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Djokovic advances to last four of ATP World Tour Finals with victory over Berdych

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World number one Novak Djokovic booked his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals following a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych at the O2 Arena in London.

Federer’s opponent in the last four will be either compatriot Stan Wawrinka or Great Britain’s Andy Murray

semi-final spot tomorrow.Related storiesNovember 2015: Nadal back to his best in commanding victory over Murray

unbeaten run indoors to book semi-final spot at ATP World Tour FinalsNovember 2015: Home favourite Murray


Nadal back to his best in commanding victory over Murray at ATP World Tour Finals

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rolled back the years with a classy display to claim a comfortable straight sets victory over Britain’s Andy

Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London today.

and he now looks well placed to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament.The defeat for Murray

“It's hard to play matches like this, and important for me to see results like this.”Britain's Andy

Murray was out of sorts as he fell to a comfortable defeat at the hands of Rafael Nadal ©Getty ImagesThe

relatively even.Nadal, nine-times winner of the French Open, edged the opener with a volley on the Murray

unbeaten run indoors to book semi-final spot at ATP World Tour FinalsNovember 2015: Home favourite Murray


Bedene unable to represent Britain in Davis Cup final after ITF adjourn decision on eligibility

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Aljaz Bedene will be unable to represent Great Britain in their Davis Cup final clash with Belgium after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) adjourned his appeal against a ruling which blocks his eligibility.

Ward and Kyle Edmund will be vying to secure the second singles spot alongside British number one Andy

Murray.Jamie Murray, Andy's brother, and Dominic Inglot have been included due to their doubles expertise

Britain and Belgium named as top seeds for 2016 Davis Cup after reaching this year's finalSeptember 2015: Murray


Home favourite Murray claims straight sets triumph over Ferrer at ATP World Tour Finals

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Home favourite Andy Murray made a winning start to his ATP World Tour Finals campaign as the world number

Murray’s early efforts.With Ferrer serving to stay in the first set a well-positioned volley from Murray

dividends as the world number eight proved unable to respond.A disastrous start to the second set by Murray

It was a tough match with a lot of long rallies," Murray said.


New Zealand Football's appeal against Olympic qualifier expulsion dismissed

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New Zealand’s men's footballers will not compete at Rio 2016 after their appeal against their expulsion from the Olympic qualifying tournament at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, for fielding an ineligible player, was dismissed by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

challenging the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), according to NZF chief executive Andy

encounter.They went on to play Fiji in the final later that same day, losing 4-3 on penalties at the Sir Hubert Murray


Belgium to host Davis Cup final on clay in Ghent

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Belgium will host this year's Davis Cup final against Great Britain on clay in Ghent, it has been confirmed.

opting for clay as it is the surface most likely to unsettle Britain's world number three ranked star Andy

the arrival of the Tour de France in 2007 and the Gymnastics World Championships in 2001 and 2013.”Andy

Murray will return to clay to play for Great Britain in the Davis Cup final ©Getty ImagesBelgium beat

final since 1978 after overcoming Australia in the last four in Glasgow.The British heavily rely on Murray

Belgium named as top seeds for 2016 Davis Cup after reaching this year's finalSeptember 2015: Murray


Great Britain and Belgium named as top seeds for 2016 Davis Cup after reaching this year's final

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Davis Cup finalists Great Britain and Belgium are the top seeds ahead of the draw for the 2016 edition of the tournament.

the International Tennis Federation (ITF) with Belgium ranked second.It caps a remarkable rise for an Andy

Murray inspired Britain as if they'd lost a clash with Turkey in 2010 they would have been relegated

Ghent.Related stories September 2015: Great Britain to meet Belgium in Davis Cup finalSeptember 2015: Murray


Great Britain to meet Belgium in Davis Cup final

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Britain's Olympic champion Andy Murray thrashed Australia's Bernard Tomic in straight sets to book his

yesterday's key doubles clash with brother Jamie against Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth in five sets, Andy

Cup final since 1978 and haven't won tennis' national team competition since 1936.Olympic champion Andy

Murray celebrates booking Britain's spot in the Davis Cup final ©Getty ImagesIn this year's final they

Dominican Republic, 3-1, and Croatia beat Brazil by the same scoreline.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Murray


Murray brothers win crucial doubles tie to move Britain to the brink of Davis Cup final

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Great Britain moved a step closer to their first Davis Cup final since 1978 as brothers Andy and Jamie

Murray won a thrilling doubles clash against Australia to put their country 2-1 up in the tie.

victory in the remaining singles rubbers tomorrow to advance from the semi-finals.World number three Andy

Murray is due to take on Bernard Tomic with Dan Evans set to clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis.Argentina's


Australia's Tomic survives Evans rally to level Davis Cup semi-final with hosts Britain

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World number 23 Bernard Tomic survived a spirited fightback from the unfancied Dan Evans to ensure Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final clash with Britain finished level at 1-1 after the first day of singles rubbers at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

His win restored parity in the eagerly-anticipated last four contest after world number three Andy Murray


Peers and Murray reach men's US Open doubles final as rain postpones women's clashes

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Britain’s Jamie Murray and Australia’s John Peers reached the men’s doubles final at the US Open at

favourites Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson facing the Wimbledon runners-up Peers and Murray.Peers and Murray

looked as though Querrey and Johnson would triumph having moved to match point.Murray, whose brother Andy

“My nerves are shot,” Murray said afterwards.Impending rain meant the women's singles semi-finals were

Venus at US Open to maintain calendar Grand Slam questSeptember 2015: Anderson holds nerve to send Murray


Roger Federer cruises into semi-finals at US Open to book all Swiss clash

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Roger Federer was in imperious form at the US Open as he thrashed Richard Gasquet in straight sets to book an all Swiss semi-final at Flushing Meadows.

face compatriot Stan Wawrinka whose passage to the last four was equally comfortable as he saw off Andy

Venus at US Open to maintain calendar Grand Slam quest September 2015: Anderson holds nerve to send Murray


Serena Williams edges sister Venus at US Open to maintain calendar Grand Slam quest

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World number one Serena Williams maintained her quest for her first calendar Grand Slam as she booked her spot in the semi-finals of the US Open with a three-set victory over sister Venus at Flushing Meadows in New York City.

Open crown, winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Anderson holds nerve to send Murray

2015: Williams battles into US Open last 16 while Nadal crashes out from two sets upSeptember 2015: Andy

Murray battles back from two sets down at US Open as Caroline Wozniacki tumbles out


Anderson holds nerve to send Murray crashing out of US Open

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Andy Murray lost before the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in five years after a gruelling

After taking the first-set on a tie break 7-5, he roared through the second 6-3 before Murray - who had

"Beating someone like Andy feels so amazing, now I’m going to have to do it again.”Stanislas Wawrinka

2015: Williams battles into US Open last 16 while Nadal crashes out from two sets upSeptember 2015: Andy

Murray battles back from two sets down at US Open as Caroline Wozniacki tumbles outSeptember 2015: Home


Williams sisters to meet in US Open quarter-final after recording comfortable fourth round wins

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Serena Williams is set to meet her sister Venus in the quarter-finals of the US Open as her bid to secure a calendar Grand Slam showed no signs of being derailed after she secured a straight sets victory over her fellow American Madison Keys at Flushing Meadows.

;Williams battles into US Open last 16 while Nadal crashes out from two sets upSeptember 2015: Andy

Murray battles back from two sets down at US Open as Caroline Wozniacki tumbles outSeptember 2015: 

as Serena Williams moves closer to calendar Grand SlamSeptember 2015: Federer safely through as Murray