Number thirty-five ranked Mikhail Youzhny can breathe a sigh of relief. In front of sixteen members of the scientific council in Russia, Youzhny answered multiple questions about his studies and was awarded his PhD in Philosophy.

Climbing to the top of the rankings is no easy task. Staying there is even tougher. With Roger Federer at No. 1 for 285 weeks and one week away from Pete Sampras' all-time record, the king was dethroned. He's now on a quest to take back the crown and Tim Henman thinks it's a doable task.

Rebel without a Clue

A is for Ashleigh

Only the shadow knows!

You win some, you lose some

It has been a historic year in tennis as we witnessed one of the best season's ever as Novak Djokovic dominated, winning three of four grand slams. We don't want to overlook the best comebacks of 2011 though, so here they are. The Top 5 Comeback Wins of 2011.