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What are Andy Murray’s chances of recovery?
Sir Andy Murray has never been one to shy away from speaking frankly about his own game. In a sport full of ultra media-trained players, it's sometimes difficult to remember that they're actually human beings – and the relentless,…
Johanna Konta up to World No.4
Wimbledon hero and British No.1 Johanna Konta has become the fourth British woman to break into the world's top five players. The feat places Konta on a par with the likes of Virginia Wade, Sue Barker and Jo Durie – and will be a welcome…
Johanna Konta makes history by reaching Wimbledon semi-final
It's taken a while, but the wider UK is finally waking up to the fact that Johanna Konta is really quite good. The catalyst of that change was yesterday's stunning quarter-final victory over second-seed Simona Halep, which finished 6-7…
Konta and Murray through to quarter-finals
Johanna Konta has made history by becoming the first British woman to reach the final eight of Wimbledon since 1984 (a year of miners' strikes, Prince Harry, Band Aid and Starlight Express, in case you've forgotten). To break the record,…
Watson, Konta and Bedene through to third round of Wimbledon
Wow. If you watched British No.1 Johanna Konta's7-6 (7-4) 4-6 10-8 victory over Croatia's Donna Vekic, you're probably only just catching your breath. It was an epic encounter, jam-packed with twists and turns, that truly showed Wimbledon…
Highlights: Konta’s incredible day at Eastbourne
At times it was brilliant, nerve-wracking and even shocking, but British No.1 Johanna Konta has beaten both the French Open champion and the World No.1 – in one afternoon. Not bad, eh? Yesterday started with a brutal Aegon International…
Heather Watson delivers a brilliant, nerve-jangling win at Eastbourne’s Aegon International…
Match report: Heather Watson vs Lesia Tsurenko, Sunday 25 June, 6-3 4-6 6-4 Oh Heather, you do like to put your fans through the mill. A match that lasted one minute shy of three hours, a match that was full of moments of sublime beauty one…
Johanna Konta beats Tara Moore to register 300th victory
Not only is British No.1 and World No.8 Johanna Konta through the second round of the Aegon Open Nottingham, but she has also notched up her 300th win on the WTA circuit. It's an impressive milestone, but not one that was at the forefront…
Highlights: Andy Murray beats Karen Khachanov at the French Open
It wasn't smooth sailing for the World No.1 at the beginning of the match, but Andy Murray recovered to beat an impressive Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the fourth round of the French Open. To see how the match unfolded in real time, head…
How Murray beat Khachanov: Live text
We bring you the latest from the British professionals at Roland-Garros, including live scores, results and, most importantly, tips that you can use to improve your game. (function() { var lb24 = document.createElement('script'); lb24.type…