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Tennis: Djokovic into quarters, feels for injured Murray

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 11:00
Top seed Novak Djokovic played without ankle pain Thursday in a routine 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Alexandr Dolgopolov for a quarter-final place at the Rome Masters, and then spared a thought for the injury plight of rival Andy Murray. Djokovic dispatched Dolgopolov in an hour, with five aces and 13 winners in a contest which began 45 minutes late due to morning rain. The two-time Rome champion will play Czech Tomas Berdych, a winner over South Africa's Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-2, in the last eight.

Tennis: Murray faces French Open pullout, Nadal eases in Rome

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 17:16
World number two Andy Murray admitted Wednesday that he could miss the French Open after a long-term back injury forced him to quit the Rome Masters. "I'd be very surprised if I was playing in Paris," a subdued Murray said after retiring from a second-round start at the Foro Italico, handing a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7) win to Spain's Marcel Granollers. Murray, who was celebrating his 26th birthday on Wednesday, said that pain in his lower left back, which has bothered him since late 2011, has been flaring recently, bringing on the Rome pullout.

Tennis: Murray signs up with Bhupathi agency

April 4, 2013 14:00
US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray on Thursday signed on as the first client of a new partnership between his management company and Indian doubles star Mahesh Bhupathi's GloboSport. The venture is aimed at helping Murray, ranked second in the world after last week's win at the Miami Masters, develop his off-court interests in Asia and the Middle East. Murray's commercial activities have been managed by Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment since 2007, but there had been speculation the 25-year-old Scot may switch to a rival to help him further his business interests.

Murray delighted with "brutal" win in Miami

March 31, 2013 17:45
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - An exhausted Andy Murray credited his mental strength and physical freshness for his tie-break victory over David Ferrer in the Sony Open final on Sunday after a gruelling two hour, 45 minute battle. "It was a brutal, brutal match. Both of us were kind of on our last legs," Murray told reporters after his 2-6 6-4 7-6 win. "It was a good job it wasn't a best‑of‑five‑set match, because I don't know how the last few sets would have ended up.

Tennis: Murray outlasts Ferrer to win Miami Masters

March 31, 2013 17:15
British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title on Sunday, saving a match point in the penultimate game in defeating Spanish third seed David Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1). Murray captured his 26th career tour title, and second of the year after having taken the Brisbane crown, in a grueling two hours and 45 minutes. "Both of us fought hard," Murray said. "Both of us were struggling physically at the end. I was lucky to come through."

Murray beats Ferrer in grueling final in Miami

March 31, 2013 16:45
International Sports Desk, Mar 31 (EFE).- Britain's Andy Murray saved a championship point on his way to defeating Spain's David Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) Sunday in the final of the Sony Open in Miami. "It was such a tough match it could have gone either way," Murray said. The 25-year-old Murray, who lives part of the year in Miami and practices at the Crandon Park Tennis Center, will move up to No. 2 in the world when the new rankings come out on Monday.

Tennis: Murray beats Ferrer to win Miami Masters

March 31, 2013 15:15
British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title on Sunday, saving a match point in the penultimate game in defeating Spanish third seed David Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1). Murray captured his 26th career tour title, and second of the year having taken the Brisbane crown, after a grueling two hours and 45 minutes. "Both of us fought hard," Murray said. "Both of us were struggling physically at the end. I was lucky to come through." It was the second Miami title for Murray, who won the title in 2009 but lost last year's final to Novak Djokovic.

Murray goes to number two with Miami tie-break win over Ferrer

March 31, 2013 15:00
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray defeated Spain's David Ferrer 2-6 6-4 7-6 in a gruelling and enthralling Sony Open final on Sunday to move above Roger Federer to second in the world rankings. Murray was far from at his best against a dogged Ferrer but won the tie-break 7-1 after surviving a scare when the Spaniard had match point at 6-5 up, with Murray serving, in the third.

Tennis: Toilet soul-searching inspired US Open win - Murray

March 30, 2013 13:15
Britain's Andy Murray has revealed that a self-administered pep-talk in a courtside toilet helped him to end his long wait for Grand Slam success at last year's US Open. Murray had lost his first four Grand Slam finals and appeared set for more heartache after squandering a two-set lead against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows in September last year. However, he says a timely toilet break between the fourth and fifth sets enabled him to get his challenge for the trophy back on track.

Tennis: Toilet soul-searching inspired US Open win - Murray

March 30, 2013 10:00
Britain's Andy Murray has revealed that a self-administered pep-talk in a courtside toilet helped him to end his long wait for Grand Slam success at last year's US Open. Murray had lost his first four Grand Slam finals and appeared set for more heartache after squandering a two-set lead against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows in September last year. However, he says a timely toilet break between the fourth and fifth sets enabled him to get his challenge for the trophy back on track.
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