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Federer mops up at ATP’s big night out

Roger Federer again swept the board as the winners of the ATP World Tour Awards were announced.
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Inside Tennis

Jankovic forced to raise the temperature

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

It was snowing when Jelena Jankovic left Belgrade last week. There is snow in Dubai too, thanks to the extraordinary indoor ski resort a few miles up the road at Ski Dubai, but on centre court at the Aviation Club yesterday it felt hot enough to fry an egg let alone melt a snowflake.
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ATP back Murray’s withdrawal from Marseille Open

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Tennis officials have backed Andy Murray's decision to pull out of this week's Marseille Open.
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Henin’s future looking bright

Monday, 1 February 2010

The title went to Serena Williams but as many plaudits were awarded to Justine Henin.
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Defeated Robson is set for well-earned break

Monday, 1 February 2010

By the time Andy Murray got on the court to face Roger Federer here yesterday his mixed doubles partner was on a flight back to London.
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In Pictures: Federer Slams point home against Murray

Monday, 1 February 2010

As if Roger Federer had not done enough to intimidate Andy Murray with his talk of Britain waiting “150,000 years” to produce a Grand Slam champion, the on-court announcer did his best to complete the job.
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In Pictures: Murray's tears after Federer's masterclass

Monday, 1 February 2010

Roger Federer may have proved too good for Andy Murray in Melbourne yesterday, but the 22-year-old Scot gave a display of which he could be proud.
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Murray can step out of Perry’s shadow

Friday, 29 January 2010

Andy Murray no longer goes on court wearing Fred Perry shirts but by Sunday night he could be donning his mantle.
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Andy Murray to finish job

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Andy Murray will not be motivated by revenge ahead of his semi-final meeting with Marin Cilic at the Australian Open.
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Hatton looks on as Andy Murray is a knockout

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

The record books will show that Andy Murray reached the Australian Open semi-finals after Rafael Nadal was forced to retire with a knee injury.
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Cilic digs deep to beat Roddick in classic clash

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Marin Cilic became the first Croatian male to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open after he fended off an impressive Andy Roddick comeback in five sets.
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Henin keeps Aussie dream alive

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Justine Henin moved one step closer to another remarkable Belgian return when she advanced to the semi-finals of the Australian Open today.
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Williams sisters on collision course

Monday, 25 January 2010

The possibility of an all-Williams semi-final at the Australian Open looked likely after both sisters won their fourth-round matches at the Rod Laver Arena today.
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Federer outclasses Aussie hero

Monday, 25 January 2010

Roger Federer will play his recent nemesis Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open after the Swiss brushed aside local hope Lleyton Hewitt today.
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Williams in ominous form

Friday, 22 January 2010

Defending champion Serena Williams swept into the Australian Open third round with a 6-2 6-1 win over unseeded teenager Petra Kvitova in little over an hour and then claimed: “I could have played a lot better.”
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Federer’s in the groove to be wizard of Oz once more

Friday, 22 January 2010

World number one Roger Federer sent out an ominous warning to his rivals with the most comfortable of second-round victories over Victor Hanescu at the Australian Open.
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Federer bid for Australian Open hots up

Thursday, 21 January 2010

World number one Roger Federer sent out an ominous warning to his rivals with the most comfortable of second-round victories over Victor Hanescu at the Australian Open this morning.
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Irish joy as Louk Sorensen Slams it to them

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Louk Sorensen became the first Irishman to win a grand slam match in 25 years today when he defeated Yen-Hsun Lu in the first-round of the Australian Open.
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It’s a stroll for Serena

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Serena Williams has revealed as to how proud she was of extending her record of never losing the first round of a major.
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Grand for Louk as he books his spot down under

Monday, 18 January 2010

The possibility of surpassing the 1985 achievement of the legendary Matt Doyle served as an additional motivational factor for Louk Sorensen as he headed into his overnight Australian Open first round showdown with Chinese Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu.
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Murray to feature in Kooyong Classic

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Andy Murray will play a match at the Kooyong Classic exhibition in Melbourne tomorrow, tournament organisers have announced.
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