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Medvedev and Zverev to meet in final of Shanghai Masters

  • Tennis

Russian Daniil Medvedev reached his sixth consecutive tour-level final after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters.

finals in a single season, joining Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Roger Federer, Britain's Andy

Murray, Russia's Marat Safin and Spain's Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer on the list of those to achieve


Federer avenges Ramos-Viñolas defeat at Shanghai Masters

  • Tennis

Roger Federer avenged a rare early-round blemish on his Shanghai Masters record as he breezed past Spain's Albert Ramos-Viñolas in straight sets today.

6-1.Tenth-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini is also through to round three after downing Great Britain's Andy

Murray in a three-set encounter.Three-time champion Murray, who returned to singles action in August



World Championship-winning shooter McIntosh named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year

  • Shooting

Seonaid McIntosh has become the first shooter ever to lift the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy as the 2019 Scottish Sportsperson of the Year.

being named Female Athlete of the Year.Past winners include cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, tennis player Sir Andy

Murray and rower Dame Katherine Grainger.McIntosh’s success came on a superb night for her family at


Barty, Andreescu and Sabalenka among favourites at China Open

  • Tennis

Outside of the four Grand Slam events, the China Open is one of the biggest events on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) calendar.

Russian Karen Khachanov are the top four seeds, however there is one old stager present in the form of Andy

Murray, the British three-time Grand Slam champion continuing his return to singles action following





Nishikori eyes second Olympic tennis medal on home ground of Ariake Park

  • Tokyo 2020

Kei Nishikori has already seen the Japanese flag raised in his honour at an Olympics - and the 29-year-old Grand Slam finalist is relishing the chance to stand on the podium again when the Games are hosted on home soil at the re-vamped Ariake Park venue next year.

silver medallist Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro, left, and Britain's successful defending champion Andy

Murray ©Getty ImagesNishikori will be seeking to become the fifth man to win singles gold at his home

Britain’s Josiah Ritchie in London in 1908, Andre Agassi at Atlanta 1996 and two-time reigning champion Andy

Murray at London 2012.But there is more to Nishikori's quest for gold than simply personal glory, as


Mike Rowbottom: The mutual respect of Andy Murray and Serena Williams

  • Inside the Blogs

had ended in the quarter-finals in 2017, where he was defeated by Sam Querrey of the United States, Andy

Murray corrected an American journalist at the post-match press conference.

"Andy," the journalist began. "Sam is the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009.

On social media, Murray was praised for refusing to allow "casual sexism", and his mother, Judy, tweeted

Murray was in an understandably sombre mood.

#Serena commanded what I saw...and Andy aced it to shut it down.

with the normal balance of power that exists in any mixed contest being tipped the other way.Salut - Andy


Barty and Djokovic favourites for Wimbledon singles crowns

  • Tennis

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic start as favourites at Wimbledon with the third Grand Slam of the year set to begin tomorrow.

tournament as they seek a maiden Grand Slam title.The British crowd will be denied the chance to see Andy

Murray in the men’s singles draw for the second successive year, as the two-time winner continues his


Murray to return to competitive action in the doubles at Queen's Club tournament

  • Tennis

Sir Andy Murray will return to competitive action for the first time since the Australian Open in January

 Sir Andy, who has won the Queen's singles title five times, will play with Spain's 2017 singles

grass, and it’s been my most successful tournament overall.Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Sir Andy

Murray had previously suggested hip problems could have forced him to retire after the Australian Open

in January ©Getty ImagesSir Andy added: "I’m not yet ready to return to the singles court, but I’ve

Sir Andy could face brother Jamie in the tournament, with the elder sibling partnering fellow British


Brian Oliver: Paes' plan to play at Tokyo 2020 shows up tennis doubles for what it is – a meaningless add-on

  • Inside the Blogs

Last week was a rare one in tennis as three players who made their name in doubles - and are therefore complete unknowns to those who follow the sport only fleetingly - were in the news.

First, Andy Murray was glowing in his praise on social media for a second-round singles match at the

Mixed doubles prize money stagnant for a decade" was a headline from 2017, while last year Jamie Murray

only really meaningful when it takes place in an event like the Davis Cup, such as 2015 when brothers Andy

and Jamie Murray teamed-up to help Britain beat Belgium in the final ©Getty ImagesEverybody can remember

According to ATP stats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have, between them, won more than



Gimelstob resigns from ATP Board following sentencing over assault

  • Tennis

Justin Gimelstob has announced his resignation from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) board after being sentenced for assault.

“In any other business or sport we would not be discussing this.”Britain's Andy Murray had told the Telegraph