By Gary AndersonAfter becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years, Andy Murray returns to Centre Court today to get the defence of his title underway against world number 104 David Goffin of Belgium, with the usual names expected to feature at the business end of the tournament.

Tomáš Berdych in the quarter-finals.Murray could meet the man he beat in last year's final, Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, at the semi-final stage this year.Djokovic, the 2011 champion, is bidding to reach his third

this month.The number one seed gets his campaign underway against Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev.Novak Djokovic

By Paul OsborneThe International Tennis Federation (ITF) has today signed a three year-partnership agreement with Japanese clothing company UNIQLO, naming it the title sponsor for a number of the governing body's flagship wheelchair tennis properties.

€1.1 million) in prize money.Wheelchair tennis world number one Shingo Kunieda of Japan and Serbia's Novak

Djokovic are both ambassadors for the UNIQLO brand ©Getty ImagesThe Wheelchair Doubles Masters is the

Japan's two-time Paralympic champion and wheelchair world number one, six-time Grand Slam champion Novak

Djokovic and Japanese number one Kei Nishikori are already UNIQLO Global Brand Ambassadors, and we wish

By Zjan ShirinianPan-European television network Eurosport enjoyed record-breaking audience figures during this year's French Open, according to broadcast data.

Agnieszka Radwańska, the previous record holder.The men's final between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak

Djokovic was the most watched French Open final ever on Eurosport, with a live audience of 4.1 million

has won his ninth French Open title after coming from behind in a gruelling encounter to beat Serbian Novak

Djokovic.

Playing against Novak is always a big challenge, I had lost against him the last four times."

The loss is a third at the hands of Nadal in the French Open final for Djokovic as the Serbian continues

Congratulations to Rafa and his team, it is incredible to win this tournament nine times," Djokovic said

faltering in the first set as his usually fearsome forehand let him down, with five errors handing Djokovic

 with an air of deflation hanging over the court from then on.This mood would not to be shifted as Djokovic

after Rafael Nadal demolished Andy Murray to move a step closer to his ninth title in a decade, while Novak

Djokovic battled past Ernests Gulbis.

It's six down, one to go for Djokovic as he looks to complete his Grand Slam set on the clay courts of

sixth games before succumbing in the eighth when Gulbis fired a backhand winner down the line.Novak Djokovic

charge.The wind really went out of his sail in the eighth game as a double-fault and two errors gave Djokovic

The first two sets went well," said Djokovic, who claimed the win 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3."

seeds make safe passage to French Open quarter-finalsJune 2014: Federer bows out of French Open as Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianAndy Murray turned around a mid-match slump to reach the semi-finals of the French Open in fading light against an inspired Gaël Monfils.

The make-up of the other men's semi-final has already been decided, with Serbia's Novak Djokovic to play

seeds make safe passage to French Open quarter-finalsJune 2014: Federer bows out of French Open as Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianMaria Sharapova was a game away from exiting the French Open before digging deep to force her way into the last four.

Thursday (June 5).In the men's draw, the quarter-finals were a more straightforward affair.Serbian Novak

Djokovic overpowered Canada's Milos Raonic to win 7-5, 7-6, (7-5), 6-4.He will play Ernests Gulbis for

seeds make safe passage to French Open quarter-finalsJune 2014: Federer bows out of French Open as Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianThe top seeds avoided any wobbles today in a tournament of upsets, putting in convincing displays as they bid for French Open glory.

seed, beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.Men's quarter-final action begins tomorrow, with Novak

Djokovic of Serbia among those in action, playing Milos Raonic of Canada for a place in the last four.Contact

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In a pre-race interview, Jonathan Brownlee described himself as a Novak Djokovic style all-rounder, before

By Paul OsborneThe drama continued in Paris today as Roger Federer became the next big name to fall after a five set loss to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis on day eight of the French Open.

make his first French Open quarter-final since 2008 ©Getty ImagesAs Federer's run comes to an end, Novak

Djokovic looks ahead to the quarter-finals after demolishing local favourite Jo-Wilfred Tsonga 6-1,

getting more of a footing in the second set, there was little for the French crowd to cheer about as Djokovic

By Paul OsborneFormer champion Ana Ivanovic has been sent crashing out of the French Open today as tournament favourites continue to crack in Paris.

Maria Sharapova of Russia also take to the court, with the much anticipated encounter between Serbia's Novak

Djokovic and France's Jo-Wilfred Tsonga set to get underway.Contact the writer of this story at paul.osborne

By Paul OsborneThe script has well and truly been torn to pieces in this year's French Open as third seed Agnieszka Radwanska was sent packing by up and coming Croat Ajla Tomljanovic in their third round encounter in Paris.

women's tops seeds continue to fall, the men's favourites appear to be holding their nerve with both Novak

Djokovic and Roger Federer making their way safely through to the fourth round.Djokovic had to battle

of the tournament from the former world number one, however, the perfect ending was not to be with Djokovic

a determined Tsonga had other ideas as he strode to victory in front of a roaring home crowd.Novak Djokovic

By Paul OsborneFollowing days of turbulence at the French Open, resulting in the toppling of the number one and two women's seeds and number three men's seed, a brief sense of normality was restored today as all seeds within the top ten progressed without a hiccup.

is due to continue tomorrow on the clay courts of Roland Garros as Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Novak

Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all look to booktheir spots safely into the next round.Contact the writer

By Zjan ShirinianDefending champion Serena Williams has slumped to a shock straight sets defeat in the second round of the French Open.

third round of the women's draw.Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova was beaten 7-5, 6-2 by the Russian.Novak Djokovic

relatively comfortable passage to the third round of the tournament ©Getty ImagesIn the men's singles, Novak

Djokovic and Roger Federer both enjoyed straight sets wins to advance to the last 32.Serbian Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianFormer champion Li Na has suffered a shock defeat at the hands of France's Kristina Mladenovic in the first round of the French Open.

favourite Serena Williams of America and Maria Sharapova of Russia due to take to the court.Serbian Novak

Djokovic faces a tricky test against Frenchman Jérémy Chardy on Philippe Chatrier, but expected rain