Andy Murray sweeps past 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in US Open first round
Andy Murray made a positive start to his US Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in New York.
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'That is not fair' - Ivan Lendl hopes Novak Djokovic/Rafael Nadal GOAT debate is not 'affected by politics'
Ivan Lendl hopes that Novak Djokovic's absence from Grand Slam tournaments due to his vaccination status does not decide the debate about the greatest male tennis player of all time. Djokovic appears likely to miss the US Open having elected not to get the Covid vaccine, and was similarly absent from the Australian Open at the start of the year. Ad/> In his absence, Rafael Nadal moved on to 21 Grand Slam singles title with his second crown in Melbourne, further extending his record tally with a remarkable 14th triumph at Roland-Garros.
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Andy Murray says he 'loves' tennis and will carry on playing as long as he thinks he can improve
Andy Murray says his «love» of tennis and a belief he can still improve is what is stopping him from retiring from tennis. At 35 and with a metal hip following major surgery in 2019, many have long written off the Scot's chances of returning to his best, which saw him pick up three majors and become world No. 1 in 2016.
Serena Williams to play Toronto WTA: Organisers
Serena Williams will continue her comeback at next month's Canadian Open WTA event in Toronto, organisers confirmed on Thursday. The former world number one, who played her first singles match in a year during a first round defeat at Wimbledon last month, was named in a star-studded field for the August 6-14 tournament. Williams, who is using her protected ranking to enter the main draw, joins a field which includes 41 of the top 43-ranked players in the world, including two-time French Open champion and world number one Iga Swiatek.
‘Not many players know how to play on grass!’ – Mats Wilander backs Andy Murray for future Wimbledon success
Andy Murray will continue to play Wimbledon as it is the Grand Slam where he has most chance of future success, according to Mats Wilander. The former world No.1 suffered his earliest exit at Wimbledon as he was beaten in the second round in four sets by John Isner on Centre Court. Ad/> Two-time champion Murray had never previously lost before the third round at the All England Club in 13 attempts, but he could not overcome a dominant serving display from Isner, who won 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4.
Andy Murray battles back to beat James Duckworth and thrill Centre Court
Andy Murray found himself dragged into another of those enthralling Centre Court nights under the lights – and responded with enough quality and finesse to suggest that he could yet make his deepest run for years over the next fortnight.
Nadal, Williams, Djokovic, Federer: Ranking the greatest tennis players of all-time
Over the years, tennis fans have marvelled at a number of outstanding individual players.