Scot will earn more cash from new clothing sponsor

Andy Murray is thinking about terminating his sponsorship deal with Fred Perry. It’s a deal he has had since his US Open junior championship win in 2004. The British No.1 could start wearing K-Swiss clothes and shoes in 2009.
The deal with K-Swiss, an American company, is reportedly [...]

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Scottish tennis whiz takes to the track

The man-boy in the black/blue overalls is none other than surly tennis ace Andy Murry. And he doesn’t even have a driving licence!
That didn’t stop Murray from clocking up almost 300 laps this week at Surbiton’s glamorous go-kart track. Not quite Monaco, but it’ll do.

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Pete Sampras thinks so. Do you?

You’re a tiger! Grrrrrrrrrrrr…
Andy Murray did everything asked of him in 2008, except win a major. By the end of the year, he was the playing better than anyone, including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both of whom ran out of steam after gruelling seasons. Hence his nomination for the [...]

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Scotland 1, USA 0

After losing to David Nalbandian in Paris, Andy Murray returned to winning ways with a three-set victory (6-4 1-6 6-1) over Andy Roddick, in his first ever Masters Cup match.
Murray now faces Frenchman Gilles Simon and then Roger Federer (Simon shocked Federer in their opener), to determine which two players progress to [...]

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Scot wins fifth tournament of 2008

Is any sportsman hotter than Andy Murray right now? Probably not. On Sunday, Murray swatted away the challenge of qualifier Andrey Golubev, 6-1 6-1, to defend his St Petersburg Open title - a tournament win comprising of five straight-sets victories.
That’s five tournament wins this year for the Scot Brit, 12 [...]

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Scot celebrates Madrid win with freezing dip

Andy Murray’s reward for his win in the Madrid Masters last week? His fitness team forced him to take an ice bath, so fashionable these days with pro sportsmen. Murray was joined for his tortuous dip by Matt “Matty” Little, his strength and conditioning coach.
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Tennis ace gives new meaning to the phrase “semi final”

One day you’re a spotty, pale, tantrum-prone teenager who happens to be a bit handy with a tennis racket; the next you’re surrounded by hot models, a fat cheque tucked into your pocket (that’s not a euphemism - getting your “lob-on”, now that’s a euphemism), and [...]

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Scot on course to play Federer

Andy Murray eased past dangerous Frenchman Gael Monfils in the quarter finals of the Madrid Masters, winning 6-2, 6-2. The in-form Scot now plays either Roger Federer, his conquereor in this year’s US Open final, or Argentine crybaby Juan Martin del Potro.
In the other half of the draw, world number [...]

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Is the Scotsman becoming an adopted cockney? 

 
Prior to his US Open campaign, Andy Murray was the lucky recipient of a signed West Ham shirt, virtue of the fact that he shares a psychologist with the East London club. It took a while, but the World No.4 has since been bitten by the football bug and is now a fully fledged [...]

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Relegated Brits respond to draw

Great Britain have been handed a home tie against Ukraine following their relegation to the Euro/Africa zone of the Davis Cup. The draw was made in Madrid yesterday and the match will take place in March next year. The Ukraine tie will be Great Britain’s first Davis Cup match after last [...]

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