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Sharapova should be banned, says Murray

Sharapova should be banned, says Murray

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

World No 2 Andy Murray says Maria Sharapova should be banned after her positive test for meldonium and questioned the Russian's use of the drug for medical purposes.

Murray and Federer to resume Wimbledon rivalry

Murray and Federer to resume Wimbledon rivalry

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A lot has happened to Andy Murray in the three years since he choked back the tears on Centre Court after a four-set defeat that handed Roger Federer the Wimbledon trophy for a seventh time.

The key factors to Murray lifting his 2nd Wimbledon title

The key factors to Murray lifting his 2nd Wimbledon title

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

World No 2 two Andy Murray produced a masterful performance to beat Canada's Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, winning 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2). These are the keys to his victory.

ATP rankings: Murray leapfrogs Nadal to go third

ATP rankings: Murray leapfrogs Nadal to go third

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Britain number one Andy Murray has overtaken 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal to claim the third spot in the ATP world rankings.

PHOTOS: Queen leads Murray plaudits after historic triumph

PHOTOS: Queen leads Murray plaudits after historic triumph

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Queen Elizabeth joined politicians, sports stars and celebrities in congratulating Andy Murray on Sunday after he made tennis history by becoming the first Briton in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men's title.

Nadal shrugs off injury concerns, pays tribute to Murray

Nadal shrugs off injury concerns, pays tribute to Murray

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

Former champion Rafael Nadal shrugged off concerns about his fitness ahead of the Australian Open and paid tribute to fellow 'Big Four' rival Andy Murray, a day after the emotional Briton revealed plans to retire.

Murray wins Madrid Masters

Murray wins Madrid Masters

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Andy Murray cruised to his second successive Masters Series title by blasting France's Gilles Simon out of the Madrid Masters 6-4, 7-6.

Lendl to coach Andy Murray

Lendl to coach Andy Murray

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Britain's Andy Murray has ended his long search for a full time coach by appointing eight-times Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl.

Murray tricks Troicki to reach Queen's Club final

Murray tricks Troicki to reach Queen's Club final

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Andy Murray reached the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club on Sunday by defeating Serbia's Viktor Troicki.

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography in the world, celebrating the images and stories that have resonated with global audiences over the past year.

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday.

Djokovic downs Murray to claim 6th Australian Open title

Djokovic downs Murray to claim 6th Australian Open title

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

World No 1 Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 6th Australian Open title after defeating Briton Andy Murray in straight sets at Melbourne Park on Sunday.

Murray to meet Kazakh qualifier

Murray to meet Kazakh qualifier

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

Top seed Andy Murray cruised into the St Petersburg Open final with a 6-0, 6-3 thrashing of Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Saturday.

Murray makes perfect response to Marinko's coach jibe

Murray makes perfect response to Marinko's coach jibe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Andy Murray trounced Marinko Matosevic 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but insisted there was no edge to the match after the Australian's criticism of his decision to hire Amelie Mauresmo as coach.

Murray passes first Gilbert test

Murray passes first Gilbert test

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Andy Murray passed his first test under new coach Brad Gilbert, beating Ramon Delgado 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.

Murray cruises, Djokovic struggles

Murray cruises, Djokovic struggles

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Britain's Andy Murray roared into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win over Arnaud Clement of France on Wednesday, but top seed Novak Djokovic was made to toil for his place. Djokovic took more than two hours to defeat Czech Jan Hernych 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Andy Murray goes to the dogs, or more precisely the puppies, in a video released on Tuesday which shows him playing at Wimbledon with five cocker spaniels being trained to become sniffer dogs.

Is Murray one of the greatest grasscourt players?

Is Murray one of the greatest grasscourt players?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Slowly but surely Andy Murray is scratching his name alongside the all-time grasscourt greats on Wimbledon's hallowed lawns.

Murray, Nadal ease into second round of China Open

Murray, Nadal ease into second round of China Open

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

World No 2 Andy Murray overwhelmed Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-2, 7-5 and second seed Rafael Nadal crushed veteran Italian Paolo Lorenzi 6-1, 6-1 to reach the China Open second round on Tuesday.

Wimbledon: Massaged Murray bites back to reach last 16

Wimbledon: Massaged Murray bites back to reach last 16

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Andy Murray reprised his familiar role of being the last British singles player heading into Wimbledon's second week.

Impressive Murray storms into quarters

Impressive Murray storms into quarters

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

British sixth seed Andy Murray stormed into the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time with a 6-1 6-3 6-3 demolition of Swiss 10th seed Stanislas Wawrinka on Monday.

Madrid Masters: Murray stuns king of clay Nadal

Madrid Masters: Murray stuns king of clay Nadal

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay.

PHOTOS: How Murray was done in by Federer

PHOTOS: How Murray was done in by Federer

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

A year after Andy Murray's reign as Wimbledon champion ended lamely at the hands of a man dubbed the new Roger Federer, he got a stark reminder on Friday that the original is the real threat to his grand slam ambitions.

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

World No 2 Andy Murray's three-point contribution to Britain's defeat of Belgium in the Davis Cup final concluded one of the most remarkable years ever achieved in the competition by an individual player. Below are the key facts:

Murray struggles, Nadal cruises

Murray struggles, Nadal cruises

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Andy Murray earned a tortured 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 victory over Fernando Verdasco to reach the quarter-finals, while Rafael Nadal coasted to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Russian qualifier Mikhail Ledovskikh at the Dubai Championships.

Murray struggles past Verdasco

Murray struggles past Verdasco

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

Andy Murray earned a tortured 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 victory over Fernando Verdasco to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.

Love inspires Murray, Djokovic to Wimbledon semis

Love inspires Murray, Djokovic to Wimbledon semis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic's girlfriends provide the players much needed inspiration the Wimbledon quarters on Wednesday.

Vulnerable Murray must stop Sampras-like slide as French Open beckons

Vulnerable Murray must stop Sampras-like slide as French Open beckons

Rediff.com23 May 2017

With the French Open starting on Sunday, Murray has accrued 1,210 to the 4,915 of Rafael Nadal and looks a pale imitation of the player who won his last 24 matches of 2016 to knock Novak Djokovic off his pedestal and seize power in men's tennis.

Davydenko, Murray enter quarters

Davydenko, Murray enter quarters

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko and third seed Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals of $1.5 million Qatar Open in contrasting style in Doha.

Scrap 'nonsense' doubles format, says Jamie Murray

Scrap 'nonsense' doubles format, says Jamie Murray

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Top men's doubles player Jamie Murray has called for an end to the ATP Tour's scoring system in the format and says there is widespread support for it to be changed.

Emotionally taxed, error-prone, Murray unable to break Djokovic jinx

Emotionally taxed, error-prone, Murray unable to break Djokovic jinx

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

With another Australian Open title having slipped through his fingers after a tournament plagued by off-court dramas, Andy Murray could not wait to see the back of Melbourne Park after losing his fifth final on Sunday.

Federer beats Murray for fifth Dubai title

Federer beats Murray for fifth Dubai title

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 7-5, 6-4 to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday, the Swiss maestro's 72nd tour title.

Murray is committed for the long haul with Lendl

Murray is committed for the long haul with Lendl

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Britain's Andy Murray has reunited with former coach Ivan Lendl as the World number two prepares for another tilt at the Wimbledon title.

Murray to play Djokovic in Indian Wells semis

Murray to play Djokovic in Indian Wells semis

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Fourth seed Andy Murray, with a consummate display of power and touch in tricky conditions, reached the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals with a landmark 6-3, 6-4 win over Spaniard Felicano Lopez on Thursday.

'Want to see how far I can go with the physical limitations I have'

'Want to see how far I can go with the physical limitations I have'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

After registering a runner-up finish in the Qatar Open, Andy Murray set himself a target of registering 800 career wins.

Paris Masters: Djokovic cruises, Murray struggles, Wawrinka out

Paris Masters: Djokovic cruises, Murray struggles, Wawrinka out

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Novak Djokovic began his bid to hold on to his number one ranking with an easy win over Gilles Muller in the Paris Masters second round while Andy Murray struggled through and Stan Wawrinka faltered on Wednesday.

Nadal stunned, Murray cruises in Shanghai

Nadal stunned, Murray cruises in Shanghai

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

Fourth seed Rafa Nadal was stunned by Serb Viktor Troicki in an upset-filled Shanghai Masters second round on Wednesday while Andy Murray breezed past American Steve Johnson and Nick Kyrgios slumped to a listless defeat. Troicki, ranked 31st in the world, overcame Nadal 6-3 7-6(3) in an hour and 34 minutes to secure his first ever victory in five previous attempts against the 14-time grand slam winner. The unseeded Serb broke twice to seal the opening set before Nadal came back strongly in the second. The Spaniard saved a match point at 5-4 down but was defeated in the tiebreak.

Murray sets up revenge chance against Federer

Murray sets up revenge chance against Federer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Roger Federer and Andy Murray advanced to the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open in contrasting fashion on Friday to set up a rematch of their Wimbledon clash.

Ancic, Murray in Marseille final

Ancic, Murray in Marseille final

Rediff.com17 Feb 2008

Mario Ancic, on a comeback trail after dropping out of top 100, knocked out sixth seed Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-2.