Tennis
Merciless Nadal beats Ferrero in Monte Carlo
Juan Carlos Ferrero had high hopes of advancing into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters but instead smacked into an impenetrable brick wall named Rafael Nadal today.
Inside Tennis
Murray heads to Barcelona for extra practice
Friday, 16 April 2010
If the best way to deal with falling off a bicycle is to climb back on it immediately then Andy Murray will be pedalling into the Real Club de Tenis next week for the latest stop on the clay-court circuit.
'Rubbish' Murray crashes out again
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Scot leaves court to jeers from crowd after suffering his third consecutive defeat
Murray crashes out in Monte Carlo
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Andy Murray lost his first clay-court match of the season in straight sets to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Monte Carlo Masters today.
King of clay out to regain his crown
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Paul Newman: Nadal was once invincible on his favourite surface, but after a year of defeats and injury troubles, his rivals sense a chance to claim his scalp
Murray ready to put troubles aside
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Andy Murray believes he is ready to put behind him both his disappointing results of the last month and the off-court distractions that have contributed to his loss of form.
Murray's Davis Cup dilemma
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
His close friend Leon Smith is the new team captain, but World No 4 remains reluctant to commit to Britain's cause
Murray's mentor appointed as Davis Cup captain
Monday, 12 April 2010
Andy Murray's former coach Leon Smith was today appointed as the new captain of the Great Britain Davis Cup team.
Pakistan's Malik marries Indian tennis star Mirza
Monday, 12 April 2010
Indian tennis player Sania Mirza married former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik today after their families moved the date of the ceremony forward by three days.
Murray's Monte Carlo push weighed down by wet weather
Monday, 12 April 2010
As a Scot, Andy Murray might have felt more at home than most, but the world No 4 nevertheless spent a frustrating day as rain set in at the traditional opening of the European clay-court season in Monte Carlo yesterday.
Martina Navratilova: Up for the fight
Saturday, 10 April 2010
No woman can match her feats on the tennis court. But now, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she faces a challenge of a different order
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