Today's Tennis Headlines

Murray handed kind US Open draw
British number one Andy Murray will play Argentina's Sergio Roitman in the first round of next week's US Open.

ATP boss De Villiers to step down
Etienne de Villiers will step down as executive chairman and president of the governing body of men's tennis at the end of 2008.

GB quartet win US Open qualifiers
Four British players reach the second round of US Open qualifying at Flushing Meadows.

Keothavong set for US Open debut
British number one Anne Keothavong prepares for her debut at the US Open.

Nadal takes Federer's top ranking
Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer's record 237-week reign at the top of the men's rankings.

Del Potro captures fourth title
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro wins his fourth successive title at the Legg Mason Classic in Washington.

Petrova secures Cincinnati title
Nadia Petrova clinches her first title for 18 months by beating unseeded Nathalie Dechy 6-2 6-1 to win the Cincinnati Open.

French player banned for betting
Mathieu Montcourt of France is banned for eight weeks and fined US$12,000 for betting on matches.

ATP wins crucial anti-trust case
The governing body of men's tennis expresses relief after an anti-trust case brought by the German Tennis Federation is thrown out by a US court.

Murray rises to sixth in rankings
Andy Murray climbs to a career-high of number six in the world after winning his first Masters Series title in Cincinnati on Sunday.