Top Four go head to head yet again

The four best tennis players in the men's game will all do battle against one another in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on Andy Murray, while Roger Federer will meet Rafael Nadal as they all have eyes on winning the Aussie crown.

It will be the third time in the last four Grand Slams that these four have competed against one another at the semi-final stage and further underlines their standings as the best four tennis...

Philip Oliver

Roddick lowers his expectations

Andy Roddick admits he has lower expectations than usual at this month's Australian Open after struggling with injuries and poor form for the last 12 months.

The 29-year-old started the tournament with a straightforward 6-3 6-4 6-1 victory over Robin Haase, hitting 35 winners and breaking the Dutchman's serve six times.

However, the 15th-seeded American, who has slipped to 16 in the world rankings and has won through to the final at Melbourne four times in the past,...

Philip Oliver

Ferrer - Top four on 'another level'

World number five David Ferrer has painted a grim picture for anyone wanting to challenge the 'big four' in the Grand Slams this year as he believes they are on "another level" to the rest.

Ferrer lost to defending champion, and world number one, Novak Djokovic, in the Australian Open quarter-final earlier this week, going down in straight sets 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.

The Spanish star believes Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Brit hope Andy Murray - the...

Philip Oliver

Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer Set To Clash In 2012 Australian Open Semi Final

The Australian Open has got at least one of the men's singles semi final they clamoured for with number two seed Rafael Nadal winning through his quarter final against Tomas Berdych to face his one time nemesis, the third seed, Roger Federer.

The two players, who without doubt are two of the greatest players to have ever adorned the game, will be meeting for the 27th time as professionals but rather dauntingly for Federer, it is Nadal who leads the head to head count with 17 wins...

Rod Crowley

Who can win the men's singles?

The ongoing 100th edition of the Australian Open got underway on the 16th of January 2012. Half of the players that remain in the competition are battling it out in the third round, with the other half making their way into the fourth round of the tournament.

In the Men's Singles in this year's Aussie Open, there remains to be some highly talented players left in the competition. The most notable players include: Swiss professional Roger Federer, the Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal,...

Philip Oliver