Roger Federer collapsed on his back in jubilation, a scene familiar at the end of Wimbledon or the U.S. Open. As Federer's zeal would suggest, Olympic tennis has become a big deal to top players.
Mike and Bob Bryan of the United States have won a bronze medal in Olympic doubles.
Novak Djokovic has claimed the bronze medal in singles tennis for Serbia by defeating James Blake of the United States 6-3, 7-6 (4) Saturday.
Venus and Serena Williams have clinched at least a silver medal in doubles with a victory in the Olympic semifinals. The sisters beat another sibling pair, Ukraine's Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva have advanced to the gold medal final. Dementieva beat Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. Less than five minutes later on an adjacent court, Safina closed out a win over China's Li Na.
Rain, long matches and a busy schedule have forced tennis players to continue their matches well into the night ... and often into the early morning.
First-time Olympian James Blake has come up one point short in his bid to reach the Olympic finals, losing to Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 4-6, 7-5, 11-9.
Roger Federer kept alive his bid for an Olympic gold medal Friday night, joining Swiss teammate Stanislas Wawrinka to upset top-ranked American twins Bob and Mike Bryan and win a spot in the final.
Venus Williams is the latest upset victim in Olympic tennis, losing to Li Na of China in the quarterfinals.
Fan cheers during the middle of points would normally elicit extreme displeasure from tennis players, but they are tolerating -- and even enjoying -- the enthusiasm displayed by Chinese fans at the Olympics.
A new anti-doping code allowing more flexibility in determining sanctions has been ratified by the International Tennis Federation.
Roger Federer's career wasn't going to be defined by one victory over Tomas Berdych, but to highlight the significance of the win, writes TENNIS.com's Ed McGrogan, one must only look the struggles he's endured.
Rafael Nadal advanced Wednesday into the quarterfinals at the Olympics, digging out of a hole in a pivotal service game and beating Igor Andreev of Russia, 6-4, 6-2.
The Williams sisters advanced in singles during the morning session of Day 4 -- the two will play together in doubles during the evening. And their American male counterparts, the Bryan brothers, won as well.