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Federer through to face Murray in London 2012 final after longest Olympic match in history

  • Tennis

has booked his spot in the London 2012 gold medal match, where he will face a rematch with Britain's Andy

Murray, in dramatic fashion here by defeating Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 3-6, 7-6, 19-17 in an

the doubles at Beijing 2008, now faces a tough ask to recover for a best of five-set final against Murray

should be an enthralling repeat of the Wimbledon final last month which Federer won in four sets.Andy Murray

GB star in some breath-taking rallies that continually saw the crowd rise to their feet.But it was Murray

second saw him claim a brilliant straight sets win as Serb netted an attempted volley.An emotional Murray

writer of this story at [email protected] storiesJuly 2012: I hope Wawrinka beats Murray


Grainger and Watkins take gold for Britain in women's double sculls

  • Rowing

By Mike Rowbottom at Eton Dorney LakeAugust 3 - The packed stands here resounded with sustained celebration shortly after noon in salutation of a long journey which had ended in triumph for 36-year-old home rower Katherine Grainger, who partnered Anna Watkins to victory in the women's double sculls to secure Olympic gold after three successive silvers.

speaking, it was New Zealand's day at the regatta here as the all-conquering pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray

– whose dominance effectively forced the British pairing of Olympic champions Andy Triggs Hodge and

celebrated a golden hour, which emulated the respective 800 metres and 5,000m victories of Peter Snell and Murray

ending.How deeply glad she must be to have gone back to the river yet another time.Gold medallists Eric Murray


Freya Murray gets the nod as Paula Radcliffe's marathon replacement

  • Athletics

By Mike RowbottomJuly 30 - Freya Murray, the 28-year-old Scot who was the second British woman home in

I knew I was reserve and wanted to be ready to race if the opportunity did come up," said Murray."

It's such a sad time for Paula and it just must be horrible," said Murray, who clocked 2 hours 28min

Murray, who runs for both the Chester-le-Street and Edinburgh clubs and works as a structural engineer

Scotland in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.Team GB Chef de Mission Andy


I hope Wawrinka beats Murray at London 2012, says Federer

  • Tennis

Stanislas Wawrinka, with whom he won the Olympic doubles gold four years' ago, beats British number one Andy

Murray in their first round London 2012 clash at Wimbledon.

Federer (pictured above) defeated Murray in the final of the grand slam event at Wimbledon earlier this

slam in over two years, and in doing so climbed back to the top of the ATP rankings.However, he says Murray

I hope Stan can win, he is a good friend, but then again I think Murray is the favourite and goes into

Federer, along with Murray and Serbia's Novak Djokovic, whom he deposed as world number one, will be

second tennis Olympic gold at London 2012June 2012: I'll be very motivated at Wimbledon, says Murray



Tennis draw for London 2012 to be held on Thursday

  • Tennis

London 2012 tennis tournament, which features both recent men's Wimbledon finalists Roger Federer and Andy

Murray (pictured), will be staged at the All England Club on Thursday (July 26) with seedings based

hope of second tennis Olympic gold at London 2012June 2012: I'll be very motivated at Wimbledon, says Murray



Injury forces Nadal to give up hope of second tennis Olympic gold at London 2012

  • Tennis

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonJuly 19 - Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, the Beijing 2008 men's singles champion, will not get the chance to defend his crown at London 2012 after being forced to pull out of the Games because of a knee injury.

But despite the heartbreak for Nadal, his exit is likely to be good for Britain's Andy Murray as the


Special Olympics tennis player's father is proud of son's Torch Relay achievement

  • London 2012 Paralympics

By David GoldJuly 2 - The father of a Special Olympics tennis player from Nottingham, who took part in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on Thursday (June 28), has spoken of his pride at his son's achievement.

aside from carrying the Olympic Torch, of course – is that his other tennis hero, British number one Andy

Murray, was in the same side of the Wimbledon draw as Nadal, and so now has a clearer path to what would



I'll be very motivated at Wimbledon, says Murray after being selected for Team GB

  • Tennis

By Andrew Warshaw at the All England Club in WimbledonJune 21 - Andy Murray may still be awaiting his

Murray (pictured above), ranked fourth in the world, was officially named by the British Olympic Association

I'm not sure what I'll do," Murray said."

With 36 days to go until the Opening Ceremony, BOA Chef de Mission Andy Hunt (pictured above, second

I'm fully confident that Andy is capable of producing many memorable and inspiring performances," Hunt

The Olympic environment is very different and Andy has been there."


Fab four named as Team GB's London 2012 modern pentathletes

  • Modern Pentathlon

2012 Olympics after the British Olympic Association (BOA) announced here that Mhairi Spence, Samantha Murray

 Both Spence (pictured below) and Murray are Olympic debutants.But they have already proved their

Olympic credentials as Spence, 26 and from Inverness, won World Championship gold this year and Murray

Murray was equally thrilled."

four modern pentathletes as officially selected members of Team GB," added Team GB Chef de Mission Andy

wins first World Cup medal with bronze as Prokopenko takes goldMarch 2012: Murray hurries to modern


Sir Chris Hoy helps Lloyds TSB Torchbearers prepare to carry Olympic Flame

  • Sponsor News

By Tom DegunMay 7 - Four-times Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy has stepped in to help Lloyds TSB Torchbearers prepare to carry the London 2012 Flame.

England winning the Euro 2012 football championships and 27 per cent a bigger thrill than if British ace Andy

Murray winning Wimbledon.Two respondents even claimed it would be more exciting than their wedding day.The



Safina tips Sharapova for London 2012 tennis honours and urges media to "support" Murray

  • Tennis

By Mike Rowbottom at Grosvenor House Mansions in LondonApril 24 - Dinara Safina, Russia's former world number one tennis player and silver medallist from Beijing 2008, has tipped her compatriot Maria Sharapova to maintain the country's domination of the event at London 2012, where the tennis will be played on the grass courts of Wimbledon.

She also believes that if Andy Murray is to have his best chance of winning an Olympic medal on home

Safina, who has a home in Monte Carlo but is now studying law in Moscow, said Murray (pictured below)