Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a fifth BNP Paribas Open victory after defeating arch-nemisis Rafael

Djokovic, the Serbian who has won the last two editions of the Indian Wells Masters as well as the 2008

world number one can to take the set and then sweep through the second, 6-2.Milos Raonic will face Novak

Djokovic in the final ©Getty ImagesDjokovic will now face Milos Raonic in the final after the Canadian

World number one Serena Williams moved into her third final at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after defeating Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska.

Belarusian regained the momentum, however, to claim the decider and seal a 7-6, 1-6, 6-2 victory.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic earned a straight sets win to reach the men's semi-final ©Getty ImagesIn the men’s draw, world

number one Novak Djokovic battled to a straight sets victory in the quarter-final, despite a dogged

Top seed Serena Williams beat defending champion Simona Halep in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Indian Wells for the first time.The winner of Nadal’s clash with Nishikori could meet world number one Novak

Djokovic in the next round after the Serb overcame Spain's Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3 to set up a quarter-final

Rafael Nadal recorded a straight sets victory over fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco to earn a place in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and exact revenge over his opponent, who he lost against in the first round of the Australian Open in January.

 Also through to the last-16 of the men’s singles is world number one Novak Djokovic after the Serb

overcame Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 7-5 in the evening session.Awaiting Djokovic in the next

World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia survived a scare as he fought back from a set down to beat

Djokovic, winner of 11 Grand Slam titles, was lethargic early on and Fratangelo, boy’s singles champion

devastating effect as he levelled proceedings by racing to the second set 6-1.The momentum was then with Djokovic

America’s Venus Williams fell to a straight sets defeat to Japan’s Kurumi Nara on her return to the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

ImagesThe top seeds in the men’s competition, including Serbia's defending champion and world number one Novak

Djokovic, will enter proceedings in the second round.Britain's world number two Andy Murray is also

Frances Tiafoe won a battle between two American teenage rising stars against Taylor Fritz today in the men's singles first round at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Evgeny Donskoy 6-3, 6-4.All the top seeds, including Serbia's defending champion and world number one Novak

Djokovic, will enter proceedings in the second round.Britain's world number two Andy Murray is also

Scotland's Andy Murray beat Kei Nishikori of Japan to secure victory for defending champions Great Britain in the first round of the Davis Cup.

the quarter-finals is Serbia, who overturned a 2-1 deficit to beat Kazakhstan 3-2.World number one Novak

Djokovic came from behind to claim a 6-7(6), 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Mikhail Kukushkin

Scottish brothers Andy and Jamie Murray combined in the doubles to put defending champions Great Britain 2-1 ahead in their Davis Cup first-round tie against Japan in Birmingham.

pulling away in the final set as they conceded just two points on serve.Elsewhere, world number one Novak

Djokovic and Serbian doubles partner Nenad Zimonjić fell to a 3-6, 6-7, 5-7 defeat at the hands

Holders Britain are all-square with Japan at the end of the first day of Davis Cup World Group competition in Birmingham, after both top seeded players earned opening rubber wins in the first round clash.

level against Australia, with day one taking place in blisteringly hot conditions in Melbourne.Novak Djokovic

level after Bernard Tomic secured a 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Jack Sock.Elsewhere, world number one Novak

Djokovic defeated Aleksandr Nedovyesov 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 in Belgrade, but it was only enough to

Two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray will be tasked with getting Britain’s defence of their Davis Cup crown off to the best possible start when he competes in the first singles rubber of his nation’s opening World Group clash with Japan at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham tomorrow.

fold after controversial character Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the tie due to injury.World number one Novak

Djokovic is fit to play in Serbia's clash with Kazakhstan in Belgrade ©Getty ImagesWorld number one

Novak Djokovic is the headline name in Serbia’s squad for their match against Kazakhstan in his home

to be able to say it because I was a bit sceptical the first few days after arriving from Dubai,” Djokovic

This year's Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Germany for the first time after Berlin was confirmed as the host city for the ceremony.

women from the previous year, with prizes available in seven different categories.Serbian tennis star Novak

Djokovic, now an 11-time Grand Slam champion after he sealed the Australian Open crown with a straight

Everyone there has a real passion for sport and I know this will be an occasion to remember.”Serbian Novak

Djokovic was named the Best Sportsman of the Year at the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards ©Getty ImagesOther

World number one Novak Djokovic beat Britain’s Andy Murray in straight sets at Melbourne's Rod Laver

tied with Australia's Roy Emerson, who won the tournament half-a-dozen times between 1961 and 1967.Djokovic

I need to pay respect to Andy for having another great tournament - tough luck tonight," said Djokovic

Australian Open final defeat ©Getty ImagesDespite facing a break point in his opening service game, Djokovic

consecutive points, including one from an exhaustive 36-shot rally.Two successive double faults from Djokovic

Congrats Novak."Six Australian Opens is an incredible feat."The last year has been incredible."

Germany’s Angelique Kerber defied the odds to beat world number one Serena Williams in the Australian Open final and claim her first Grand Slam title.

attempt in the third.The men's singles final between Murray's younger brother Andy and world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia is due to take place tomorrow.

A new men's tennis tournament - The Laver Cup - will see the best players from Europe take on the rest of the world.

two Olympic medals, is a major backer.He is one of the four major powers in men's tennis, along with Novak

Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, and with all these players being European there have been suggestions