Rodger Federer has announced that he will not defend his title at the Halle's ATP tournament this season.The world number two has admitted that exhaustion has forced him out of the tournament claimed his 14th grand slam title at the French open on Sunday with a straight set victory over Robin Soderling.

Rafael Nadal's defence of his Wimbledon singles title is hanging in the balance after the world No.1 admitted he was struggling to overcome a bout of tendinitis in both knees.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal has said he will do all he can to shake off a knee injury and be fit for this year's Wimbledon.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova cruised into the second round of WTA Birmingham with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Canada's Stephanie Dubois.

Japan's Paralympic tennis champion Shingo Kunieda believes that his success can serve as an inspiration to other disabled people and encourage them to take up the sport.