Tag: Andy Murray
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Highlights: Murray survives gruelling contest in the first round of the Australian Open
Well, it certainly wasn’t short or sweet, but Andy Murray has edged past Ukranian Illya Marchenko 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open. It took the top seed two hours and 48 minutes to beat World No. 95 Marchenko in straight sets, thanks to a very nervous start that saw the…
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The ultimate Australian Open quiz
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: a vicarious blast of Antipodean sunshine to blow the winter blues away. So what better way to celebrate the kick-off of the Australian Open on Monday than a fiendish Tennis Talent quiz? First prize wins a trip Down Under… to the comments section to tell us how…
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Andy Murray extends World No.1 lead – despite losing in Qatar
It will be cold comfort to the perfectionist Andy Murray, who lost the epic final of the Qatar Open 6-3 5-7 6-4 to a rejuvenated Novak Djokovic, but he has actually extended his ranking lead over the Serb to 630 points. Although loss brought the World No.1’s incredible 28-match unbeaten run to an end, the…
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Video: An ATP Christmas
It’s not quite Christmas until the ATP puts together its annual video of the top tennis brass mullering beloved songs and wearing ridiculous outfits. Take the plunge, if you dare. It’s difficult to decide who comes off worst/best from the video, but Henri Kontinen’s rap (1.28) and Jamie Murray’s angelic voice (1.39) are certainly “highlights”. Interestingly,…
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Six Brits in the main draw of the Australian Open
January 2017 is set to be a very busy month for British tennis fans as the cream of the UK crop take to the courts at the Australian Open. Six British players – Andy Murray, Johanna Konta, Kyle Edmund, Heather Watson, Dan Evans and Naomi Broady – will head straight into the main draw of…
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Signature moves: The Murray lob
If you spend any time watching the cream of the tennis crop, you’ll be aware that certain players have developed signature moves, or “calling cards”, to gain an advantage over the opposition. From Andy Murray’s pitch-perfect lob to Justine Henin’s finessed volley and Ernests Gulbis’ “soaring eagle” forehand, in our weekly signature moves series we’ll…
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Video: Meet a young Andy Murray
Following Andy Murray’s hard-fought battle to remain World No.1 at the end of the season, we take a trip down tennis memory lane to one of his first television appearances on BBC Scotland. Training on what looks like an incredibly wet clay court, the 14-year-old Murray isn’t a million miles away from the consummate professional he…
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Murray brothers finish the season as World No.1
The arena is silent as Andy Murray prepares to serve for the tournament – his third match point. He stretches up and delivers a straightforward, yet powerful, shot to his opponent, Novak Djokovic. However, the Serb miscues his winning return and sprays into the tramline. Cue pandemonium. It was an incredible end to what has…
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Highlights: Murray battles into the final of the ATP World Tour Finals
It wasn’t straightforward and, at times, it certainly wasn’t pretty, but Andy Murray managed to scrape past Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 in a draining epic earlier today. The tendon-straining win leaves the World No.1 on the brink of a mouthwatering final with Novak Djokovic – if the Serb beats Kei Nishikori in the second…
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How can Andy Murray stay World No.1?
It’s one thing becoming the best in the world, it’s quite another staying there. However, as his tough victory over Kei Nishikori earlier in the week demonstrated, Andy Murray is up for the fight to cling onto the World No.1 spot – and become the first Brit to win the ATP World Tour Finals. Going into…
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