Sir Andy Murray has been confirmed as the men’s singles top seed for this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

there on Friday (July 30).Joining him in the top four seeds for the men’s singles draw are Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic, Roger Federer of Switzerland and Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who collectively have won the title

As an Englishman, it is difficult to look at the difficulties and travails of Australian sportsmen without at least a tinge of a smile.

Some benefited from it while others, such as then world number one Novak Djokovic, were hindered.

Spain's Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland will contest the men's singles final at the French Open following semi-final victories today.

victory over Austrian starlet Dominic Thiem.On Wednesday (June 7), Thiem decimated reigning champion Novak

Djokovic of Serbia to move into the final four.He failed to deliver a similar performance and became

Unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko reached her first Grand Slam final on her 20th birthday after winning in the semi-finals of the French Open today.

will play Spain's Rafael Nadal in an eagerly anticipated match.Thiem dumped out defending champion Novak

Djokovic of Serbia yesterday while Nadal is aiming to win a record 10th title at the French Open.Sir

It was at Roland Garros a year ago that Novak Djokovic became only the third male tennis player to hold

sixth seed Dominic Thiem.But once the balance of the match tipped following an opening set in which Djokovic

Djokovic parted company with his coach Boris Becker at the end of last year and last month severed his

connection with the rest of his team, including long-time friend Marian Vajda.Novak Djokovic wishes

An inspiration, if one were needed, for Novak Djokovic?

©Getty ImagesWill Djokovic respond to this big challenge?

Austria's rising star Dominic Thiem dumped defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the French Open today

The Serbian second seed was easily beaten 7-6, 6-3, 6-0 in Paris and the defeat will see Djokovic drop

out of the world's top two for the first time in six years.It is the first time Djokovic has lost a

Unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko secured her place in the semi-finals of the French Open after upsetting former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on a rain-affected day at Roland Garros.

men’s quarter-finals were postponed due to rain ©Getty ImagesThe rain delays meant Rafael Nadal and Novak

Djokovic will have to wait until tomorrow to contest their quarter-finals after men’s play was postponed

Nine-time winner Nadal was due to face fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, while defending champion Djokovic

Plans to reduce singles matches at the Davis Cup from five to three sets took another step forward after a package of reforms was approved by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) today.

of sets is seen as a way to encourage the world's top players to compete in the Davis Cup.Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic was the only participating player from the world’s top 10 to feature in February's World Group

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza has been knocked out of the French Open after losing to France's Kristina Mladenovic at Roland Garros today.

Pliskova, seeded second, beat Carina Witthöft of Germany 7-5, 6-1.Serbia's defending French Open champion Novak

Djokovic beat Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas ©Getty ImagesIn the men's draw, Rafael Nadal continued his

-6, 6-7, 6-4, 8-6 win over Canada's Milos Raonic, last year's Wimbledon runner-up.Reigning champion Novak

Djokovic of Serbia is also through after beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 7-6, 6-1, 6-3.He is now

World number one Andy Murray of Great Britain made it through to the fourth round of the French Open with a straight sets win over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at Roland Garros today.

Awaiting in the next round for Murray, who lost in the final to Novak Djokovic of Serbia at last year's

Spain's Rafael Nadal cruised into the fourth round of the French Open with a sensational victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia at Roland Garros today.

Agut in the next round.He overcame Jiří Veselý of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.Reigning champion Novak

Djokovic is also through after beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in five sets.The Serbian came back

afternoon, making 55 unforced errors and confronting umpire Carlos Ramos over a conduct warning.Novak Djokovic

Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the winners at the French Open today as

World number one Sir Andy Murray shrugged off concerns over his pre-tournament form as he booked his place in the second round of the French Open with victory over Andrey Kuznetsov at Roland Garros.

his serve twice on his way to levelling the contest at one set all.But the 30-year-old, runner-up to Novak

Djokovic on the red clay in the French capital last year, battled through the tough period and won the

Defending French Open singles champions Novak Djokovic and Garbiñe Muguruza each enjoyed straight sets

Djokovic, playing for the first time under new coach Andre Agassi, cruised past Spain's Marcel Granollers

has a lot to share with me outside and inside of the tennis lines, I'm really enjoying it so far," Djokovic

The season ending Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Finals will remain in London until 2020, with the event also securing the Nitto Denko Corporation as title sponsor.

one Sir Andy Murray claimed the title for the first time last year, with the Briton beating Serbia's Novak

Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final."