ended Britain's 77 year wait for a male Wimbledon champion when he beat Serbia's world number one Novak

Djokovic in a thrilling three-set battle on Centre Court today in temperatures that climbed above 40

When Djokovic smashed a return into the net to hand the crown to a Briton for the first time since Fred

men's Wimbledon champion is over as Andy Murray celebrates victory over Serbia's world number one Novak

Wimbledon"Congratulations to Andy, you absolutely deserve this win, you played incredible tennis," said Djokovic

By James CrookJuly 6 - Marion Bartoli of France has won her first ever Grand Slam title at the age of 28 after she dominated against Germany's Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 in the ladies singles final on Centre Court at Wimbledon.

win the singles title in the future.The men's final is due to place tomorrow, where world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia takes on the home favourite Andy Murray, who will be appearing at his second consecutive

By Tom DegunMay 5 - The world's top tennis superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and

home in Sydney after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January this year.The "Big Four" of Djokovic

It's devastating news for not just us tennis players, but the tennis world," said world number one Djokovic

By James CrookMarch 26 - Tickets for the showpiece finals of the 2013 Barclays ATP Tour have been released on sale as the world's top tennis players are set to face off at The O2 Arena in London once more, battling it out for a share of the increased $6 million (£4 million/€4.7 million) prize pot.

grand slam winner Rafael Nadal, the timeless Roger Federer and reigning champion and world number one, Novak

Djokovic."

start of the year, to be able to qualify to compete in London in November at the season finale," said Djokovic"It

the rewards on offer to the world's elite players are even more worth fighting for.World number one Novak

Djokovic will be one of a host of star players looking to get their hands on the coveted ATP Finals

By James CrookMarch 13-  Roger Draper will step down as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in September after seven years in the role.

Britain finally won its first men's singles Grand Slam since 1936 last year when Andy Murray defeated Novak

Djokovic in the final of the US Open, and young British stars Laura Robson and Heather Watson became

By James CrookMarch 7- After months of lobbying from the top players in the world sparked by concerns over the anti-doping measures in the sport, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has finally introduced the biological passport method following a meeting with the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme earlier this week.

blood tests to be conducted both in and out of competition will also be increased.World number one Novak

Djokovic is one of the players that called for the biological passport to be introducedThe world's top

three players, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, all called for improvements to be made

By Tom DegunMarch 2 - Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will be attending the prestigious 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro next month.

The 2012 awards in London saw Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and Kenyan long-distance runner Vivian

By James CrookMarch 2 - Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were in Dubai to launch the

Roger Federer (left), Brad Drewett (centre) and Novak Djokovic (right) launched the ATP Heritage campaign

Current ATP world number one ranked player Novak Djokovic also spoke of the privilege of being recognised

By Tom DegunFebruary 21 - A glittering collection of stars are due to attend this year's Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro on March 11 with Edwin Moses, Sebastian Coe, Boris Becker, Michael Johnson and Nawal El Moutawakel just some of the high profile names that have confirmed they will be present.

Year, having already won it twice in 2009 and 2010 The 2012 awards in London saw Serbian tennis star Novak

Djokovic and Kenyan long-distance runner Vivian Cheruiyot take the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the

By James CrookFebruary 14 - Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova has been given a six-month ban after testing positive for the stimulant sibutramine in October last year at the the BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open.

plan to increase doping measures in the sport following calls from top players, such as Roger Federer, Novak

Djokovic and Andy Murray.After it emerged that the ITF carried out just 21 out-of-competition blood

introduce the biological passport anti-doping method, following similar calls from fellow top-three players Novak

Djokovic and Andy Murray.

By James CrookFebruary 2 - World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has been named as the Balkan

Djokovic won the Australian Open in 2012, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final, and also reached the final

 Novak Djokovic has been voted as the Balkan Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year

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By James CrookJanuary 27 - World number one Novak Djokovic defeated number three seed Andy Murray in

Djokovic had to come from behind after losing the first set 7-6, but after winning the second set by

"I would like to congratulate Andy," said Djokovic on winning the tournament"We've played so many great

Djokovic defeated Murray in four sets at the Australian Open to win his third consecutive title in MelbourneMurray

, who had defeated Djokovic to win his first Grand Slam title in the US Open last year, was evidently

Djokovic retains his spot as the world's number one player, and Murray stays at number three, though

By James CrookJanuary 26 - Eleven-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal hopes to make a return to tennis at the VTR Open in Chile next month after seven months out. 

 Viña del Mar.He has dropped in the rankings and is now rated number four in the world, behind Novak

Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.The Spanish star has won the French Open a record seven times

By James CrookJanuary 23 - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is "looking very, very closely into" employing the "biological passport" method in order to test competitors for performance-enhancing drug use following calls from many of the world's top players for stricter anti-doping regulations in the sport.

World number one Novak Djokovic revealed last week that he had not been asked for a blood sample for