World number one Novak Djokovic marked his first outing since his shock third-round defeat at Wimbledon with victory over Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

through after beating Chinese Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-3 in his first match since losing to Scotland’s Andy

Murray in the Wimbledon final.Number three seed Kei Nishikori of Japan was tested in his 6-4, 7-5 triumph

Now that Thomas Bach has established passing the buck as an Olympic sport, Rio can get on with its Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 - that’s the XXXI Olympic Games to the rest of us - with contributions from Mother Russia.

Sir Chris Hoy and, of course, Sir Dave Brailsford, commander in chief of the wheely brigade.Should Andy

Murray add another Olympic title in the year of his second Wimbledon crown, no doubt he too can be booking

Two-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka booked his place in the third round of the Rogers Cup after claiming a hard-fought victory over Mikhail Youzhny at the Aviva Centre at York University in Toronto.

month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.A number of the game’s top players, including Wimbledon champions Andy

Murray and Serena Williams, have opted not to compete at the event to concentrate on Rio 2016.

Tennis superstar Roger Federer has pulled out of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro due to knee problems.

doubles gold with Stan Wawrinka at Beijing 2008 and then earned singles silver after losing to Britain's Andy

Murray in the final of London 2012.As well as playing in the singles, Federer planned to enter the Rio

Controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios crashed out of the Rogers Cup as he suffered a shock first round defeat to Canada's Wimbledon junior champion Denis Shapovalov at the Aviva Centre at York University in Toronto.

Watson, emerging with a 7-5, 6-3 win.A number of the game’s top players, including Wimbledon champions Andy

Murray and Serena Williams, have opted not to compete at the Rogers Cup to concentrate on Rio 2016.

France, Argentina and Britain all produced away victores to win their respective Davis Cup quarter-finals by similar 3-1 margins here today.

Kyle Edmund was the star once again for Britain as, in the absence of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray,

fighting ahead to win 7-5 on a heavy clay surface which did not seem to suit his game.Britain, with Andy

Murray returning, will now compete in their second Davis Cup semi-final since 1981.They will face Argentina

Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic, world number eight Tomas Berdych and women’s number five Simona Halep have announced their withdrawal from the Rio 2016 Olympic tennis tournament, with all three citing fears about the Zika virus.

Raonic, who lost in straight sets to Britain’s Andy Murray in his first Grand Slam final last weekend

Lucas Pouille marked his Davis Cup debut with a victory to draw France level at the end of the first day of their tie against the Czech Republic as rain affected two quarter-final ties.

world number one Novak Djokovic for Serbia and the second ranked and newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Andy

Murray for Britain.Murray will be delighted with what he saw, having travelled as a supporter to the

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and world number one Novak Djokovic will be notable absentees from the

really, really close unit.”Britain’s team will include Kyle Edmund, James Ward, Andy's brother Jamie Murray

While I do not totally endorse Mark Twain’s philosophy that golf is a good walk spoiled, it is not particularly high on my list of favourite sports, largely because I am no damn good at it.

swimming, diving.”Throw in boxing, gymnastics,rowing,  bit of cycling and maybe tennis now that Andy

Murray inn full thrall  and I suspect there are many out there who will not agree with him.Rory

Britain's Andy Murray clinched his second Wimbledon men’s singles title after brushing aside the challenge

Murray was able to back-up his victory from the 2013 final when he defeated Serbia’s Novak Djokovic,

player to win one of the four major singles titles.Raonic’s huge serve had been seen as a key threat to Murray

in the opening set, which he was then able to serve out with ease.Despite keeping the pressure on, Murray

produced several fine returns to nullify Milos Raonic's threat ©Getty ImagesHowever, Murray ultimately

tie-break, before sealing victory with his second Championship point.The victory saw Olympic champion Murray

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Canadian to reach a men's Grand Slam singles final ©Getty ImagesThe home crowd were hopeful that Britain's Andy

Murray would reach his third Wimbledon final ©Getty ImagesMurray was able to hold off the big serving

semi-final ©Getty ImagesDespite his best efforts Berdych failed to make inroads in the tie ©Getty ImagesAndy Murray

to become the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final, where he will take on home favourite Andy

Murray.

conclusion.Raonic was able to take full advantage and eventually wrapped up a 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory.Andy Murray

Bouchard having finished as the runner-up in the women’s singles event at Wimbledon in 2014.Britain’s Murray

the opening set 6-3.Despite Berdych’s best efforts he proved unable to turn the match around, with Murray

Has anyone managed to figure Nick Kyrgios out yet? Inspired one minute, insipid the next, the Australian has divided opinion like no other in his sport in recent memory.

’s Feliciano Lopez, before he seemingly gave up completely in his straight sets defeat to Britain's Andy

Murray after dropping a closely-fought opener.It is the double-sided nature of his behaviour, exemplified

Wednesday was considered by many to be one of the best days in the history of Wimbledon to have tickets to Centre Court at the All-England Club, with two classic men’s quarter-final matches having unfolded. Handily, I was sat inside Court One.

had the good fortune to watch provided a welcome reminder of the quality outside of the big four of Andy

Murray, Rafael Nadal, the ageless Roger Federer and all-conquering Novak Djokovic, until last week that

straight sets victory over France’s Lucas Pouille, due to the ongoing tie-break between home favourite Andy

Murray and France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Could it be key to Federer and Murray securing their places in the Wimbledon final later today?