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Williams is latest Grand Slam champion to withdraw from Miami Open

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Eight-time champion Serena Williams has joined a list of star names to pull out the Miami Open after revealing she had undergone an operation.

Schwartzman and Italy’s Matteo Berrettini.The tournament has awarded a wildcard to former world number one Andy

Murray of Britain, as well as rising talents including Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, American Michael Mmoh


Murray blames LTA’s COVID-19 protocols after missing Australian Open

  • Tennis

Double Olympic champion Sir Andy Murray has pointed the finger at Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) coronavirus

Sir Andy believes he contracted COVID-19 while training at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre (NTC) after

last month, while his wife and three young children were also infected.Following his recovery, Sir Andy

Sir Andy Murray has been training at the LTA's National Training Centre where he claims he contracted

coronavirus ©Getty ImagesSir Andy claimed restrictions at the NTC had eased since the first national

believes COVID-19 restrictions at the National Tennis Centre had "slackened" ©Getty ImagesBut Jamie Murray


Grand Slam records could fall at 2021 Australian Open as Nadal and Williams eye glory

  • Tennis

Spain's Rafael Nadal could make history at the 2021 Australian Open in Melbourne as he eyes a record 21st Grand Slam title to overtake Swiss rival Roger Federer.

will aim to win a ninth Australian Open men's singles title and an 18th Grand Slam crown.Britain's Andy

Murray, a long-time rival of all three men, also misses out after catching COVID-19,.Threats outside



Three cases of UK coronavirus variant identified at Australian Open

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Three of the 10 people who tested positive for coronavirus while inside the Australian Open bubble have contracted the more virulent United Kingdom strain, it has been confirmed.

quarantine programme in a bid to allow more overseas travellers into the area.Three-time major winner Sir Andy

Murray had hoped to compete in the Australian Open after isolating at home following his positive coronavirus

Australia and said he was "gutted" to miss the tournament for the second successive year.Britain's Andy

Murray has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open after failing to agree a "workable quarantine



Murray tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Australian Open

  • Tennis

Three-time Grand Slam winner Sir Andy Murray's participation at the Australian Open next month has been

home.The Briton reportedly tested positive several days ago and has experienced only minor symptoms.Sir Andy

since 2019, where he was believed to have outlined retirement plans due to an ongoing hip injury.Sir Andy

per day.Tennys Sandgren has flown to Australia after being cleared by authorities ©Getty ImagesSir Andy


Nadal and Federer re-elected to ATP Player Council for 2021-2022

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Rafael Nadal of Spain and Switzerland's Roger Federer were re-elected to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Player Council for 2021-2022. 

two Nadal and number five Federer were re-elected alongside South Africa's Kevin Anderson, Britain's Andy

Murray, Australia's John Millman, Brazil's Bruno Soares and Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.


Olympic champion Murray given Australian Open wild-card entry

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Back-to-back Olympic champion Andy Murray has been awarded a wild-card spot for the 2021 Australian Open

runner-up, is set to be part of the main draw entry for the tournament in February.It comes two years after Murray

the world rankings, hence needing the wild-card entry.Murray was last inside the top 100 in June 2018.Andy

Murray has won three Grand Slam titles, including two at Wimbledon ©Getty Images"We welcome Andy back

Murray underwent hip surgery in January 2019 and in October of that same year won his first and only

round of the US Open and being knocked out of the opening round at the French Open.Now 33 years old, Murray


Three-time winner Van Gerwen comfortably reaches third round of PDC Darts World Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Three-time PDC Darts world champion and current world number one Michael Van Gerwen reached the third round of this year's tournament after a comfortable four-set win on day five at Alexandra Palace in London.

Peter Wright in last year's final, started his quest to go one better by dispatching New Zealand's Ryan Murray

to become the second female to win a match at the tournament when she took on fellow English player Andy

England's Scott Waites defeat Canada's Matt Campbell 3-2.England's Deta Hedman was defeated by compatriot Andy

defeated China's Di Zhuang 3-0.In other evening first round action Nico Kurz of Germany beat England's Andy


Lim, 66, claims win "for the old guys" on day four of PDC World Darts Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Paul Lim, who is 66 years of age, produced an impressive comeback win that he described as "one for the old guys" on day four of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship in Alexandra Palace.

including three-time PDC World Darts champion Michael Van Gerwen of the Netherlands against Scotland's Ryan Murray

Hedman aiming to become the second female to win a match in the tournament when she takes on compatriot Andy


Federer reveals he was "selfishly" happy with postponement of Tokyo 2020

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Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has revealed he was "selfishly" happy about the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo as it gave him time to recover from injury.

competing at Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012.He finished as runner-up to Britain's Andy

Murray at London 2012 and clinched men's doubles gold at Beijing 2008 alongside Stan Wawrinka.


Del Potro spurred on by Tokyo 2020 delay in latest injury comeback

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Two-time Olympic medallist Juan Martin del Potro revealed the postponement of Tokyo 2020 has given him "extra strength" in his comeback from injury.

year-old claimed bronze at London 2012 before securing silver at Rio 2016 where he lost to Britain’s Sir Andy

Murray in the men’s singles final.Hopes of competing in a third Olympics suffered a blow when he injured

reported by tennishead.net.Juan Martin del Potro fell short in an epic men's singles final against Sir Andy

Murray at Rio 2016 ©Getty Images"It has become very challenging for me, but I’m not ready to give up

It would be in the top few priorities for the year," said Sir Andy.


Two-time Olympic champion Murray hopeful of competing at Tokyo 2020

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Two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray has said he would love to compete at Tokyo 2020, with the British

It will be very important," Murray told the Metro."

automatically qualify for the men’s singles competition.Eight further athletes will be granted ITF places.Andy Murray

safe, clinical trials and everything have been done and there are not any significant side effects," Murray


World number three Thiem makes Olympics U-turn and eyes "dream" of playing at Tokyo 2020

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World number three Dominic Thiem has reconsidered his plans for Tokyo 2020, now saying it would be a "dream" to play at next year’s Olympics Games.

fan" of the Games and that they were not the "main priority" for him.But after witnessing Britain’s Andy

Murray beat Argentinian Juan Martin del Porto 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in an enthralling men’s singles final

I saw the emotions of Murray and del Potro," added Thiem."