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Tennis
Davis Cup: Dan Evans earns British win in final set at Braehead
DAVIS Cup captain Leon Smith hailed the achievements of Britain’s new tennis hero after Dan Evans triumphed in the fifth set of the deciding rubber to give his team a remarkable 3-2 victory over Slovakia at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena.
Croatia reach quarter-finals
IVO Karlovic earned Croatia a Davis Cup quarter-final place with a straight-sets win over Go Soeda in the decisive final rubber of their tie against Japan.
Davis Cup: GB on brink after doubles victory
DAVIS Cup captain Leon Smith played down expectations despite watching his Great Britain team take a 2-1 lead over Slovakia at Braehead yesterday to move to within one rubber of victory in the tie.
Britain have Dan Evans to thank for a great start to Davis Cup tie
GREAT Britain ended the first day of their Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I clash locked at 1-1 with Slovakia in Glasgow after James Ward failed to build on Dan Evans’ superb win over Lukas Lacko in the opening singles match.
Davis Cup tennis: Leon Smith braced for tough test without Andy Murray
GREAT Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith admits his side are up against it this weekend as they prepare to take on Slovakia without Andy Murray.
Tennis: Andy Murray believes an elusive Grand Slam title is now within his reach
ANDY Murray insisted last night that he still has what it takes to win several Grand Slams. The Scot has been in three major finals – two at the Australian Open and one at the US Open – only to lose all three, but is confident that he has already made improvements during the brief time he has had working with new coach Ivan Lendl.
Andy Murray in Edinburgh to give motivational talk at museum event
SCOTTISH tennis player Andy Murray is due to give a motivational talk about his passion for sport at a public event at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh tonight.
Tennis: Juan Monaco in first success since 2007
Juan Monaco defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-1 in an all-Argentina final at the Vina del Mar VTR Open late on Sunday for his fourth ATP title.
Djokovic sportsman of the year
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic added to his ever-growing trophy cabinet last night by winning the Laureus world sportsman of the year award at a glittering ceremony in London.
Schools tennis: Collins helps Britain to Winter Cup finals
It’s been a terrific couple of weeks for Ali Collins, of Dunblane Primary School.
British women’s tennis steps up
Judy Murray’s Great Britain side completed a superb four days in Israel by beating Austria to reach the World Group II play-offs in the Fed Cup.
Fed Cup tennis: Perfect start for Judy Murray as Britain earn Fed Cup promotion
JUDY Murray’s dream start as Fed Cup captain continued yesterday as Great Britain defeated Austria in Israel to secure promotion to the World Group II play-offs.
Murray’s girls score second whitewash
JUDY Murray’s Great Britain team continued on a roll at the Fed Cup yesterday, whitewashing hosts Israel 3-0 to set up a play-off clash against Austria today after making it three wins out of three in their Europe & Africa Zone group.
Keothavong suffers early Fed Cup defeat
THE pressure was on Elena Baltacha to haul Great Britain back into contention in their Fed Cup group last night after Anne Keothavong lost to Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands in the opening singles rubber in Eilat, Israel.
Murray enjoys ‘perfect debut’ in Fed Cup
Elena Baltacha and Anne Keoth- avong gave Judy Murray a winning start to life as captain of the Great Britain Fed Cup team yesterday.
Grand slams shouldn’t be only focus, insists Judy
Judy Murray believes more focus should be put on improving British tennis at every level rather than the obsession with performances at grand slam tournaments.
Andy Murray missing out on Davis Cup to shake off injuries
ANDY Murray will miss Great Britain’s Davis Cup tie against Slovakia in Glasgow next weekend in order to recover from “a few minor injuries” picked up in Australia.
Stretton canters to under-18 title
TENNIS: Millie Stretton, who helped the Royal High School win last year’s Scottish Schools’ Team Championship, again showed her huge promise by winning the Scottish Indoor Under-18 Championships at Newlands.
Exhausted Djokovic on song after going to hell and back in final
Novak Djokovic dispensed with the band and the raucous dressing-room celebrations. After the longest final in a Grand Slam, it was only fitting that he put on a solo act and then pulled the curtains on another Australian Open.
New champ Azarenka hails rivalry in women’s game
Victoria AZARENKA is predicting a competitive future for women’s tennis after her victory at the Australian Open saw her become the fifth different title-winner in the last five grand slams.
Azarenka excited by future of women’s game despite one-sided finish
VICTORIA Azarenka is predicting a competitive future for women’s tennis after her victory at the Australian Open saw her become the fifth different title-winner in the last five grand slams.
1 commentSuffering Spaniard looks on the bright side after ‘toughest match ever’
RAFA Nadal soothed his disappointment at yet another loss to Novak Djokovic in the longest ever grand slam final by declaring he was at least free of the mental chokehold the Serb had placed him under throughout last year.
Australian Open: Andy Murray showed he can be more than a contender
For the past year, 12 long and frustrating months, Andy Murray has been trying to prove a point, that he truly belonged as one of the Gang of Four at the top of the men’s rankings.
Australian Open: Physical and mental fitness the focus of finalists’ attention
Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were due to face each other in their third consecutive major final at the Australia Open this morning.
Australian Open: Andy Murray has no regrets after loss to Novak Djokovic
ANDY MURRAY felt he could walk away from the Australian Open with his head held high after narrowly losing out to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set semi-final.
Victoria Azarenka plays down Maria Sharapova’s greater big-stage experience
VICTORIA Azarenka refuses to accept that Maria Sharapova’s greater experience could be the defining factor when they meet in the Australian Open women’s final this morning.
Serbian digs deep to keep grip on hard-won No 1 spot, but final will be fresh test of stamina
Having waited for years to shake up the tennis establishment, Novak Djokovic clung jealously to his throne as he marshalled his forces to put down an attempted coup by Andy Murray at the Australian Open yesterday.
John Lloyd is now convinced major win will become reality
JOHN Lloyd says Andy Murray’s valiant performance in the Australian Open semi-finals has convinced him Murray will one day win a Grand Slam title.
Brave Andy Murray second best again but the gap is closing
IT WILL not seem much by way of compensation on the long flight home to London – and it may seem like a defeatist statement – but Andy Murray could not have lost any better than he did in the semi-finals of the Australian Open yesterday.
Andy Murray confident corner has been turned despite defeat
ANDY Murray feels he can walk away from the Australian Open with his head held high after narrowly losing out to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set semi-final.
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Australian Open: Andy Murray bows out at semi-final stage after five-set epic
ANDY Murray’s hopes of reaching a third successive Australian Open final were ended by Novak Djokovic today after an incredible five-set encounter in Melbourne.
Australian Open: Andy Murray loses out to Djokovic in bid to reach third successive final
ANDY Murray’s hopes of reaching a third successive Australian Open final were extinguished tonight by Novak Djokovic after an extraordinary five-set encounter in Melbourne.
Australian Open: Rafa Nadal’s injury fears forgotten with victory over Roger Federer
RAFAEL Nadal completed a remarkable journey from pre-tournament tears to Australian Open finalist after a stunning victory over Roger Federer.
Victoria Azarenka passes test of resolve to see off Kim Clijsters
VICTORIA Azarenka was delighted to prove she was not just a “mental case” by displaying a new-found resolve in reaching the Australian Open final.
Rafa Nadal defies ‘impossible’ as he reaches final with thrilling win over Roger Federer
WITH queries over his form, fitness and motivation dogging him in the run-up to the Australian Open, Rafa Nadal did not dream he would make the final.
Novak Djokovic plays down Ivan Lendl’s role in British rival’s run to semi-finals
NOVAK Djokovic has welcomed Ivan Lendl’s return to top-level tennis but downplayed his role in Andy Murray’s latest run to a grand slam semi-final.
Australian Open: Nadal defeats Federer to extend run of finals
Rafael Nadal reached his fourth consecutive grand slam final after overcoming an early Roger Federer onslaught to again beat his old foe at the Australian Open.
Australian Open: Andy Murray plans to take Novak Djokovic’s legs away
ANDY Murray may have considered his previous match at the Australian Open a pain in the neck but he had to overcome the real thing to beat Kei Nishikori and secure a place in the semi-finals against world No 1 Novak Djokovic.
Australian Open: Azarenka beats nerves to reach first grand slam final
VICTORIA AZARENKA advanced to her first grand slam final after outlasting defending champion Kim Clijsters in a remarkable encounter at the Australian Open.
Judy unfazed at not being by Andy’s side
JUDY Murray has not been losing any sleep over son Andy’s Australian Open progress as she prepares to lead Great Britain in the Fed Cup next week.
Sharapova says nemesis Kvitova is ‘the one to beat’
MARIA Sharapova feels Petra Kvitova is “the one to beat” after setting up a semi-final clash with the Czech at the Australian Open. Sharapova was too strong for Ekaterina Makarova – the conqueror of Serena Williams in the previous round – while Kvitova struggled to get past Italian Sara Errani.
Great rivals relishing next duel
ONE of the great rivalries of modern tennis will be played out in the unfamiliar surroundings of the semi-finals at the Australian Open this morning.
Australian Open: Andy Murray wins place in semi-finals against Novak Djokovic Picture gallery
ANDY MURRAY reached his third successive Australian Open semi-final today after easing past the challenge of Kei Nishikori and will now face defending champion Novak Djokovic, who overcame David Ferrer in straight sets, in the semi-finals.
Australian Open: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal set up another epic encounter in semi-finals
Roger Federer has dismissed suggestions his pre-tournament disagreement with Rafael Nadal would add spice to their Australian Open semi-final.
Australian Open: Kim Clijsters backs Caroline Wozniacki to bounce back
KIM Clijsters last night backed Caroline Wozniacki to defy her critics, despite delivering a crushing double blow to the under-fire Dane at the Australian Open.
Australian Open: Kei Nishikori has ‘learned to love the gym’, according to Andy Murray
ANDY Murray believes Kei Nishikori is now reaping the reward for his hard work in the off-season ahead of what he expects to be a physical quarter-final encounter at the Australian Open tomorrow.
Australian Open: Roger Federer glides into semi-finals
ROGER FEDERER eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open today with a comprehensive 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win over Juan Martin Del Potro.
1 commentKei Nishikori shocks Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
KEI Nishikori blazed a trail for Asian men’s tennis in the modern era when he became the first Japanese to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 80 years.
Novak Djokovic survives bold effort by Lleyton Hewitt
NOVAK Djokovic weathered a gallant challenge from a tenacious Lleyton Hewitt to send the last home player in the draw packing and make the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Serena Williams back to the drawing board as she crashes out
SERENA Williams vowed to make a swift return to the practice court after crashing out of the Australian Open.
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