British number one smashes team-mates

Andy Murray is set to continue to play Davis Cup tennis for Great Britain despite their relegation to the Euro/Africa group after defeat against Austria at the weekend. The Scot is reportedly willing to continue to represent Britain, despite a damning appraisal of his team-mates and admissions from coach John Lloyd [...]

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Quiz show panellists smash tennis ace

Miserable Andy Murray is now a household name and relatively successful, which makes his fair game for current affairs shows, such as the BBC’s Mock the Week.

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Scruffy tennis star rejected by flashy watchmaker

Earlier this week, we told you about Andy Murray’s new earning power, now that he has broken into the elite “big four” of men’s tennis. Well, it seems not all sponsors are queuing up to buy a piece of the bumfluffed Scot.
Rolex, who sponsor the immaculately groomed Roger Federer, [...]

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Scottish tennis ace reveals dream composite tennis player

Have you ever played that game where you create the perfect tennis player out of the individual strokes of other players? No, neither have we - although we did watch Weird Science once and this is a bit like that, but without Kelly LeBrock - but just go [...]

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Now buy yourself a razor, young man

Murray’s heroics in the US Open have elevated him to the ranks of A-list sports star. The bumfluffy Scot has joined the undisputed big three in men’s tennis - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and that other guy… er, Novak Djokovic. As such, he stands to rake in an extra [...]

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Elderly woman, Andy Murray

Alright, we accept it, the days when a sportsman could celebrate a victory with cocktails and a threesome have gone - it’s all about being a responsible “athlete”. But come on, Andy Murray! Speaking after his impressive fortnight in America, the Scot insisted:
“When I go home I’m looking forward to seeing mine [...]

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The best images from R-Fed’s schooling of Andy Murray

Federer switches on his tennis timewarp machine.

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Notice anything fishy going on?

Now, Polite Applause isn’t one of those zany crystal buying loons who believes anything a passing soothsayer might say, but could red have played a part in this year’s US Open victories?
We definitely think so… ish.

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Dry those tears, Scottish friend

As you read this, Andy Murray will be sitting in the corner of a dark hotel room weeping loudly into a pillow. This was supposed to be his time, damn it! It had all looked so… doable. Federer was, they said, dwindling, and Murray had just thumped the brilliant Nadal. But [...]

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The cold, hard, indisputable stats

Will Ferrell, Sir Richard Branson and Donald Trump’s favourite tennis player Andy Murray is just hours away from his big showdown with Roger Federer and our betting-obsessed friends at Chickendinner are offering seven reasons why the Scot will be victorious:
1. Murray has a 2-1 record against Federer, including winning their last [...]

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