the Mexican Open final and her second consecutive title in a row.

Kleybanova wins maiden tour title

Alisa Kleybanova beats top seed Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2 in a rain-disrupted all-Russian final to claim her first WTA title at the Malaysian Open.

Djokovic retains title in Dubai

Novak Djokovic beats Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 5-7 6-3 to win the weather-hit Dubai Open and successfully defend an ATP title for the first time.

Youzhny to face Djokovic in Dubai

Russia's Mikhail Youzhny and Serbia's Novak Djokovic reach the final of the Dubai Championships.

Cilic joins casualties in Dubai

Marin Cilic is the latest leading player to exit the Dubai Championships after losing 7-6 7-5 to Jurgen Melzer.

Murray suffers shock Dubai defeat

Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic claims a shock win over Andy Murray at the Dubai Championships.

Injured Davydenko quits in Dubai

Nikolay Davydenko is forced to pull out of the Dubai Championships midway through his second-round match against Germany's Michael Berrer.

Tipsarevic through to face Murray

Britain's Andy Murray will play Janko Tipsarevic in round two of the Dubai Championships after the Serbian beat Andreas Seppi.

Murray returns with solid victory

Andy Murray marks his return to action after his defeat in the final of the Australian Open by easing past Russian Igor Kunitsyn in Dubai.

Federer out of Dubai with illness

World number one and four-time champion Roger Federer pulls out of the Dubai Championships because of a lung infection.

Sharapova eases to Memphis title

Maria Sharapova beat Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson to win her first title of the year at the Cellular South Cup in Memphis.

Venus sees off Azarenka in Dubai

Venus Williams beats Victoria Azarenka in straight sets to retain her Dubai Championships title.

Q&A with Judy Murray

Andy and Jamie Murray's mum answers questions about life on the tennis circuit with her sons

Keothavong beaten in Memphis semi

Britain's Anne Keothavong misses out on her first WTA final as she loses in three sets to Sofia Arvidsson in the Cellular South Cup.

Venus beats Peer in Dubai semis

Venus Williams beats Shahar Peer on the low-profile Court Two as security concerns surround the Israeli player at the Dubai Championships.

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