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Murray wants assurance on quarantine issues before U.S. Open

(Reuters) – Players need assurance that they would not face mandatory quarantine upon returning to Europe from the U.S. Open before travelling to New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former world number one Andy Murray has said. Organisers United States Tennis... More »

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‘Apprehensive’ Murray mentally switched on for U.S. Open

(Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray is still feeling “apprehensive” about travelling to New York for the U.S. Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic but the former world number one says he is mentally preparing for the Grand Slam. The United States has the highest numb... More »

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Tough for Murray to win another Slam, says Rusedski

LONDON (Reuters) – The extended lockdown of tennis will help Andy Murray’s return from injury but it will be “a big ask” for him to add to his three Grand Slam titles, according to former British number one Greg Rusedski. Murray underwent hip re-surfacing surg... More »

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New Davis Cup format must be given chance to succeed: Murray

(Reuters) – The revamped Davis Cup format making its debut this week is fantastic for tennis and must be given a chance to succeed, Britain’s Andy Murray has said. The week-long tournament in Madrid’s Caja Magica, involving 18 teams split into six groups of th... More »

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Murray ready to go it alone in Cincinnati

(Reuters) – Andy Murray has sharpened his game on the practice courts with some of the best players in the world but the Scot says now is the time to really test himself with a return to singles action at the Cincinnati Masters. Murray had hip resurfacing surg... More »

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Murray confident of return to top of men’s tennis

LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray has been buoyed by his return to tennis after career-saving hip surgery and is confident he can retake his place among the men’s elite. The 32-year-old, who has been playing doubles since his return from h... More »

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Nadal happy to see Murray back on court

(Reuters) – Andy Murray is one of the most important players in the tennis circuit and his comeback from injury should please everybody, 18-times Grand Slam winner Rafa Nadal has said. “It is not about I am happy to see him back. Everybody should be happy to s... More »

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Brave Murray bows out of Australian Open after epic comeback

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday as Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-2 epic. Though ... More »

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Murray still feeling hip pain ahead of Brisbane return

(Reuters) – Andy Murray is still feeling the effects of a hip injury that forced a premature end to his 2018 activity, but the Briton hopes the pain will ease as he plays more matches in the lead-up to next month’s Australian Open. The former world number one ... More »

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Murray to play in Dutch grass-court tournament in June

(Reuters) – Andy Murray has agreed to play at the June grass-court tournament in Rosmalen in the Netherlands, as the former world number one steps up his bid to fully recover from hip surgery in time for Wimbledon. The Scot has not played a competitive match s... More »

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I`ve struggled to stay motivated, says Murray

Andy Murray of Britain attends a promotional event for the upcoming French Open tennis tournament at the financial and business district of La Defense, west of Paris, France, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Britain’s Andy Murray, who has suffered a dip in... More »

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Murray against wild cards for drug cheats

Tennis – Dubai Open – Men’s Singles – Andy Murray of Britain v Malek Jaziri of Tunisia – Dubai, UAE – 28/2/2017 – Andy Murray in action. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah World number one Andy Murray is against giving wild cards to players returning from doping bans but ... More »

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Muttering Murray puts down Marchenko to reach second round

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 16/1/17 Sweat flies off Britain’s Andy Murray during his Men’s singles first round match against Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Andy Murray dug himself out of a number of holes ... More »

Comedian Bill Murray awarded Kennedy Center`s Mark Twain Prize

Actor and comedian Bill Murray arrives to receive the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts – RTX2Q4XL Comedian Bill Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Hu... More »

Edmund has to be selfish and do things his way: Murray

Tennis – China Open Men’s Singles quarterfinal – Beijing, China – 07/10/16. Britain’s Andy Murray shakes hands with his compatriot Kyle Edmund after their match. REUTERS/Thomas Peter World number two Andy Murray has urged his British compatriot Kyle Edmund to ... More »

Exhausted Murray desperate for a break

Tennis Britain – Great Britain v Argentina – Davis Cup Semi Final – Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland – 18/9/16. Great Britain’s Andy Murray applauds during Dan Evans’ match against Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Andy Mur... More »

Briton Murray outlasts Del Potro to land gold

By Joshua Schneyer | RIO DE JANEIRO RIO DE JANEIRO Britain’s Andy Murray beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in a compelling Olympic tennis final on Sunday to become the first player to win two men’s singles gold medals. The world number two... More »

Bill Murray to be awarded Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize

WASHINGTON Actor and comedian Bill Murray has been chosen to receive the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Murray, the star of such movies as “Groundhog Day” and “Rushmore,” will be awarded t... More »

Jamie Murray set for British first in doubles rankings

LONDON Jamie Murray will become Britain’s first world number one professional tennis player since computerized rankings were introduced in the 1970s after the ATP World Tour confirmed on Sunday he will take top spot in doubles from Marcelo Melo. The 30-year-ol... More »

Ferrer victory was my best match, says Murray

MELBOURNE Andy Murray thinks he played his best tennis of the tournament during his Australian Open quarter-final victory over David Ferrer on Wednesday after a tough few days when he was distracted by his father-in-law’s illness. The 28-year-old Scot came thr... More »

Murray subdues Ferrer to continue British charge

MELBOURNE Andy Murray continued Britain’s Australian Open success when he overcame David Ferrer 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 in a grueling tussle to reach the semi-finals for the sixth time in seven years on Wednesday. The world number two was forced to scrap for almost... More »

Murray proves too strong for bloodied and beaten Zverev

MELBOURNE Second seed Andy Murray advanced into the second round of the Australian Open after a comfortable 6-1 6-2 6-3 victory over Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Tuesday. The world number two took the first two sets in 71 minutes but found the tall 18-year-ol... More »

Murray hopes for Djokovic drop-off at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray’s number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day. World number one Djokovic ... More »

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

LONDON 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. The six-week-old puppies are being raised by the Metropolita... More »