Andy Murray

Andy Murray Refuses to Bow Out Amidst Calls for Retirement Renowned three-times Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray, has pushed back against suggestions that he might "damage his legacy" by continuing his career, following a series of setbacks that led to a third consecutive first-round exit at the start of this season. Murray, who rejuvenated his career after undergoing hip-resurfacing surgery in 2019, has encountered challenges reaching the latter stages of top-tier events. His journey in Grand Slam tournaments has been marred by struggles,

Andy Murray left a baying Centre Court crowd on tenterhooks as he moved within a set of beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a late-night Wimbledon thriller to conclude a day in which less-heralded Briton Liam Broady scored a huge shock on Thursday. The 36-year-old twice former champion, who plays with a partly metal hip joint, rolled back the years to lead 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-4 when play was stopped with the 11pm curfew looming. Few players can engineer drama like the Scot and he had

Former world number one Andy Murray eased past Rafa Nadal 6-3 7-5 in the Spaniard's comeback match at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday to set up a summit clash with Russia's Andrey Rublev. More than five years on from their last meeting, both players made impressive starts but the Scot's superior match practice told as he saved a break point in the third game of the match and then broke himself to easily claim the first set.

Alexander Zverev notched his first career win against Andy Murray on Tuesday with a 6-4 7-6(4) victory that moved him into the fourth round at Indian Wells. Former world number one Murray, who got the better of the German in their two previous meetings, jumped out to a 3-0 lead and seemed to unnerve the 24-year-old by standing well inside the court when returning his second serves. But Zverev, seeded third, regrouped to win six of the next seven games and took the

Andy Murray produced his finest display in four injury-disrupted years but fell agonisingly short of beating Greek world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling start to the US Open. The British former world number one played in a manner reminiscent of his best as he led by two sets to one. But Tsitsipas fought back to win 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 in New York. Dan Evans is the only Briton through after defeats for Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Cameron

Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Winston-Salem Open but British number one Dan Evans is through to the third round in North Carolina. Murray, 34, was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by American Frances Tiafoe, while 31-year-old Evans overcame Frenchman Lucas Pouille 3-6 6-4 6-1. Evans, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after a positive Covid-19 test, faces Richard Gasquet in the last 16. The players are preparing for the US Open which begins on 30 August. Evans ended a run of four successive defeats

Britain's Andy Murray defeated American lucky loser Noah Rubin in the Winston-Salem Open first round after scheduled opponent Nick Kyrgios withdrew. Former world number one Murray, 34, beat Rubin 6-2 6-0 and clinched victory by winning 10 successive games. The three-time Grand Slam champion was due to face Australia's Kyrgios, who pulled out because of a knee injury. Murray, who is set to compete at the US Open from 30 August, will face American Frances Tiafoe next in North Carolina. "I didn't know

CNA Britain's Andy Murray has been handed a wildcard for next week's Winston-Salem Open, the final tournament before the start of the U.S. Open Grand Slam, organisers said. Murray, who lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday, was added to the main draw of the U.S. Open following the withdrawal of Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who had hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, has played only a handful

LONDON: Former champions Venus Williams and Andy Murray were named in Wimbledon's initial list of wild cards on Wednesday (Jun 16) for this month's grass court Grand Slam. American Williams, who will turn 41 on Thursday, won five out of her seven Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon, but has slipped to 103rd in the women's world rankings. She has not made it past the opening round at any tournament since reaching the second round of the Australian Open in February. Britain's Murray

The Scot, now ranked 125th, lost 6-2, 6-4 to 33-year-old Ukrainian Illya Marchenko, who is ranked 212th, in the hard-court event. Rome: Former world number one Andy Murray, forced to miss the Australian Open by a positive COVID-19 test, lost the final of the Biella Challenger event in Italy on Sunday. The Scot, now ranked 125th, lost 6-2, 6-4 to 33-year-old Ukrainian Illya Marchenko, who is ranked 212th, in the hard-court event. The indoor event in the foothills of the Italian Alps carried a modest overall

With most of the world still living under strict coronavirus restrictions, there is some light relief for tennis fans in the form of a very different Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the year does take place in Melbourne as planned, although it starts three weeks later than usual on 8 February. Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic and Spain's Rafael Nadal - who is aiming to win a 21st major title and move clear of Roger Federer - lead the men's

With tennis suspended until at least mid-July, the Scot emerged triumphant in a contest of 16 leading ATP players who had all swapped their racquets for PlayStation 4 controllers. David Goffin was Murray's victim in the final, with the world number 121 edging out the Belgian 7-6 (5) on the Tennis World Tour video game. Murray, who reached the final by walkover after Diego Schwartzmann had a "connection issue", twice served to stay in the contest and trailed 5-4 in the tie-break before

The Serbian legend Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena Djokovic sent their Easters wishes to everyone. Along with their wishes, the couple performed a stunt ‘acro yoga position’ and then they challenged other high-profile personalities in the world. For the crazy stunt, Djokovic challenged his arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. From the next generation column he challenged Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, and Karen Khachanov. Also, the Grand Slam champions Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray and the Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini The American artistic gymnast Simone Biles, footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric,

Tennis ace Serena Williams will look to win her record-equalling 24th Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January after organizers confirmed the American will be a part of the year’s first Grand Slam. Serena who has won the Australian Open seven times earlier previously won the tournament in her last appearance in 2017. The 37-year-old who beat her older sister Venus Williams in the final in 2017 was two months pregnant with her daughter Alexis Olympia at the time she lifted her