All Top four players are schedule to compete on Center Court in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have landed on separate sides of the Shanghai Masters draw.

Lots of dangerous floaters in Beijing, with first-round matches of interest including Fish vs. Tipsarevic (winner to face (1) Djokovic), (6) Verdasco vs. Kohlschreiber (winner to face (WC) Isner), (3) Soderling vs. Robredo, (7) Youzhny vs. Ljubicic, and (2) Murray facing a qualifying-tested Mathieu.

Rafael Nadal won his ninth straight match on hardcourts.

Rafael Nadal won his 60th match of the tennis seasons today.

Rafael Nadal plays in his first match since the US Open title Thursday in Bangkok.

Juan Ignacio Chela wins two titles this weekend while Juan Martin Del Potro returns in Bangkok.

Roger Federer let Switzerland slide into obscurity, and also perhaps Federer’s chance of winning the Davis Cup before his career ends, when Switzerland was swept 5-0 by Kazakhstan in the Davis Cup World Group Playoffs. Federer ducked out of the match, citing a need for rest after losing in the semifinals of the US Open.

Sean Randall breaks down the US Open Thursday quarterfinals.

Could Robin Soderling be the foil tonight a potential Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Sunday showdown?

Are we headed for a Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal US Open final?

Upsets hit the US Open Sunday, all eyes on Wozniacki v. Sharapova today.

Asked by Brad Gilbert in the on-court interview if he had the “tweener” between-the-legs shot like Roger Federer, Djokovic said, “No I have something else between my legs…don’t worry I won’t show it to you tonight.”

CBS commentator Mary Carillo, still not a big fan of the WTA’s on-court coaching where the [almost always] male coach comes on court to save the woman player who can’t problem-solve for herself: “I can’t stand it. It makes us look weak compared to men’s tennis.”…

Few players carry the burden Andy Murray does. His home country both cares about tennis and has been hapless at producing tennis champions.