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Sir Andy Murray: 'Queen's exit is big blow for Wimbledon hopes'
World number one Andy Murray admits that his shock first-round exit from Queen's is a "big blow" to his hopes of retaining the Wimbledon title.Jun 20, 20:32
Andy Murray to play Aljaz Bedene in Queen's opener
World number one Andy Murray is drawn to face fellow British representative Aljaz Bedene in his first-round match at Queen's.Jun 17, 11:35
Why Andy Murray has toughest draw at Wimbledon, despite Rafael Nadal exit
Defending champion Andy Murray is no longer required to face Rafael Nadal in order to reach the Wimbledon final, but he still remains with the toughest draw at SW19. Jun 11, 15:44
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The Back Pages: Thursday's newspapers
Peruse the back pages of today's newspapers in the UK and across Europe.Jun 8, 09:13
Novak Djokovic unable to explain French Open exit
Novak Djokovic admits that he played worse than he ever expected during his stunning straight-sets defeat to Dominic Thiem in the French Open quarter-finals.Jun 7, 14:13
Dominic Thiem stuns Novak Djokovic at French Open
Dominic Thiem beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the French Open quarter-finals, to set up a last-four showdown with Rafael Nadal.Jun 7, 11:30
Andy Murray to face Andrey Kuznetsov at French Open
Top seed Andy Murray will face world number 85 Andrey Kuznetsov in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros.May 26, 12:46
Alexander Zverev shocks Novak Djokovic to claim Italian Open title
Alexander Zverev shocks Novak Djokovic in the final of the Italian Open to claim the first ATP 1000 title of his career.May 21, 17:53
Novak Djokovic powers past Dominic Thiem into Italian Open final
World number two Novak Djokovic cruises into the final of the Italian Open with a straightforward 6-1 6-0 victory over Dominic Thiem.May 20, 19:44
Novak Djokovic eases through to last four at Italian Open
Second seed Novak Djokovic overcomes Juan Martin del Potro in a rain-affected match in Rome to make it through to his eighth Italian Open semi-final.May 20, 13:25
Dominic Thiem ends Rafael Nadal's 17-match winning run
Dominic Thiem beats Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open to end the Spanish fourth seed's recent dominance on clay court.May 19, 16:24
Novak Djokovic maintains impressive run at Italian Open
World number two Novak Djokovic beats Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 6-4 in the last 16 of the Italian Open.May 18, 16:12
Novak Djokovic proves too strong for Aljaz Bedene at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic reaches the last 16 of the Italian Open with a straight-sets win over British number three Aljaz Bedene.May 16, 17:07
Aljaz Bedene sets up meeting with Novak Djokovic in Rome
Aljaz Bedene overcomes first-round opponent Gianluca Mager at the Italian Open and will now face world number two Novak Djokovic.May 15, 13:35
Rafael Nadal wins fifth Madrid Open title
Rafael Nadal wins his fifth Madrid Open title with a straight-sets but hard-fought victory over Dominic Thiem.May 14, 21:18
Rafael Nadal to take on Dominic Thiem in Madrid Open final
Dominic Thiem beats Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-4 to make it through to his first Madrid Open final, where he will come up against Rafael Nadal.May 14, 08:23
Rafael Nadal sees off Novak Djokovic in Madrid Masters semi-finals
Rafael Nadal reaches the final of the Madrid Masters with a straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic.May 13, 17:38
Andy Murray could face Fabio Fognini in Italian Open second round
World number one Andy Murray could potentially face home favourite Fabio Fognini in his opening match at next week's Italian Open.May 13, 10:10
Rafael Nadal sets up Novak Djokovic semi-final at Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal beats David Goffin 7-6(3) 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open to set up a meeting with Novak Djokovic in the Spanish capital.May 12, 16:26
Novak Djokovic through to Madrid Open semi-final after Kei Nishikori withdrawal
A recurrence of a wrist injury forces Kei Nishikori to withdraw, meaning that defending champion Novak Djokovic is through to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open.May 12, 10:12
Novak Djokovic overcomes Nicolas Almagro test in Madrid Open
Novak Djokovic takes three sets to oust Nicolas Almagro in the second round of the Madrid Open.May 10, 15:10
Andy Murray to face wildcard at Madrid Masters
World number one Andy Murray will face a wildcard in his opening match at the Madrid Masters.May 6, 08:53
Novak Djokovic axes entire coaching team
World number two Novak Djokovic splits with three key members of his entourage following a prolonged slump in form.May 5, 12:09
Rafael Nadal eases into Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals
Nine-time Monte Carlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal eases into the semi-finals of the competition with a straight-sets win over Diego Schwartzman.Apr 21, 19:26
David Goffin sends Novak Djokovic packing in Monte Carlo
David Goffin claims the scalp of second seed Novak Djokovic, earning a 6-2 3-6 7-5 victory to progress into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.Apr 21, 17:20
Novak Djokovic through to quarter-finals of Monte Carlo Masters
Novak Djokovic remains on course for glory at the Monte Carlo Masters after overcoming Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2 4-6 6-4.Apr 20, 18:28
Stanislas Wawrinka reaches Miami Open third round after victory over Horacio Zeballos
Stanislas Wawrinka underlines his position as top seed at the Miami Open with a dominant display to beat Horacio Zeballos in just 65 minutes.Mar 26, 11:57
Rafael Nadal makes winning start at Miami Open
Rafael Nadal records a straight-sets win over Dudi Sela to progress through to the third round of the Miami Open.Mar 25, 09:39
Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund draw qualifiers at Miami Open
British pair Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund will both play qualifiers in the opening round of the Miami Open.Mar 21, 13:11
Novak Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open
World number two Novak Djokovic joins Andy Murray in withdrawing from the Miami Open due to an elbow injury.Mar 19, 20:12
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Indian Wells quarter-final against Roger Federer
Nick Kyrgios is forced to pull out of his Indian Wells quarter-final against Roger Federer due to a suspected bout of food poisoning.Mar 17, 17:56
Nick Kyrgios sets up Roger Federer clash after seeing off Novak Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios ends Novak Djokovic's 19-match winning streak at Indian Wells with a 6-4 7-6(3) victory in the BNP Paribas fourth round on Wednesday.Mar 16, 09:31
Roger Federer blitzes past Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells
Roger Federer claims an emphatic 6-2 6-3 win over Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open and sets up an Indian Wells quarter-final with Nick Kyrgios.Mar 16, 09:15
Novak Djokovic comes through Juan Martin del Potro test at Indian Wells
Novak Djokovic overcomes Juan Martin del Potro in three sets to reach the last-16 stage at Indian Wells.Mar 15, 09:31
Kyle Edmund loses out to Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells
British number three Kyle Edmund loses out in two competitive sets to Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters.Mar 13, 10:26
Dan Evans thrashes Dustin Brown in Indian Wells opener
British number two Dan Evans is through to the second round of the Indian Wells Masters after an easy win over Dustin Brown.Mar 11, 00:27
Kyle Edmund eases past Gastao Elias at Indian Wells
British number two Kyle Edmund proves too strong for Gastao Elias, claiming a 6-1 6-3 victory in Indian Wells round two to keep his hopes alive.Mar 10, 22:35
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Andy Murray avoids star names in Indian Wells draw
World number one Andy Murray avoids the majority of the sport's big names in the draw for the Indian Wells Masters.Mar 8, 16:11
Novak Djokovic defeated by Nick Kyrgios in Acapulco
Novak Djokovic is out of the Acapulco Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Nick Kyrgios at the quarter-final stage.Mar 3, 09:43
Andy Murray: "It's just tennis"
Sir Andy Murray remarks "it's just tennis" after he suffers a shock exit from the Australian Open.Jan 22, 14:50
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