By Paul OsborneAustralian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka has fallen at the first hurdle in France after a shock defeat by Guillermo Garcia-López saw the first big casualty at Roland Garros.

they were not there for long, as he breezed past the world number 275 in just 104 minutes.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic looks set to ensure it will not be a one-horse race to the title, as he recorded a straight

By Paul Osborne It has been a relatively safe opening day for the top seeds at the French Open as the big names battled their way through to the second round on the slow clay courts of Roland Garros.

years her junior.Action continues at Roland Garros tomorrow with men's favourites Rafael Nadal and Novak

Djokovic both taking to the court.Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka will also open his 2014

By Paul OsborneTennis fans are set for their yearly dose of French Open fever over the next two weeks as the iconic Roland Garros event gets underway in Paris today.

surface and with three losses to his name, the most in a decade, at the hands of Serbian powerhouse Novak

Djokovic and, more surprisingly, compatriots Nicolas Almagro and David Ferrer.There is never a time

when Djokovic can be overlooked in a major tournament and the 2014 French Open will surely be no different.As

the only title missing from the Serbian's extensive bucket list, Djokovic will be hungrier than ever

needed for him to clinch his second Grand Slam title and cement his place among the likes of Nadal and Djokovic

By Paul OsborneThe first leg of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) has been moved from Bangkok to Manila in the Philippines following the ongoing political unrest in Thailand.

players in the world have committed to play in the league, including world number one Rafael Nadal, Novak

Djokovic, Andy Murray, Thomas Berdych, Wilfired Tsonga, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic

Perhaps the best known contact lens malfunction happened to the future world number one tennis player Novak

Djokovic in a World Tour Finals match against arch-nemesis Rafael Nadal in 2010.

By Paul OsborneFebruary 21 - The 2014 Laureus World Sports Award Ceremony will take place at the Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 26, Edwin Moses, chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, announced today.

each category.Previous winners of the Awards, over the 15 years, include Usain Bolt, Sebastian Coe, Novak

Djokovic, Roger Federer, Alex Ferguson, Lewis Hamilton, Kelly Holmes, Rafael Nadal, Pelé, Steve Redgrave

year's World Tennis Day which will see current and past Grand Slam champions, including Andy Murray, Novak

Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, taking to the courts.

stalwarts of the men's game will do battle as double Grand Slam champion Murray will take on great rival Djokovic

There is so much history attached to the venue and it should be a great night for both Novak and me."

and be presented by Annabel Croft and seven-time men's singles Grand Slam winner, Mats Wilander.Novak Djokovic

all the stars participating in the event, from Agassi playing his first French Open final in 1990 to Djokovic

was reminded of this by the remarkable success of Stanislas Wawrinka in slaying the three giants of Novak

Djokovic, Tomas Berdych and Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open yesterday, and also by last week's

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 26  - Stanislas Wawrinka has won his maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open, after opponent Rafael Nadal was beset by a back injury.

Slam having beaten the top two seeds in the draw since 1993.He caused a major upset with victory over Novak

Djokovic, the defending champion, in their quarter-final.A tearful Nadal told the crowd on Rod Laver

back the years against Murray to reach Australian Open semi-finalsJanuary 2014: Defending champion Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 23 - Stanislas Wawrinka has made it to his first Grand Slam final after a tight battle with Tomas Berdych.

Slam showing of his career, caused one of the upsets of the Australian Open with a five-set win over Novak

Djokovic in the quarter-final. 

back the years against Murray to reach Australian Open semi-finalsJanuary 2014: Defending champion Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 22 - Roger Federer is continuing to roll back the years in Melbourne after powering his way past Andy Murrary to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.

hard-fought 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.The other semi-final will feature Novak

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By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 21 - Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is out of the tournament

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 20 - Roger Federer has set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Andy Murray, after beating Jo Wilfried-Tsonga in straight sets at the Australian Open.

Dimitrov.The top pick of tomorrow's matches looks to be the clash between Serbian and defending champion Novak

Djokovic, and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.Spain's David Ferrer and Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych will

By Paul OsborneJanuary 19 - World number one Serena Williams has had her dreams of an 18th major title swiped from under her feet as Serbia's Ana Ivanovic fought back from a set down to win in three sets and secure her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Germany's Angelique Kerber following a first set loss in just 21 minutes.On the men's side, Serbian Novak

Djokovic edged a step closer to his fourth straight Australian Open title and fifth in all, with a straight

the quarter-finals following the Swiss man's straight sets victory over Spain's Tommy Robredo.Novak Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 17 - Serena Williams powered her way to a record 61st singles victory at the Australian Open, on another day of extreme heat in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open after victory over Denis Istomin

on Rod Laver Arena ©Getty ImagesSerbian number two seed Novak Djokovic also won in straight sets over