Tennis: Murray mints gold on Centre Court
Andy Murray followed one of the greatest days in British Olympic history with one of the best performances British tennis has ever seen as he crushed Roger Federer to win London 2012 gold.
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Updated: Aug. 5, 2012, 5:08 p.m.
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Tennis: Williams sisters claim Olympic gold
Venus and Serena Williams today became the first players to win four Olympic tennis titles after being crowned women's doubles champions at London 2012.
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Tennis: Serena slaughters Sharapova at SW19
Serena Williams continued her amazing form today by beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win gold.
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Tennis: Djokovic sets up Murray semi
Beijing bronze medallist Novak Djokovic will get a shot at adding to his Olympic medal collection after securing a semi-final clash against Britain's Andy Murray.
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Tennis: Mixed fortunes for Federer
Roger Federer saw one Olympic title slip away at Wimbledon but remained on track for another as he moved into the quarter-finals of the men's singles with victory over Denis Istomin.
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Tennis: Sharapova exacts revenge on Lisicki
Maria Sharapova gained revenge for her Wimbledon fourth-round exit as she defeated Germany's Sabine Lisicki in a tight tussle to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the Olympics.
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Tennis: Tsonga survives titanic tussle
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played his way into the history books today as he defeated Canada's Milos Raonic in the longest three-set tennis match in Olympic history.
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Tennis: Venus crushes Wozniak at Wimbledon
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams stayed among the contenders for Olympic gold at the All England Club after a ruthless second-round victory.
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Tennis: Federer progresses with minimum fuss
Wimbledon's empty seats came to the attention of world number one Roger Federer as he cruised into the third round of the Olympic singles tournament with victory over Julien Benneteau.
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Injury forces Nadal to miss Olympics
Reigning Olympic champion Rafa Nadal will miss the London Olympics after failing to recover from a knee problem, the Spaniard said on Thursday.
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Kanepi withdrawal opens door for Duque-Marino
Colombia's world number 117 Mariana Duque-Marino has been handed a golden ticket to compete at the London Olympics after a heel injury ruled out Estonia's Kaia Kanepi.
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Petrova: Russia expects Olympic medals
Russian tennis player Nadia Petrova is aiming for an Olympic medal in London but insists she will not be devastated if she failed to win one.
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Sharapova named as Russia's flag-bearer
Maria Sharapova will be Russia's first female Olympic flag-bearer at the London 2012 Games.
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A guide to tennis at the Olympics
Find out more about tennis at the Olympics.
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Andy Murray's participation in Olympics confirmed
Andy Murray has been confirmed as the first member of the Great Britain tennis team for this summer's Olympics.
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Extended Interview: Magee on Munich
Jimmy Magee remembers the terrible events of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics
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Munich Olympic massacre remembered
Ceremonies are held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre.
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Jason Smyth
Jason Smyth speaks to RTÉ's Adrian Eames after his stunning medal success.
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Darragh McDonald
Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life
Medal Table
| Country | Total | |||
| USA | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| China | 38 | 28 | 23 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Russia | 25 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Team Ireland
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Grainne Murphy
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