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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

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

Svetlana Kuznetsova heads for Qatar pay day

05.10.09
Svetlana Kuznetsova has become the fifth woman to qualify for the £2.8million season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Qatar later this month... more

The greatest tennis shots ever

14.09.09
After Roger Federer played what he called the best shot of his life against Novak Djokovic, we look at some more examples of outrageous tennis strokes ... more

Roger Federer believes pressure is off

14.09.09
Roger Federer will attempt to win a 16th grand slam at the US Open having admitted the pressure is off him now he has the all-time major titles record... more

Maria Sharapova serves notice with opening win after shoulder problem

02.09.09
Maria Sharapova continued her comeback from shoulder surgery with an impressive opening win over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in New York... more

Steve Webster lands blow after hurting his eye

03.07.09
Golf: England's Steve Webster has moved into contention for the French Open in Paris - a week after spending five hours in hospital because of an eye injury... more

Fearless Azarenka can scare off her rivals on the big stage

26.06.09
When Victoria Azarenka and Sorana Cirstea did battle at Wimbledon last year, the All England Club felt interest in the match only warranted an appearance on Court Six... more

Maria Sharapova’s through after shaking off the cobwebs

22.06.09
Former champion Maria Sharapova made a stuttering start before beating stubborn qualifier Viktoriya Kutuzova in the first round of the Wimbledon ladies singles... more

Let’s just call it the ‘Wimbledon Open’ for the girls this year

19.06.09
The WTA Tour held their annual gathering at Kensington Roof Gardens last night but there were few in the mood to party on the verge of what may be one of the most open women’s draws in years... more

Five women to watch at Wimbledon

19.06.09
Can Ana, Dinara or Victoria put a stop to the dominance of the Williams sisters... more

Bjorn Borg tips Andy Murray for Wimbledon joy

17.06.09
Bjorn Borg is convinced it is only a matter of time before Andy Murray wins Wimbledon... more

Roger Federer enters the record books as he wins mind games

08.06.09
Tennis: Roger Federer has revealed the mental torment he overcame in securing a record-equaling 14th grand slam title by beating Robin Soderling to win the French Open... more

Graeme Storm blows away past to open in style

08.06.09
Golf: Three years after walking off Sunningdale's New Course because he was playing so badly, Graeme Storm has taken his revenge with a dazzling 62 in the first round of the 36-hole Open qualifying event... more

Rafael Nadal’s a doubt for Wimbledon

05.06.09
Tennis: An ongoing knee injury has forced the world No1 to miss next week’s warm-up for the grasscourt major... more

Dinara Safina feels in shape for slam

05.06.09
Tennis: World No1 is feeling confident that she is in the form to finally break her duck in tennis majors after losing two finals... more

French fans up pressure on Roger Federer

04.06.09
Tennis: Roger Federer admits the huge weight of popular support behind his bid for a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam is making him nervous each time he steps out on court at Roland Garros... more

Roger Federer: I never panicked

04.06.09
Tennis: Roger Federer believes he is proving all his doubters wrong after moving to within two victories of yet another milestone in his glorious career... more

Dinara Safina finally smashes cover-star jinx

04.06.09
Tennis: World No1 Dinara Safina has broken a jinx as she stayed on course for her first grand slam title by reaching the final of the French Open... more

Andy Murray upbeat despite defeat

03.06.09
Tennis: Andy Murray looked back fondly on a breakthrough clay-court campaign after seeing his French Open dreams perish at the quarter-final stage... 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

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

Venus Williams takes a battering in French Open defeat

29.05.09
Tennis: Venus Williams has crashed out of the French Open after losing in straight sets to Agnes Szavay of Hungary... more

Roger Federer is forced to sweat in four-set thriller

28.05.09
Tennis: World No2’s bid to reach 20 Grand Slam semis on the trot is still on despite wobble in Paris... more

Andy Murray shoulders British burden

26.05.09
Tennis: Andy Murray became the sole beacon of British hope at a grand-slam tournament once again after Anne Keothavong, Melanie South and Katie O'Brien were first-round casualties at the French Open... more

Maria Sharapova glad her rest from the game is over

26.05.09
Tennis: Maria Sharapova has talked up her mental strength after defying a 10-month lay-off to come from a set down and reach the French Open second round... more

Anne Keothavong’s first hurdle is a tall order

22.05.09
Tennis: Anne Keothavong believes she is ready to compete at the business end of the WTA tour on a regular basis after becoming the first British woman for 26 years to reach a clay-court semi-final... more

Surviving into the second week in Paris would be success enough for Andy Murray

22.05.09
Tennis: Tim Henman is sure the British No1 will become a hit on clay but too late to stop Rafael Nadal claiming his fifth French Open title... more

Anne Keothavong enjoys new feat on clay

21.05.09
Cricket: Anne Keothavong has become the first British woman for 26 years to reach the semi-finals of a WTA clay-court event as she swept past Ioana Raluca Olaru in Poland... more

Shoulder op won’t stop Maria Sharapova’s big clay day

16.04.09
Tennis: Maria Sharapova is set to play in the French Open despite her unsuccessful return to action following a shoulder operation... more

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