World number one Angelique Kerber began the defence of her women’s title at the Australian Open with a hard fought first round victory over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

stern tests in their first round matches, but all eventually emerged unscathed.World number one Sir Andy

Murray was forced to battle against Illya Marchenko, but Britain’s five-time runner-up would secure

Sir Andy Murray will aim to secure his maiden Australian Open title with the first tennis Grand Slam

 Murray, who received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list, claims he does not feel any change

I don’t feel any different than normal to be honest," Murray, a two-time Wimbledon and double Olympic

action on the first day ©Getty ImagesDefending champion Djokovic, who lost the ATP World Tour Finals to Murray

World number one Sir Andy Murray has been drawn against Ukraine’s Ilya Marchenko in the first round of

could face the Swiss legend in the last eight at Melbourne Park.Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who has beaten Murray

Michael Downey is to stand down as the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) chief executive after this year’s Wimbledon Championships to reprise the same role at Tennis Canada.

national team win their first Davis Cup title in 79 years, when they defeated Belgium in 2015, and Sir Andy

Murray win the men’s singles at Wimbledon and gold at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro last year.

Newly-knighted Mo Farah and Andy Murray are among the nominees announced today for the 2017 Laureus World

Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray has received a nomination ©Laureus World Sports AwardsSir Andy, meanwhile

World Tour Finals trophy by beating rival Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets.Last month, Sir Andy

Australian tennis player Nick Lindahl has been handed a seven-year ban from the sport and fined AUD$47,700 (£28,000/$35,000/€32,000) for plotting to throw a match in 2013.

in tennis, particularly at lower levels where players win far less money.Britain's world number one Andy

Murray has been among those to call for severe punishment to be given out to those engaged in tennis

Great Britain's four time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah has expressed his surprise at not making the final three of the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, calling the omission "weird".

both events in his home games of London 2012, Farah then completed the phenomenal feat at Rio 2016.Sir Andy

Murray was voted the winner of the award for a record third time.The 2013 and 2015 winner, took Olympic

Whisper it quietly, but there appears to be a shady problem hovering over tennis.

top players of the men’s game have come out and expressed their own concerns and thoughts, including Andy

Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

idea that accepting bribes will be an easy way out of financial woes.As much as we watch stars like Murray

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have expressed their disappointment following confirmation that Australian

Challenger tournament held in the Australian State of Victoria in October of last year.World number one Murray

considering the fact that he's young and won the junior Grand Slam," added the Serb, who along with Murray

Andy Murray and Mo Farah are among the Olympic gold medallists from Britain who feature in the New Year

World Tour Finals trophy by beating rival Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets.On December 18, Murray

Personality of the Year award for a third time.It also put an upbeat mood to the end of his day after Murray

understood that he will ask the All England Club, who host and organise Wimbledon, not to use "Sir Andy

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and sportscotland have announced a £15 million ($18.5 million/€17.7 million) ‎joint-funding agreement to start in 2017.

five to 10 years with the end objective of significantly increasing participation.World number one Andy

Three out of the four most successful players have been competing at the same time as Andy."

and Jamie Murray effect"."

Andy Murray ends 2016 at the summit of the men's singles rankings ©Getty ImagesAndy Murray ends 2016

and Andy Murray."

As my colleague David Owen has already made clear, sport has provided many golden moments to light-up a largely bleak 2016. 

Icelandic football and Ryder Cup golf aside, we Brits enjoyed a remarkable plethora of successes including Andy

Murray at Wimbledon and Chris Froome at the Tour de France, as well as second place on the Rio medals

I shall miss these winter mornings waking up to the India versus England Test match cricket series.

football) and England (women’s hockey).One of individuals: Kohli, Nicola Adams, Sophie Christiansen, Andy

Murray, Elaine Thompson, Simone Biles, Katinka Hosszú, (a little grudgingly) Cristiano Ronaldo and,

Barring a massive computer cock-up or a questionable slice of rank injustice, Andy Murray will be crowned

When he won Wimbledon in 2013, Murray ended a 77-year wait for a home-grown male champion and he repeated

Much as I admire Murray I simply cannot believe that! Can you?

Coe.His Lordship comes in at only number 16 in the list of 100 of the all-time best of British.Andy Murray

            With Murray, you can throw in a US Open title as well

and debates in clubs and pubs as the sporting year closes.For the record the Telegraph’s top ten are: Andy

Britain’s Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber of Germany have been named as the 2016 men’s and women’s world

2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, on June 6 during the French Open at Roland Garros.The award for Andy

Murray rounds off a superb year for the 29-year-old, which has seen him win Wimbledon, the men’s singles

It means a lot to me to be named ITF world champion," said Murray."

Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have both been rewarded for their hard work and dedication with exceptional

Our two doubles world champions, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, and Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic