Fifth seed Kevin Anderson takes on former world number two Tommy Haas in the second round of the Stockholm Open.

Haas returned to the tour after a long injury layoff at the French Open earlier this year but the German has struggled to make an impact as his current ranking of 290 shows and he's still relying on wildcards for virtually every event he wants to enter and not every tour level tournament is that accomodating. Add a comment

Vera Zvonareva will begin her Kremlin Cup campaign on Wednesday with a second round matchup against Bojana Jovanovski.

Vera Zvonareva has been one of the most exciting players in the WTA in recent months, and she’s got as good a chance as anyone of winning this year’s Kremlin Cup. She enters the tournament off of the back of a crushing 6-2, 6-1 defeat against Ana Ivanovic, and she’ll be keen to get back on court and back to winning ways. Add a comment

Agnieszka Radwanska and Lucie Safarova will meet on Wednesday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Agnieszka Radwanska has been in electrifying form in the tail end of the 2011 season, and this has pushed her up to eighth in the world rankings. Back to back title successes at the Toray Pan Pacific Open and the China Open should put her in good spirits for this week, and she’ll be doing her utmost to guarantee qualification for Istanbul. Add a comment

Svetlana Kuznetsova will take on Tsvetana Pironkova on Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Svetlana Kuznetsova made an efficient start to her Kremlin Cup campaign this week, beating Alize Cornet of France in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). The world No. 19 is aiming to win her first title of the season, and she’ll at least come close of she maintains her first round form. Add a comment

Marion Bartoli is scheduled to face Ksenia Pervak on Thursday in round two of the Kremlin Cup.

Marion Bartoli won the HP Open last week in Osaka, giving her an outside chance of qualifying for the WTA Championships in Istanbul. She’ll need to leapfrog Agnieszka Radwanska though, and she’s also present alongside Bartoli here in Moscow. Still, Bartoli might be able to sneak in if she can string together a few wins. Add a comment

Viktor Troicki takes on Spain's Pere Riba in the opening round of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday.

Troicki has established himself in the world's top 20 this year and until a few weeks ago he still had an outside shot at reaching the ATP World Tour Finals but the Serb has seen those hopes evaporate with successive first round defeats in Tokyo and Shanghai. Add a comment

Milos Raonic impressed in the opening round of the Stockholm Open and he takes on Philipp Petzschner on Wednesday for a place in the quarters.

Raonic's debut on the indoor circuit has been much anticipated after the fireworks he produced at the start of the year on the North American hard courts. He did not disappoint, smashing down 22 aces during a thrilling first round clash with Marcos Baghdatis. Add a comment

Rafael Nadal has been having a good year filled with ample wins. But then he has been missing the mark compared to his benchmarking performances in previous years. He has been losing to lower ranked players too and will be hoping to steer his way towards perfection yet again.

Known for his determined attitude of shifting to top gear of aggression under immense pressure and coming out on the winning side, Rafael Nadal has been snatching key wins on major stages for almost a decade now, but this year has been a little different. After his much expected and most awaited French Open title win this year, Nadal has been stretched and made to work hard for victories. Add a comment

Roger Federer's absence from the Asian tour has proved costly for his rankings. Andy Murray cashed in on hat trick titles in Asia and snatched the number three spot from the Swiss Legend.

Roger Federer is facing a situation he had'nt faced for the past eight years. He has fallen out of the Top 3 in the ATP rankings. Add a comment

Andre Agassi won his hometown Champion Series event Saturday night, beating Pete Sampras 8-5 in the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships at Thomas and Mack Center. Add a comment