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Smash hit: Andy Murray swings into London

20.11.09

Andy Murray is the sporting hero of Middle England - a strange position for a Scot to find himself in. And after a shaky start with the public, he's learning to play the game, finds Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni... more

James Ward leads the way as the LTA takes tennis to the kids

18.11.09

Former British No2 was unable to play the sport at school but says facilities for rising young stars are excellent now... more

Battler Anne Keothavong vows to beat the pain barrier again

22.10.09

British No1 says she is focused on coming back stronger than ever after a second knee reconstruction... more

No sweat for Hutchins as he takes the leading role in Davis Cup bid

03.03.09

Tennis: Ross Hutchins should be able to take the heat even though he will be firmly in the spotlight when Great Britain take on Ukraine in the Davis Cup... more

Murray withdrawal dents British Davis Cup chances

02.03.09

Tennis: Andy Murray has withdrawn from Great Britain�s Davis Cup tie against Ukraine because of a virus that has laid him lower than any previous illness and is threatening to seriously affect his season... more

Bug's life at an end for rising star Keothavong

05.02.09

Britain's number one women's tennis player Anne Keothavong no longer has to share a room with cockroaches now she's on the verge of elite top 50... more

British tennis hopes rest on 14-year-old...from Wimbledon

03.07.08

Teenager who lives just yards from the All England Club is one of Britain's best hopes for Wimbledon glory... more

Unlikely ace Eaton serves up a lesson on grass

25.06.08

Britain's new hero has proved that big serving can still be a winning formula on SW19's slower courts... more

LTA chief in the dark on Gilbert no-show

25.06.08

Roger Draper today admitted he had "no idea" why highly-paid coach Brad Gilbert failed to watch Chris Eaton's shock first-round triumph at Wimbledon... more

Anne's rebuke for Andy over girl power

10.06.08

Anne Keothavong defended Britain's female tennis in the wake of Andy Murray's stinging attack ... more

Young stars show Andy how to do it

05.06.08

With players the same age doing well, the British No1 knows it is high time he started producing ... more

New St Pancras wins major award for architecture

29.05.08

The transformed St Pancras station and refurbished Royal Festival Hall are among 29 winners at the 2008 London awards of the Royal Institute of British Architects... more

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