Wednesday was a tough day for the seeds in Washington but top seed Tomas Berdych barely managed to move ahead.

In the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, John Isner continued his tiebreaker success and escape artist Fernando Verdasco narrowly advanced to the round of sixteen on Tuesday.

At the Atlanta Championships, the fans got the all-American finals they wanted but top seed And Roddick is down and out.

For the top ranked tour players, the rise of Tomas Berdych spells trouble. Always regarded as one of the most talented players on tour, Berdych has finally become comfortable with himself and with competing on the big stage.

On Friday, the top seeds all advanced in the men’s upper bracket as the game’s experienced performers moved on to the round of sixteen.

Federer, Djokovic and Davydenko escaped five set thrillers in an unforgettable Day One at Wimbledon 2010.

At The Queen’s Club in London the top six seeds are down and out as five of the tour’s biggest guns failed to pass the season’s first test on grass.

Seven matches were contested on the grass at The Queen’s Club on Thursday and the only the very brave survived.

Action is sure to heat up now that Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick have led the field through the rain and into the Round of Sixteen at Eastbourne.

French Open Champion and clay court genius Rafa Nadal will bring his new number one world ranking to the grass courts of London for the AEGON Championships at the Queens Club.