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Roland Garros risks losing French Open

03.11.09
Tennis chiefs are threatening to move the French Open from Roland Garros if plans for a new centre court with retractable roof are not approved within a year... more

Andy Murray is fearless as he battles for a place in history

03.07.09
Andy has insisted that he had no fear of anyone as he prepared to become the first Briton since for 71 years to play in the men's singles final at Wimbledon... more

Judy Murray reveals the secrets of keeping Andy Murray focused

03.07.09
As Andy Murray prepares for today's Centre Court showdown his mother reveals how those closest to him help keep his quest for Wimbledon glory on track... more

Fans in online scramble to get £92 tickets for Murray’s semi-final

02.07.09
Andy Murray fans were poised for an internet scramble as tickets for his Wimbledon semi final showdown were set to go on sale online... more

It all points to an epic as the two giants head for centre stage showdown

02.07.09
Roger Federer is an arrogant man, with sound reason, but the contempt he shows Andy Murray is born purely of fear... more

Wimbledon dream comes true for tennis hopeful who ‘died’ on court

01.07.09
A teenage tennis player who “died” for 11 minutes after collapsing during a match is to fulfil his dream of walking out onto Wimbledon’s Centre Court... more

'We were right to make Andy Murray play under roof', says Wimbledon chief

30.06.09
Wimbledon chiefs today defended their decision to play Andy Murray's thrilling late-night triumph over Stanislas Wawrinka under the new closed Centre Court roof... more

Roof raises the drama with snaps, crackles and plenty pops

30.06.09
Now we know what the Wimbledon roof is really for. While it may be handy for blocking out summer rain, its greater benefit is that it amplifies the drama on Centre Court... more

Wimbledon insist they’re still not ready for nightlife

30.06.09
Despite 12m watching Andy Murray win on TV, All England Club won’t schedule regular evening matches... more

Organisers deny players' looks are Centre Court attraction

29.06.09
Wimbledon bosses today denied choosing which women play on Centre Court based solely on their looks... more

Centre Court roof closed amid Wimbledon thunderstorm fears

26.06.09
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been fully closed for the first time in the tournament as officials protect the turf against possible thunderstorms... more

London heads for hottest day... and temperatures will keep rising

26.06.09
Sweltering London is heading for the hottest temperatures of the year so far... more

Andy Murray hits the Wimbledon roof ... then has to take cover

24.06.09
The new Wimbledon rain roof was brought into action again today — to give protection from the sun to minor VIPs enjoying a day out in the Royal Box... more

Andy Murray’s Army marches on SW19

23.06.09
Wimbledon was bathed in glorious sunshine as huge crowds watched Scot Andy Murray launch his bid for Wimbledon glory... more

Olley's volleys - our man James Olley at Wimbledon

22.06.09
It appears the birds in charge of protecting Wimbledon’s new roof and lush grass from pigeons are not the most reliable creatures... more

Umpires told to silence the shriekers and grunters

19.06.09
Wimbledon is to clamp down on players who grunt and scream their way through matches. It follows complaints at recent tournaments about an increase in on-court noise... more

Tim Henman fears SW19 night-life

16.06.09
Tennis: Tim Henman has urged the All England Club to resist the temptation to stage night sessions under Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof... more

Andy Murray out to raise the roof

18.05.09
Tennis: World No3 reveals how Fred Perry is inspiring him to be Wimbledon’s first men’s champion on new-look court... more

Wimbledon’s ready for a late, late show

21.04.09
Tennis: Wimbledon has unveiled the new roof of Centre Court but revealed there are no plans to play night sessions at the championships despite the installation of floodlights... more

Agassi and Henman can't wait to raise the roof at Wimbledon

24.02.09
Tennis: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, the golden couple of tennis, will take on Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters as they become the first to play under the new Centre Court roof at Wimbledon... more

Wimbledon wash-out warning

04.07.08
Wimbledon is drawing up plans for the tournament to go into a third week as weathermen warned of a "dreadful" Sunday... more

Fans cheer last British tennis hope

04.07.08
Reigning champion Roger Federer may be playing in the men's semi-finals, but at Wimbledon there was no doubt about the big attraction today - British teenage sensation Laura Robson... more

Internet scramble for chance to see Murray on Centre Court

02.07.08
Fans of Andy Murray are poised for a mad internet scramble for Centre Court tickets, amid fears his quarter-final showdown with Rafael Nadal could be disrupted by heavy rain... more

Raining on Murray's parade

02.07.08
The biggest match in Andy Murray's sporting life was being threatened by a familiar problem: the British weather.... more

World No1 slams talk of 'bias' as leading women players round on organisers over scheduling.

01.07.08
The All England Club finalised the order of play for the women's quarter-finals and decided to keep the defending champion away from Centre Court again. Is this fair? ... more

Ten million glued to Andy Murray's magnificent comeback on TV

01.07.08
Nearly half of all TV viewers watched Andy Murray's epic victory over Richard Gasquet on Wimbledon's Centre Court... more

Advantage Murray as BBC TV insists on Centre Court for its star attraction

30.06.08
Wimbledon denied it is showing "favouritism" to Britain's No 1 tennis star Andy Murray after he was placed on Centre Court for the fourth consecutive time... more

Jankovic attacks Wimbledon chiefs

30.06.08
Beaten No2 seed insists she was forced to play on an inferior court ... more

I'm not scared says Hackney girl up against Venus

25.06.08
The London tennis player who will meet four-time champion Venus Williams on Wimbledon's Centre Court said today the match holds no fear for her... more

Advantage tennis fans with new Wimbledon scoreboard

22.05.08
It could spell the end of a familiar sight at Wimbledon... more

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