By an insidethegames reporter  September 11 - Roger Federer and Mark Todd (pictured), two iconic names in their sports, have both confirmed that they have set their sights on London 2012.  

Federer, fresh from his fifth consectutive US Open title in New York on Monday where he beat Britain's Andy

Murray in the final, has once again emphasised how excited he is by the prospect of playing at the Games

By Duncan MackaySeptember 8 - Andy Murray (pictured) failed to become the first British man for 72 years

Asked what he had learned, Murray replied, "I've got a lot of improving to do if I want to win one of

Open finals that also includes Australian Lleyton Hewitt in 2004, Americans Andre Agassi in 2005 and Andy

sent a backhand wide.Federer swatted a forehand cross-court winner to break Murray again in the second

game of the second set for a 2-0 lead, but Murray broke back at love, held to 2-2 and went up 0-40 on

point, on the way to holding serve.The turning point came in the final game of the second set with Murray

 SEPTEMBER 7 - ANDY MURRAY (pictured) tonight became the first British tennis player to reach the final

Leading by two sets but trailing 2-3 in the third overnight Murray lost the third set before breaking

Murray, who was beaten in the first round of the Olympics in Beijing last month, is the first British

Murray, who has less than 24 hours before the showpiece final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, admitted he

Murray, who will attempt to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since the great Fred

 MAY 15 - PARALYMPICSGB today confirmed the athletes selected as part of the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Also selected are Paralympians Jon Pollock, Kevin Hayes, Andy Blake, Terry Bywater and Pete Finbow, who

”  Men’s team head coach, Murray Treseder, said: “It was a very tough selection to

 AUGUST 4 - IF WELSH swimmer David Davies (pictured) or Scottish tennis player Andy Murray win medals

With participants like Andy Murray often wearing Saltires on their kit as a symbol of national pride

 AUGUST 5 - INTERNATIONAL experts may be tipping Britain to have its best Olympic performance for a century but it appears the country's leading bookmaker is unconvinced.

In other sports, Hills make Andy Murray 8/1 to win the Olympic tennis singles gold and teenage diver

 JULY 19 - BRITAIN'S team for the Olympics in Beijing next month was today confirmed at 313 after Andy

Murray and his brother Jamie (pictured) were the last names to be added to the squad.

 Andy, the 21-year-old ninth ranked tennis player in the world after reaching the quarter-final of

The last time the Murray brothers played together in doubles was at the Thailand Open in 2006 when they

were beaten in the final by the Israeli pairing of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram.  

Simon Clegg, the Chef de Mission for Britain's team for Beijing, said: "I am delighted to welcome Andy

"Team GB has enjoyed success in the tennis competition in the past, and with Andy and Jamie we have one

  AUGUST 8 - ANDY MURRAY (pictured), Britain's top-ranked tennis player, has refused to follow the

But Murray, who won the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday, said after his arrival with brother Jamie, who

He said: Andy and I are sharing an apartment.  

There have been suggestions in some quarters that tennis should not be an Olympic sport, but Andy Murray

  LEWIS HAMILTON (pictured) is the new the favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Award after he became the youngest ever driver to win the Formua One Drivers Championship following his fifth place in the Brazilian Grand Prix last night.

Andy Murray, who has been in great form on the tennis courts recently, and he is 50/1 with Bet365 and

  LESS British athletes than ever are to receive the top level of National Lottery funding in the build-up to London 2012 after they won only four medals at the Beijing Olympics, including high jumper Germaine Mason (pictured), it was announced today.

Among those athletes who have lost their funding are Andy Turner, who failed to get beyond the second

National Lottery support is:   PODIUM (A/B/C/Relay) Larry Achike; Harry Aikines-Aryeetey; Emma Ania; Andy

McGrath; Alan McKie; James McLean; Oliver McNeillis; Adam Moore; Brett Morse; Matti Mortimore; Ross Murray

Oskan; Louis Persent; Emily Pidgeon; Beth Potter; Andrew Pozzi; Callum Priestley; Charlotte Purdue; Andy

  LESS British athletes than ever are to receive the top level of National Lottery funding in the build-up to London 2012 after they won only four medals at the Beijing Olympics, including high jumper Germaine Mason (pictured), it was announced today.

Among those athletes who have lost their funding are Andy Turner, who failed to get beyond the second

National Lottery support is:   PODIUM (A/B/C/Relay) Larry Achike; Harry Aikines-Aryeetey; Emma Ania; Andy

McGrath; Alan McKie; James McLean; Oliver McNeillis; Adam Moore; Brett Morse; Matti Mortimore; Ross Murray

Oskan; Louis Persent; Emily Pidgeon; Beth Potter; Andrew Pozzi; Callum Priestley; Charlotte Purdue; Andy

  ANDY MURRAY (pictured) polished off Roko Karanusic in straight sets to extend Britain's unassailable

  Forced into action by an elbow injury which afflicted his brother Jamie, Murray triumphed 6-4 7-

But Murray certainly did not have it all his own way against Karanusic, who was beaten by Tim Henman

But the steely Croatian then broke Murray when the home favourite served for the set, giving some indication

Murray had to rally back from an early break and saved another break point at 3-4 down before he gained

But Murray spurned no fewer than four match points on his own serve and was dragged into a tie-break,

  HIGHLAND SPRING, the country’s leading producer of bottled water, has today announced a new sponsorship deal with the GB Davis Cup Team.

Captained by John Lloyd, the four man team consists of Andy and Jamie Murray, Tim Henman and Jamie Baker

Highland Spring is already the exclusive beverage sponsor to Andy, Jamie and Judy Murray.  

Andy and Jamie Murray sport the brand logo on their shirt sleeves and drink the water as part of their

Andy Murray said: “Jamie and I are really looking forward to playing together in the Davis Cup tie and

“As Team Murray’s official beverage sponsor, it’s exciting for us to see Andy and Jamie Murray competing

  ROGER DRAPER (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), has today launched a stinging attack on the sport in Britain.

Only Andy Murray and a handful of juniors escape his wrath and he has threatened to to withhold tennis

majority of people who get them are over 50, therefore the kids don’t experience watching Nadal or Andy

Murray.  

  ROGER DRAPER (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), has today launched a stinging attack on the sport in Britain.

Only Andy Murray and a handful of juniors escape his wrath and he has threatened to to withhold tennis

majority of people who get them are over 50, therefore the kids don’t experience watching Nadal or Andy

Murray.