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ANDY MURRAY

Andy Murray during a match against Tomas Machac on Day 7 of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on March 24
TENNIS
Apr 16, 2024
Murray will not have surgery on injured ankle
The 36-year-old Scot rolled his ankle in the deciding set of his loss to Czech Tomas Machac at the Miami Open.
Andy Murray reacts after losing a point against Tomas Machac on Day 7 of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 26, 2024
Murray out for 'extended period' with ankle injury
Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac.
Naomi Osaka smiles after a point during her win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Mar 21, 2024
Confident Osaka eases into Miami Open second round
Osaka had little trouble in defeating Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto to move into the second round.
Andy Murray hits a return against David Goffin during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Wednesday,
TENNIS
Mar 7, 2024
Andy Murray makes winning start at Indian Wells
While he may never recover the form that saw him win three Grand Slam titles, the former world No. 1, now ranked 61st, looked dangerous on center court.
Britain's Andy Murray in action during his round of 32 match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday
TENNIS
Feb 27, 2024
Murray drops retirement hint after 500th hardcourt win in Dubai
Murray has failed to go beyond the third round of a Grand Slam since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2017.
Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev to win the U.S. Open final in New York on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 12, 2023
Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic will dominate tennis for years
The 36-year-old Serbian, one of the "Big Three" alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, said he had no plans to retire.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Lloyd Harris during their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2023
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into third round at U.S. Open
Alcaraz moved one step closer to setting up a rematch of his epic showdown against Jannik Sinner in last year's U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 10, 2023
Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu battle to victory at Indian Wells
Murray's sixth ace of the match sealed his win, allowing him to improve to 7-0 in deciding set matches this year.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2023
Andy Murray's epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss
Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05 a.m. to reach the third round.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2023
Andy Murray turns back the clock to win five-set epic
Murray will play the winner of Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis and Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the third round.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 30, 2022
Novak Djokovic cruises as Andy Murray crashes out at Wimbledon
'I'm very happy with my performance,' said Djokovic, who is looking to join Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion. 'I started very well, solid from the back of the court.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2022
Novak Djokovic racks up 80th Wimbledon win; Carlos Alcaraz advances
The former world No. 1 is attempting to win a fourth successive Wimbledon title and join a select group of three other players who have achieved the feat at the All England Club.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 14, 2022
Andy Murray calls hecklers unfortunate part of sports after incident involving Naomi Osaka
'Obviously I feel for Naomi, that it upset her a lot but yeah, it's always been something that's been part of sport, I guess, as well,' Murray said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 13, 2021
Andy Murray supports restrictions on unvaccinated players at Australian Open
The tennis star expects unvaccinated players to compete at the Australian Open but says he would support moves by local authorities to impose stricter conditions on them.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 8, 2021
Andy Murray's wedding ring and stinky shoes returned
Andy Murray was "back in the good books" with his wife after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2021
Andy Murray makes online plea for return of stolen wedding ring
Airing his sweaty tennis shoes outside a hotel room in California has landed Andy Murray in trouble at home after the shoes were stolen — along with his wedding ring, which was tied to one of the laces.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2021
British tennis must build on Emma Raducanu success, says Andy Murray
The former world No. 1 called for tennis to shed its image of being a 'rich person's sport,' saying the country need not wait as long as it did for another Grand Slam champion.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2021
Kei Nishikori reaches second round at Wimbledon with 100th Grand Slam win
Nishikori, ranked 53rd in the world, needed just under two hours to defeat Australia's Alexei Popyrin.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 15, 2021
Andy Murray says question marks remain over fitness ahead of return
'I feel okay. I don't feel perfect, but I have been practicing well over the last month or so, pretty consistently,' the 34-year-old told reporters on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 3, 2021
Andy Murray approaching each match as if career hangs in balance
Andy Murray feels like he's playing for his career every time he takes the court after recent losses to lowly ranked opponents, but the injury-ravaged former world No. 1 says he plans to meet the challenge head on.

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