By Michael PavittThere were several shocks on day one at the Australian Open in Melbourne, with fifth-seed Ana Ivanovic the biggest name to fall.

second and third seeds Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal claiming straight sets victories.Great Britain's Andy

Murray and Grigor Dmitrov of Bulgaria were also among those progressing in straight sets, as focus now

No dodgy chin, like boxer Amir Khan, no weak second serve, like Andy Murray on occasions, and no lack

By Nick ButlerTennis's popularity in Asia and the Middle East will be boosted by the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) that started in Manila this weekend, a report has claimed.

December 11 to 13.Among the star names present are Grand Slam winners Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy

Murray, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Marin Čilić, along with legends of

Imagine a club tennis player getting through to an Olympic final to face Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer or Andy

Murray.

world number 43 Lu Yen-Hsun, who I best remember for knocking out future two-time Grand Slam winner Andy

Murray from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 

By Daniel EtchellsOlympic gold medallist Andy Murray has vowed to carry on playing for Great Britain

with the Daily Mail, published prior to confirmation that Scotland had voted to reject independence, Murray

betrayal after years of support from British fans at Wimbledon, the Olympics and the Davis Cup.But Murray

Andy Murray celebrates his Wimbledon success in 2013 ©Getty ImagesPolice have launched an investigation

been "killed at Dunblane" - a massacre at Dunblane Primary School which occurred in March 1996 when Murray

Murray leaves for China tomorrow where he will play tournaments in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai in

By Gary AndersonInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Sir Craig Reedie has told insidethegames that the result of the Scottish independence referendum has removed any uncertainty over the future of sport in Great Britain. 

Paralympic Games and beyond.Scottish athletes secured 13 of Britain's 65 medals at London 2012 with Andy

Murray, Katherine Grainger and Sir Chris Hoy claiming gold.Track cyclist Sir Chris is the most successful

Meanwhile, former Wimbledon champion and London 2012 gold medallist Murray had pinned his allegiance

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By Daniel EtchellsOlympic gold medallist and former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has shown his support

Excited to see the outcome," Murray, who has no vote himself as he lives near London, wrote."

Andy Murray's Tweet from today ©TwitterScotland has set a target date of March 2016 for independence

By Paul OsborneCommonwealth Games silver medallist Lynsey Sharp has backed the "No" vote for Scottish independence, raising concerns about the future of funding for sport in Scotland.

I took as much satisfaction in seeing Sir Chris Hoy or Andy Murray win gold as I did watching Jess Ennis

Or even want to know.Take Andy Murray.

So Murray, like other Scottish sportsfolk, will be sidelined unless they continue to choose to compete

should they make it to the winners' podium.Hardly what Alex Salmond would want to see or hear.Would Andy

Murray, who does not have a vote as he now is resident in England - his Wimbledon home is just a short

Not only did he pointedly flourish the Saltire in the Royal Box as Murray dutifully draped himself in

As it stands, tennis player Andy Murray remains the only Olympic sportsperson who has declared that they

Unlike most others, he is not dependent on National Lottery Funding.With Andy Murray, Sir Chris Hoy,

In 2012, "Flower of Scotland" rang around the Olympic Stadium as a children's choir performed traditional music from all four nations of the United Kingdom at London's Olympic Opening Ceremony.When Team GB entered later, the flag was proudly carried by four-time Olympian Sir Chris Hoy. Already the most successful Scot, victory in men's keirin and team sprint gave him an unprecedented six gold medals in a stellar career, the most bemedalled British Olympian of all time. Now a special locker at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow contains his cycling kit. It is of course, painted gold.Sir Chris was...

continued the gold on water theme with Etienne Stott as they paddled to victory in canoe slalom.In 2012, Andy

Murray shook off the disappointment of defeat to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final and returned to

More than 70 years before, before another Scot, Bob Murray, a pioneer in small bore shooting, did win

By Gary AndersonInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has promised that the interests of Scottish athletes will be protected ahead of Rio 2016 should the country vote for independence next week.

Scottish athletes secured 13 of Britain's 65 medals at London 2012 with Andy Murray, Katherine Grainger

By Paul OsborneThere was double delight for Japan at the US Open in New York City today as Shingo Kuniedo and Yui Kamiji secured the men's and women's wheelchair tennis titles.

My dad told me I always do things two years after Andy Murray and I've done it again with the title here

By Paul OsborneIt was an unforgettable day of tennis at the US Open today as top seed Novak Djokovic and five-time champion Roger Federer both tasted the bitterness of defeat in their semi-final encounters against Kei Nishikori and Marin Čilić.

2005 that will not feature one of the big four - Federer, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal of Spain or Briton Andy

Murray."

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