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DREAM OVER: Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray lost a nail-biting semi-final against an  inspired Andy Roddick in four sets yesterday.

I’ll be back roars Murray

Andy Murray last night came to terms with his Wimbledon heartache and claimed that he would be back next year to take the title.
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Inside Tennis

Venus right on form but Serena has ‘nothing to lose’

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Serena Williams believes she will have “nothing to lose” when she takes on sister Venus in today's Wimbledon final.
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Jamie Murray also falls at last four hurdle in doubles

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Jamie Murray failed to provide some consolation for younger brother Andy's failure to reach the Wimbledon men's final when he and partner Liezel Huber were beaten in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles.
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Federer ready to lord it again

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Roger Federer stands on the brink of history tomorrow when he bids to land a record 15th Grand Slam title and his sixth Wimbledon crown.
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A giant leap for Roddick

Saturday, 4 July 2009

The collective shriek of disappointment around Centre Court said it all.
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Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream crushed by Roddick

Friday, 3 July 2009

Andy Murray's dream of reaching the Wimbledon final was crushed by Andy Roddick in a dramatic semi-final.
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Roger Federer

Federer paowers past Haas

Friday, 3 July 2009

Roger Federer was all class as he made history by becoming the first man to reach seven consecutive Wimbledon finals.
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Venus is up for the fight

Friday, 3 July 2009

Sister Serena's true grit victory to reach a second consecutive final came as no surprise to Venus who, by contrast, had a walk in the park as she humbled Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0.
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Andy Murray

Murray three sets from his destiny

Friday, 3 July 2009

The queues for tickets have lasted two days and Centre Court seats are at premium — £30,000 each if you have it to spare.
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Serena survives semi scare

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Serena Williams fought back from the brink of a shock defeat to stay on course for a third Wimbledon title with victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women's semi-final in history.
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Haas ready for Federer test

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Tommy Haas is determined to produce one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history because he knows the chance may never come around again.
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Murray seeking many happy returns against Roddick serve

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Andy Murray must find a way to shoot down the top gun in tennis if he is to send the nation's hopes soaring by reaching Sunday's Wimbledon final.
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Andy Murray

This Juan was just Andy as confident Murray makes semis

Thursday, 2 July 2009

So now Andy Murray is two steps from paradise with confidence coursing through his veins like a Tsunami.
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Haas rocks on into semis for first time

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Like Andy Murray, Tommy Haas has made his first Wimbledon semi-final.
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Dinara Safina

One chance for Safina against Venus

Thursday, 2 July 2009

So when is a World number one, not a world number one? Well it would seem to be when you are Dinara Safina.
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Brave Robson’s reign comes to a painful end

Thursday, 2 July 2009

The raw talent and mentality is demonstrably in place, but Laura Robson yesterday had a painful reminder that these assets must still be harnessed to her physical development.
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Roddick’s aiming to take Murray all the way

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Andy Roddick will tomorrow stand between Andy Murray and a Wimbledon final after the American saw off the gutsy challenge of Lleyton Hewitt to win a five-set quarter-final thriller here, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 4-5, 6-4 on Court One last night.
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Karlovic falls to Federer

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Roger Federer tamed the huge serve of Ivo Karlovic to glide into his 21st consecutive grand slam semi-final with the minimum of fuss on Centre Court.
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Andy Murray enjoys a training session ahead of today's match against Juan Carlos Ferrero

Murray: My desire for Wimbledon glory

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Andy Murray was in recovery mode yesterday after his heroics of the night before, but the 22-year-old Scot was far from satisfied.
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Ferrero not put out to grass yet

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Three months ago it would have been hard to picture Juan Carlos Ferrero, Andy Murray's quarter-final opponent here this afternoon, as Rafael Nadal's predecessor as the best player in Spain.
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Wimbledon roof an open and shut case: Ritchie

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Wimbledon chief Ian Ritchie today hit back at criticism from Andy Murray over the closing of the new Centre Court roof.
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james_lawton

Lawton: Wimbledon still not home for Andy

It might be different if Andy Murray had been born in Bromley or Tunbridge Wells, or his great grandmother was an innovative over-arm server in Victorian Wimbledon, like Tim Henman, or he had renounced his Scottish blood the first time he crossed Hadrian's Wall.

the_punter

The Punter: We just didn’t get to Sea

The victory by Fame And Glory in the Irish Derby poses the question as to whether or not he would have taken his revenge on his Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars?

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