Needing one more game to wrap up his first week of work at Wimbledon, Roger Federer wavered, losing his serve for the first time in the tournament. Was the problem nerves? World Cup fever? The surprising sight of London sunshine? “Um, you know, it just happened,” Federer said. “I wonder why. Thank God, I bounced back.” Lapses rarely last long for Federer, especially on grass.

Tennis officials were investigating reports Wednesday of irregular betting activity surrounding a first-round match at Wimbledon between a British player and a higher-ranked opponent who lost in straight sets. British media said up to $546,000 of wagers were placed on No. 89 Carlos Berlocq of Argentina to lose the match Tuesday.

Andre Agassi’s voice wavered and his eyes welled up. After years of dealing with injuries, after months of contemplation, he finally spoke the words he knew he had to, at the place he knew he had to. Turning what was expected to be a routine pre-Wimbledon news conference into something significant, Agassi announced Saturday he will retire after this year’s U.S.

French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne tuned up for Wimbledon by defeating Russia’s Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) Saturday in the Hastings Direct final. “I saw very good things, I saw things I can improve,” the third-seeded Henin-Hardenna said. “But a Grand Slam is another kind of tournament.” Myskina, seeded fifth, is optimistic about Wimbledon, which starts Monday.

Lisa Raymond of the United States completed a career Grand Slam in women’s doubles, teaming with Samantha Stosur of Australia to beat Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3, 6-2 Sunday for the French Open title. The 32-year-old Raymond won the Australian Open in 2000, Wimbledon in 2001, and the U.S.

Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden and Max Mirnyi of Belarus beat twins Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 Saturday to win the French Open men’s doubles title for the second year in a row. The same teams faced each other in the 2005 final at Roland Garros. They also met in the U.S. Open final in September, when the Bryan brothers won.

Rafael Nadal is considered the king of clay. The accolade also applies to Gaston Cloup. The 56-year-old Frenchman isn’t a tennis player. He’s the “maitre de la terre battue,” or clay master, at the French Open. Cloup and his team of 11 work year-round to prepare the 20 signature red clay courts at Roland Garros for the Grand Slam tournament.

Adidas won a temporary court ruling Wednesday in a dispute with international tennis bodies over the size of its three-striped logo on players’ clothing, allowing the logo to appear at Wimbledon. The German sportswear manufacturer was granted a temporary injunction in London’s High Court against a new rule limiting the size of the logo to 4 square inches.

Roger Federer’s eight consecutive trips to the semifinals at Grand Slam tournaments is the second-longest streak in the Open era. It’s not, however, the accomplishment he’s aiming for. Federer wants two more match victories at the French Open so he can be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four majors in a row.

Mark Nielsen, New Zealand’s top tennis player, was banned for two years Monday after testing positive for a masking agent at the Australian Open. The suspension by the International Tennis Federation will end in March 2008, two years after he withdrew from a Davis Cup event after learning of the test results.

Croatia’s Mario Ancic and Chile’s Paul Capdeville were fined $3,000 each Thursday for their shoving spat after a French Open match. The players were separated by the chair umpire when they argued after the No. 12-seeded Ancic won in the second round Wednesday. Capdeville complained about several rulings, and he was talking to the chair umpire as the players approached the net to shake hands.