2012 Wimbledon Champion Rafael Nadal made an early exit in the tournament after suffering defeat in the hands of Lukas Rosol 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the second-round. Nadal's defeat has come as a shocking news for his fans and the tournament now is highly bid between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza had successfully started her 2012 Wimbledon campaign along with her American doubles partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The duo put on a dominating show in their first round match and won in straight-sets and advanced to the second round.

Undoubtedly India's star tennis players so far Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes will be pairing up for the Indian Men's doubles tea. As per the latest official announcement from the All India Tennis Association (AITA) the duo will be representing India in the Men's doubles category for the London Olympics.

Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina stunned top ranked Belarusian-American pair Max Mirnyi and Liezel Huber in the quarterfinals match of the French Open 2012. The Indo-Russian pair defeated the top seeded players 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 to reach the mixed-doubles semifinals.

French Open's hot favourite Rafael Nadal will take on fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the quarter-finals of the French Open 2012. Unlike the top seeded Novak Djokovic who faced stiff competition from Frenchman Joe Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals, Nadal is expected to cruise past Almagro.