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Juan Martin Del Potro out to be a pain in the grass

20.11.09
Juan Martin Del Potro has signalled his determination to be a threat on all surfaces by agreeing to play on grass at the AEGON Championships for the next three years... more

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 told to raise his game for ATP finale

20.11.09
Andy Murray is going to have to play some of his best tennis if he is to win a £1million bonus and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London... 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

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

Marat Safin signs off with defeat to Juan Martin Del Potro

11.11.09
Marat Safin bowed out of professional tennis with a 6-4 5-7 6-4 defeat by US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro at the Paris Masters... more

2010 will shape Andy Murray's career, says Andre Agassi

15.10.09
Andre Agassi believes the next 12 months will define the career of British number one Andy Murray... more

Return gets worse for hurt Juan Martin del Potro

14.10.09
Reigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro retired from the Shanghai Masters with a wrist injury Wednesday, adding to the mounting injury toll in the event... 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

Juan Martin del Potro win will spark new assault on Roger Federer's status

16.09.09
Britain's Davis Cup captain John Lloyd believes Roger Federer is facing the biggest challenge to his domination of men's tennis thanks to the emergence of new US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro... 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

Rain causes a pain for star of Spain but British girls march on

11.09.09
Rafael Nadal's bid for his first US Open title has been disrupted by strong winds and rain which forced his quarter-final with 11th seed Fernando Gonzalez to be halted last night with the Spaniard leading 7-6 and 3-2 up in the second-set tiebreak... more

Roger Federer backs Andy Murray to overcome major hurdle

10.09.09
Roger Federer said Andy Murray will bounce back from his US Open defeat as former coach Mark Petchey added his voice to those calling for the British No1 to fundamentally change his grand slam practice schedule... more

Roger Federer turns up the heat to maintain his amazing run

10.09.09
Roger Federer moved into his 22nd successive grand slam semi-final, but had to dig deep to defeat Swedish 12th seed Robin Soderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 on centre court to stay on course for a sixth US Open title in a row... more

Andy Murray’s running on empty, says John McEnroe

09.09.09
Former champion claims beaten Brit has paid the price for training too hard ... more

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban take eyes off the ball at US Open

08.09.09
Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban seemed more interested in each other than the tennis when they attended Roger Federer’s win at the US Open in New York.... more

America believes in Melanie Oudin as she shows her rivals a clean pair of heels

08.09.09
Melanie Oudin is handling her sudden fame with class and amazing poise for a teenager... more

I'll drink to that: Girlfriend watches Andy Murray ease into 16 of US Open

07.09.09
Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears had little to be anxious about as she watched him storm through to the last 16 of the US Open... more

Angry Andy Murray slams Serena Williams for only turning up at the majors

04.09.09
Andy Murray has accused Serena Williams, the defending US Open champion, of making the women's tour "pointless" by only being interested in winning grand slams... more

Marching Andy Murray’s a massive threat to me, insists Roger Federer

03.09.09
World No1 is wary of British star as he attempts to win a record-equalling sixth successive US Open crown... more

Game, set and matching earrings for Sharapova

02.09.09
Many top tennis stars are known for sporting high fashion but none have collaborated with a globally renowned architect ... until now... more

Andy Murray enjoying his taste of the Big Apple ahead of opening test

01.09.09
British No1 admits he feels at home on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows as he prepares for tonight’s first-round clash in the US Open... more

Venus Williams pays tribute to fans as she toughs it out

01.09.09
Venus Williams survived a scare at Flushing Meadows as she came from a set down to beat Vera Dushevina on the first night at the 2009 US Open... more

Two huge obstacles between Andy Murray and his first slam title

28.08.09
Andy Murray faces the daunting task of having to beat Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to win a first grand slam title at the US Open... more

Andy Murray gets second seed slot for US Open

26.08.09
Andy Murray has been confirmed as the No2 seed for the US Open which starts in New York on Monday, the highest position he has every held at a Grand Slam... more

Andy Murray's back in groove with win in Canada

12.08.09
Andy Murray is anxious for a long run at the Rogers Cup as he steps up his preparations for the US Open... more

Anne Keothavong may miss US Open after hitting fence

29.07.09
Anne Keothavong could miss the US Open after injuring her knee when she crashed into a fence during a doubles match at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford... more

I'm up to the task of beating Wawrinka, says Andy Murray

29.06.09
It is a reflection of Andy Murray's rise to prominence that he enters the second week of a grand slam facing yet another opponent against whom he has a winning record... more

Greg Rusedski tips Andy Murray to bag a grand this year

11.05.09
Tennis: Greg Rusedski is backing Murray to break his major duck in 2009 and overtake Roger Federer in the world rankings... 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

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