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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

Andy Murray is all out of luck in 02 draw

18.11.09
Andy Murray has been handed a hugely difficult draw for the ATP World Tour Finals... more

Pat Cash: ‘Let’s face it, the LTA are still a total joke to tennis’

17.11.09
The former Wimbledon champion launches a scathing attack on the rulers of the British game, calling them both 'wasteful' and even 'rude'... more

Paris victory is a drain on Novak Djokovic

16.11.09
Third-seeded Novak Djokovic scrambled to a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3) victory over local favorite Gael Monfils to win the Paris Masters for the first time in his career... more

Rafael Nadal's back in groove again

08.10.09
Rafael Nadal was delighted by the way he battled to beat James Blake 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 in the second round of the China Open... more

Video: Chris Jones at the US Open

08.09.09
Chris Jones reports on Andy Murray's convincing victory over Taylor Dent and Rafael Nadal's injury woes... more

Rafael Nadal's knees pass brief test in Montreal

13.08.09
Rafael Nadal survived a battle of creaky knees against David Ferrer, who retired hurt from their secondround match at the Montreal Masters to gift the world No2 a comeback win... more

Five men to watch at Wimbledon

19.06.09
Can Andy Murray finally win the big one or will it be Rafael Nadal's year again?... more

Fears grow for Rafael Nadal as defence of crown looks in danger

19.06.09
Rafael Nadal could miss the chance to defend his Wimbledon title after his uncle hinted he may be losing the battle to prove his fitness... more

Rafael Nadal to test his knee at the Hurlingham

16.06.09
Tennis: Rafael Nadal is ready to play at the Hurlingham Club in London on Friday in an effort to test his fitness ahead of the start of Wimbledon... more

Andy Roddick's warning for Rafael Nadal

10.06.09
Tennis: Andy Roddick has told Rafael Nadal he must accept having to play through pain in defence of his Wimbledon title... more

Rafael Nadal: I will give 200 per cent to be fit for my Wimbledon bid

09.06.09
Tennis: Spanish ace vows to do all he can to defend his crown at the ‘world’s most important tournament’... more

Still feeling the aftershocks of Rafael Nadal's destruction

01.06.09
Tennis: World No1’s defeat as he chased a fifth French Open title measures the same on the Richter Scale as Mike Tyson’s loss to ‘Buster’ Douglas... more

In-form Andy Murray must make chance count

01.06.09
Tennis: Andy Murray's task at the French Open looks palpably easier now but it is up to the Scot to make Rafael Nadal's shock defeat relevant by beating Fernando Gonzalez in tomorrow's quarter-final... more

Rafael Nadal wants Roger Federer to win

01.06.09
Tennis: Rafael Nadal has claimed he would rather see Roger Federer take his French Open title than watch Andy Murray win the first Grand Slam of his career... more

Murray is blown away by storming display from Rafa in final

23.03.09
Tennis: Andy Murray admitted he was blown off course by winds of up to 40mph as he crashed to a 6-1, 6-2 defeat against Rafael Nadal in the final of the Indian Wells Masters... more

Comeback king Nadal at a loss to explain victory

19.03.09
Tennis: World No1 Rafael Nadal struggled to explain how he fought back from the brink of defeat to beat David Nalbandian and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters... more

Nadal gives the edge to Federer after epic win

30.01.09
Rafael Nadal admitted Roger Federer will be the favourite for their Australian Open Final after winning the longest match in the tournament's history... more

Nadal passes French test to set up Spanish inquisition

28.01.09
Rafael Nadal reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open by beating Gilles Simon 6-2, 7-5, 7-5... more

Nadal makes a hard task look simple as he targets clean sweep of the Slams

22.01.09
Rafael Nadal continued his ominous form at the Australian Open as he made light of the sweltering conditions to sweep past Croatia's Roko Karanusic 6-2, 6-3, 6-2... more

Murray sets his sights on Aussie glory

05.01.09
Andy Murray, buoyed by back-to-back victories over Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, is targeting a first Grand Slam triumph in this month's Australian Open... more

Victorious Verdasco thanks pal Nadal

24.11.08
Fernando Verdasco clinched Spain's third Davis Cup triumph with a five-set victory over Jose Acasuso and then paid tribute to absent world No1 Rafael Nadal... more

Nadal blow upsets Spain's final hopes

11.11.08
Tennis: Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina after failing to recover from tendinitis in his right knee... more

Awesome Murray holds all the aces against Federer

08.09.08
Matthew Norman knew Andy Murray had the rich talent and rapacious desire, but didn't expect the young Scot to beat Rafael Nadal at his own greatest strength... more

Murray warming to storm warning

05.09.08
Tennis: Andy Murray is hoping tropical storm Hanna will help him dump world No1 Rafael Nadal out of the US Open in their semi-final, but the predicted heavy rain and strong winds could mean the match is delayed... more

Nadal looks in good shape now that he's dealt with 'fat' issue

13.08.08
Wimbledon and French Open champion said he had found the ball "very fat" due to temperature and humidity ... more

Nadal outshines Italian Starace

11.08.08
World No1 overcame clay court specialist to move into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament... more

Big three are way ahead, says Andy Murray

29.07.08
Andy Murray accepts he is just one of many players in a group behind the top three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the men's game... more

Having a ball: Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal hits the beach with his stunning girlfriend

09.07.08
After becoming second place to the Wimbledon tournament for a few weeks, it's no surprise Maria Francisca Perello looked delighted to be cuddling up to Rafael Nadal on a Spanish beach.... more

Sorry I'm late... I got held up at the office: Champion Rafa finally arrives after midnight for the Wimbledon ball

07.07.08
The whole party was waiting for the arrival of Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal - but he had a great excuse for being late to the ball. ... more

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