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Nadal, Murray get Wimbledon missions up and running

Rafael Nadal looked in ominously good form as the Spaniard brushed aside Australian John Millman in the first round of Wimbledon, as Andy Murray put injury concerns aside as he also eased through.

Tennis • 03 Jul 17

Murray has given the thumbs up over his fitness for Wimbledon

Murray dismisses fitness fears ahead of Wimbledon bid

Andy Murray has announced he is fit to defend his title at Wimbledon following a recent hip injury scare.

Tennis • 02 Jul 17

Murray on Wimbledon collision course with Nadal

Andy Murray will defend his Wimbledon title from the same half of the draw as French Open champion Rafael Nadal and three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka.

Tennis • 30 Jun 17

Andy Murray: 'If I play like that, I certainly won't win Wimbledon'

Andy Murray admits Queens defeat a 'big blow' for SW19

Andy Murray admits his Wimbledon chances suffered a heavy blow after the world number one lost to lucky loser Jordan Thompson in the first round of the Aegon Championships.

Tennis • 20 Jun 17

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka reacts after scoring a point

Wawrinka edges Murray in five-set classic

Stan Wawrinka has beaten Andy Murray in five sets to claim a place in the French Open final.

Tennis • 09 Jun 17

Murray will be playing in the 21st Grand Slam semi-final of his career

Murray aiming for second French Open final in-a-row

Andy Murray knows he will have to be at his best again if he is to defeat Stan Wawrinka on Friday and reach the French Open final for the second consecutive year.

Tennis • 09 Jun 17

Andy Murray takes on Kei Nishikori in Paris

Murray says he has learned from defeat to Nishikori

World number one Andy Murray will carry the lesson of last year's US Open quarter-final defeat to Kei Nishikori into today's French Open last eight clash against the Japanese, the 28-year-old has said.

Tennis • 07 Jun 17

Murray reached the quarter-finals in straight sets

Murray makes light work of Russian to reach last eight

World number one Andy Murray made short work of unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a clean-as-you-like 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory on Monday.

Tennis • 05 Jun 17

Top seed Murray advanced to the second week at Roland Garros

Murray wears down Del Potro at French Open

Top seed Andy Murray eased into the fourth round of the French Open after recording a 7-6 (10/8) 7-5 6-0 victory over a flagging Juan Martin Del Potro.

Tennis • 03 Jun 17

Murray shows stomach for fight at Roland Garros

Andy Murray's amazing powers of defence gave him the impetus to put early doubts behind him in a first-round French Open win over Andrey Kuznetsov.

Tennis • 30 May 17

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open earlier this month

Nadal and Djokovic on French Open collision course

There will be no gentle start for the favourites at the French Open, with nine-time winner Rafa Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic on a semi-final collision course and reigning women's champion Garbine Muguruza facing 2010 winner Francesca Schiavone in the first round.

Tennis • 26 May 17

Andy Murray: 'I don't know exactly why that is'

World number 1 Murray suffers shock loss in California

World number one Andy Murray suffered a shock second-round defeat in the BNP Paribas Open against Canada's Vasek Pospisil.

Tennis • 12 Mar 17

Murray reacts to his fourth round defeat to Mischa Zverev

Out of sorts Murray crashes out, Federer through

Andy Murray's hopes of a first Australian Open title blew up in smoke as the world number one tumbled out in the fourth round to an inspired Mischa Zverev, while Roger Federer and Stan Wawricka advanced to the last eight.

Tennis • 22 Jan 17

Serena Williams needed little more than an hour to defeat Nicole Gibbs

Serena Williams powers on, Wozniacki out

Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into the fourth round of the Australian Open, while Caroline Wozniacki exited the tournament.

Tennis • 21 Jan 17

Roger Federer crushed Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open

Federer thrashes Berdych, Murray impresses

A rampaging Roger Federer delivered a stunning reminder of his class at the Australian Open with a crushing 6-2 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Berdych to storm into the fourth round.

Tennis • 20 Jan 17

Andy Murray hits the deck at the Rod Laver Arena

Murray progresses despite tumble - Cilic is out

Andy Murray was in impressive form as he gave Russian teenager Andrey Rublev a lesson in to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-0 6-2 win on Wednesday.

Tennis • 18 Jan 17

Murray will face Russian teenager Andrey Rublev in round two

Murray safely through, Wawrinka survives scare

Andy Murray made hard work of his first grand slam match as world number one, while Stan Wawrinka fought back from a break down in the final set to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open

Tennis • 16 Jan 17

Novak Djokovic with the Australian Open trophy

Djokovic faces early test in Melbourne defence

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title with a mouth-watering first round match against Fernando Verdasco.

Tennis • 13 Jan 17

Andy Murray remains world number one ahead of the Australian Open

Murray extends rankings lead despite Qatar loss

World number one Andy Murray has strengthened his position at the top of the rankings despite being beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final of the Qatar Open last week.

Tennis • 09 Jan 17

Murray (L) congratulates Djokovic after their thrilling final in Doha

Djokovic signals intent with Murray win in Doha

Novak Djokovic made a major statement at the start of the season as he bids to overhaul world number one Andy Murray at the top of the tennis rankings, beating the Scot 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Qatar Open final.

Tennis • 07 Jan 17

Novak Djokovic: 'I don't think I've saved five match points in my life too many times'

Battling Djokovic sets up Murray showdown

Novak Djokovic saved a remarkable five match points as he completed a thrilling three-set win over Fernando Verdasco to set up a final with Andy Murray at the Qatar Open.

Tennis • 06 Jan 17

Novak Djokovic (R) defeated Andy Murray in the Australian Open men's singles final last January

Australian Open prize money rises to AU$50m

The Australian Open has increased its total prize purse by 14% to a record AU$50m (€34.8m), with AU$3.7m (€2.6m) up for grabs for the winners of the singles tournaments, organisers said on Wednesday.

Tennis • 21 Dec 16

'The goals we set when we started working together have been completely fulfilled,' said the Serb

Novak Djokovic splits with coach Boris Becker

Tennis world number two Novak Djokovic has split with coach Boris Becker three years after adding the German grand slam winner to his team.

Tennis • 06 Dec 16

Novak Djokovic can regain his world number one ranking with victory over Andy Murray

Djokovic and Murray to meet in World Tour Finals

A clinical Novak Djokovic thrashed Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-1 on Saturday to set up a season-ending winner-takes-all showdown with home favourite Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Tennis • 19 Nov 16

Andy Murray weathered an early storm to take the first set 6-4.

Murray advances to semi-finals in London

Andy Murray defeated Stan Wawrinka to surge through to the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals, closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.

Tennis • 18 Nov 16