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Tennis-Murray hopes his new hotel will be a smash hit

February 25, 2013 09:30
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Andy Murray will be keen to prove his business nous and hospitality skills are as good as his tennis after he purchased a luxury hotel in his Scottish hometown of Dunblane. The British number one opted to buy the hotel where his brother Jamie, a Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, got married in 2010. "I am pleased to have acquired Cromlix House and look forward to securing its future as a successful business," Murray said in a statement on his website (www.andymurray.com) on Monday.

Tennis-Murray calls for more blood testing

February 4, 2013 19:45
By Martyn Herman LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray is demanding more blood testing in tennis to avoid the kind of damaging doping scandals that continue to plague cycling. World number three Murray, runner-up at last month's Australian Open to Novak Djokovic, feels the sport's authorities need to invest more heavily in anti-doping programmes, even if it means siphoning funds from players' prize money.

Tennis-Rafa's aura may take time to return, says Murray

February 4, 2013 19:45
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The aura Rafa Nadal usually carries on court may take a while to return when the Spaniard finally begins his comeback in Chile this week, according to world number three Andy Murray. Injury-hit Nadal has not played a match since a shock defeat by outsider Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon last June but will test his suspect knee in Vina del Mar on Wednesday when he takes on Argentine Guido Pella or a qualifier in the claycourt event.

Tennis-Valiant Murray run ragged by relentless Djokovic

January 27, 2013 10:15
By Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Andy Murray ran and ran until the skin on his feet came off and still it was not quite enough. The Briton's hopes of winning his second successive grand slam title were ended by the resilience and defensive brilliance of world number one Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Djokovic wins third successive Australian Open

January 27, 2013 09:31
* Djokovic wins fourth Australian title * Murray bothered by birds, toe and hamstring (Adds quotes) By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he beat third seed Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 in a battle of attrition on Sunday.

Tennis-Djokovic leads Australian Open final against Murray

January 27, 2013 06:15
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic was one set away from becoming the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era after he seized the third set of the final against Britain's Andy Murray 6-3 on Sunday. Murray had won the first set tiebreak 7-2 before Djokovic levelled the match after a 7-3 victory in the second set tiebreak as neither man was able to record a break of serve throughout the first two sets.

PREVIEW-Tennis-Djokovic and Murray prepare to bring the pain

January 26, 2013 05:00
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray's burgeoning grand slam rivalry turns another page on Sunday, with the two iron-men of tennis bracing for a world of pain when they clash in the final of the Australian Open. Although good friends off the court dating back to their junior days, the two 25-year-olds hold no quarter once they cross the white lines, and have made a habit of punishing each other in gruelling five-set duels at the grand slams.

Tennis-Federer's mask slips as Murray gets under his skin

January 25, 2013 14:00
By Martyn Herman Jan 25 (Reuters) - Andy Murray did not just beat Roger Federer for the first time in grand slam play at the Australian Open on Friday, the Scot's relentless onslaught made the King of Cool lose his cool. The regal Federer, whose grace and skill has dazzled the sport for a golden decade in which he has won 17 grand slam titles, rarely appears ruffled by anything but on Friday, in the heat of battle, his mask slipped.

Tennis-Murray pleased with mental focus after Federer win

January 25, 2013 11:45
By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Andy Murray showcased his new mental strength after blowing the opportunity to serve out his Australian Open semi-final against Roger Federer on Friday by demolishing the Swiss in the fifth set. The 25-year-old Briton had been two points away from a final against Novak Djokovic when serving at 6-5 in the fourth set only for Federer to force a tiebreak and then a decider.

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Murray outmuscles Federer to reach Melbourne final

January 25, 2013 11:15
* Murray wins in five sets * To meet Djokovic in final By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Andy Murray won a knock-down-drag-out thriller of a scrap with Roger Federer on Friday to set up an Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic and finally beat the Swiss for the first time at a grand slam.
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