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How Djokovic and Murray became best mates again

New world No 2 tells Paul Newman why his friendship with the Scot, first established in their junior days, is thriving again as they prepare to play doubles together this week

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Why the lean and mean Djokovic of 2011 has tennis running scared

Monday, 21 March 2011

Alexandra Willis: There was a brief passage of time when Novak Djokovic lived up to his nickname. The Djoker.

Federer tumbles out of world top two after defeat to Djokovic

Monday, 21 March 2011

There is no stopping Novak Djokovic. The 23-year-old Serb maintained his remarkable unbeaten start to the year last night when he beat Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells in California.

Murray brothers beaten at Paribas Open

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Andy and Jamie Murray were knocked out of the ATP BNP Paribas Open doubles at the quarter-final stage on Wednesday night by Alexandr Dolgopolov and Xavier Malisse.

Murray lifted by doubles victory with his brother

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Andy Murray has not won a singles match since the semi-finals of the Australian Open but the world No 5 continues to enjoy success on the doubles court.

Rusty Murray's slump continues as he finds Young too sprightly

Monday, 14 March 2011

Andy Murray had said he was determined to avoid a repeat of last year, when he went into a four-month slump following his defeat in the final of the Australian Open, but the early signs are not promising.

Murray learns from 2010 slump

Saturday, 12 March 2011

Given his pledge to look forward rather than back, Andy Murray would no doubt prefer not to contemplate the direction his career took exactly 12 months ago.

Ward digs deep in five-set epic to lift Britain off the bottom

Monday, 7 March 2011

Beating arguably the weakest opposition Britain have ever faced in the Davis Cup should be kept in perspective, but James Ward had every right to be proud of his tie-winning performance against Tunisia here yesterday.

Victory over Tunisia, but GB pair make it hard slog

Sunday, 6 March 2011

Paul Newman: Considering that even Tunisia's players admit their country is more successful at handball and petanque, Britain should not have been expecting anything other than an emphatic victory in this weekend's Davis Cup tie.

Tunisia latest to highlight Britain's failings

Saturday, 5 March 2011

Tunisia's Davis Cup team have a coach as their spare player and a captain who doubles up as their physiotherapist, but the result of the opening rubber against Britain here yesterday suggested that the result of this weekend's Europe Africa Zone Group Two tie is by no means a formality.

Tunisians tell of 'scary' build up to Davis Cup

Friday, 4 March 2011

Paul Newman: James Ward, Britain's No 1 singles player in this weekend's Davis Cup tie against Tunisia in Bolton, said that most of the home team had had a difficult start to the year, but their indifferent form and niggling injuries cannot compare with their opponents' experiences.

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