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Andy Murray to play Japan's Tatsuma Ito in opening round of French Open

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:43:29 GMT

Andy Murray will play Japan's world number 69 Tatsuma Ito in the opening round of the French Open at Roland Garros.

Heather Watson reaches main draw for French Open

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:02:06 GMT

Britain's Heather Watson qualified for the main draw at the French Open for the second successive year in emphatic style this morning.

I'm short of match practice for French Open, admits Andy Murray

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Playing the Latvian Ernests Gulbis in an exhibition tournament might not seem the best preparation for the French Open, but with the year's second Grand Slam tournament starting on Sunday Andy Murray was happy to get a practice match under his belt yesterday.

I'm short of match practice for Paris, admits Murray

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Novak Djokovic: Patriot's game

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Novak Djokovic will stand on the brink of history when the French Open begins on Sunday. It is 43 years since one man held all four Grand Slam titles – Rod Laver won a pure Grand Slam in 1969, claiming the four majors in the same year – and Djokovic, the champion of Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open, is now just one win away from that goal.

Boris Becker suggests Andy Murray pull out of French Open amid fitness concerns

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:03:07 GMT

Boris Becker believes Andy Murray might be better off pulling out of the French Open to let his back problem recover in time for Wimbledon and the Olympics.

French repeat not so elementary for Watson

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

It has not been the easiest of seasons for Heather Watson, but Britain's former US Open junior champion is hoping to revive memories of her good run at last year's French Open.

Heather Watson negotiates first qualifying match for French Open

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:05:56 GMT

Heather Watson breezed through her first qualifying match at the French Open this morning against Canada's Sharon Fichman.

Kim Clijsters to retire after US Open

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:05:08 GMT

Former world number one Kim Clijsters has confirmed that the US Open in August will be her last tournament before she retires from the sport for a second and final time.

Baker last man standing in qualifying

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Britain is used to having a lone Scot flying the flag in men's singles tournaments around the world. That man is usually Andy Murray, but in the qualifying tournament for the French Open yesterday it was Jamie Baker who was the last man left standing after the opening matches in Paris.

James Ward handed wild card for Queen's tournament

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:39 GMT

British number two James Ward has been awarded a wild card into next month's AEGON Championships.

Nadal takes a boost into Paris after beating Djokovic again

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

With six French Open titles already under his belt you would have thought that Rafael Nadal hardly needed a morale-booster going into Roland Garros, but the 25-year-old Spaniard struck a significant psychological blow with his 7-5, 6-3 victory over Novak Djokovic in the delayed final of the Rome Masters yesterday.

Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to take Rome Masters title

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:55 GMT

Rafael Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence with a commanding 7-5 6-3 victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in the delayed Rome Masters final today.

Maria Sharapova storms back to take Rome Masters title in thriller

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Maria Sharapova overcame a frustrating rain delay to defeat Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final of the Rome Masters yesterday.

Baltacha loses in semi-final

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Elena Baltacha missed out on a place in the Sparta Prague Open final as she lost her semi-final against Klara Zakopalova on Saturday.

Sharapova storms back to take Rome in thriller

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Maria Sharapova overcame a frustrating rain delay to defeat Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final of the Rome Masters yesterday.

Djokovic set to meet Nadal in yet another final

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominated tennis for five years but today's Rome Masters final will emphasise how a new duopoly rules the sport. When it comes to fighting over the major spoils Nadal and Novak Djokovic are usually the last two men left standing and the Spaniard and the Serb will meet this afternoon in a final for the ninth time in the last 14 months.

Wozniacki is happy to keep it in the family

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Caroline Wozniacki's father and coach, Piotr, has grown used to the barbs. Martina Hingis says his daughter needs to develop a more attacking game. Martina Navratilova says Caroline did not deserve to be world No 1 because she does not beat top players often enough. Most cuttingly, critics say her father is a tough taskmaster who drives her too hard and makes her play too many tournaments.

Djokovic and Nadal banish surface tension

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Normal service has been resumed. After last week's turmoil in Madrid, where Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal made early exits and said they would not return until the blue courts were torn up, the two men re-established their authority here yesterday on the reassuringly familiar red clay of the Foro Italico.

Murray laid low by back injury and needs rest before Paris

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Andy Murray will go into the French Open beginning in nine days' time hoping that a back injury will not harm his chances at the year's second Grand Slam tournament. The 25-year-old Scot revealed after his 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Rome Masters here yesterday that he has been suffering with a back problem for six months.

Andy Murray loses to Richard Gasquet at the Rome Masters

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:44:18 GMT

Andy Murray came off second-best against a determined Richard Gasquet in the Rome Masters today.

Murray claims players who swear in English fall foul of authorities

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Andy Murray admits that he should not swear so much on court but believes that as an English speaker he is punished more than many other players. The world No 4 was given an official warning for a verbal obscenity during his opening victory over David Nalbandian in the Rome Masters at Foro Italico on Tuesday but says his opponent got away with much more because he was speaking in Spanish.

Andy Murray forced to battle for his birthday present

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

They played "Happy Birthday" for Andy Murray at the end of his opening match in the Rome Masters here last night, but only after David Nalbandian had come close to spoiling the world No 4's day. Murray, who was celebrating his 25th birthday, recovered from 3-1 down in the deciding set before beating Nalbandian 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 after a gruelling encounter that lasted more than two and a half hours.

Sharapova cautious in defence of Roman title

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

No wonder Maria Sharapova is hoping the organisers of this week's tournament here do not go too far in modernising the Foro Italico. Not only is the site one of the finest of any comparable tournament in the world, but the event also has good memories for the 25-year-old Russian.

Murray forced to battle for his birthday present

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT