Tennis

Surface tension as world No.1 refuses to discuss the draw

25 May 2013

Novak Djokovic began his press conference here yesterday with the kind of request that, if you didn't know better, would seem to give away his state of mind as he contemplates trying to win the French Open for the first time; "Please, don't mention the draw."
Baltacha determined to win back top ranking

24 May 2013

There are few things Elena Baltacha likes more than a challenge.
Murray won't take his rest and recuperation lying down

23 May 2013

Andy Murray will try to take his mind off his French Open withdrawal this weekend by indulging in two sports he loves almost as much as tennis – boxing and football.

Injury causes Murray to pull out of French Open

22 May 2013

Andy Murray was last night forced to withdraw from next week's French Open after failing to recover sufficiently from an ongoing back problem which was exacerbated during the Rome Masters last week.

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open, blaming back injury

21 May 2013

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury picked up at the Rome Masters.
All roads now lead to Paris after Rome falls to Nadal

20 May 2013

When Rafael Nadal arrives in Paris for the French Open, he will do so as the No.4 seed, having regained that ranking thanks to an exhilarating 6-1, 6-3 win over Roger Federer in the final of the Rome Masters yesterday.
Ruthless Nadal ousts Berdych

19 May 2013

Rafa Nadal will face old rival Roger Federer again as he reached yet another final in the run-up to the French Open yesterday – but Andy Murray could still miss out on Roland Garros after announcing he will reveal his decision on whether to play in midweek.

Murray mulls over French dilemma

17 May 2013

ANDY MURRAY will decide this weekend whether he will play in the French Open.
Latvian lacks finishing power

17 May 2013

If you are going to wound Rafael Nadal on clay, then you had better finish the job.
Wimbledon factor key to Murray's participation in the French Open

16 May 2013

Andy Murray would not put a number on it but, as he left Rome last night, despondent and frustrated on a 26th birthday he would rather forget, the chances of him showing up in Paris for the French Open later this month seemed no more than 50-50.

Elsewhere on Herald Scotland

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open after quitting Italian tournament with hip injury

15 May 2013

Andy Murray does not expect to be fit for the French Open after retiring from his second-round match in Rome today with a recurrence of a back problem.
Nadal admits he is still going through gears

15 May 2013

Rafael Nadal yesterday revealed that, three months into his comeback from a serious knee injury, he is operating at about half-speed.
Robson's vow to take down Williams now a reality after former world No.1 loses in straight sets

14 May 2013

When a 14-year-old Laura Robson vowed to "take Venus Williams down" after winning the junior Wimbledon title in 2008, she knew that one day her words might come back to haunt her.

Murray joins jet-set in bid to improve his chances of victory

13 May 2013

Imitation is a great form of flattery, so Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic should feel rather proud of themselves today after Andy Murray officially joined the jet-set.
Murray on right track as he heads for Rome

12 May 2013

Andy Murray bemoaned a failure to take his chances, but said his clay season is "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title on his least favoured surface.
Fitness concerns will follow Murray all the way to Rome

11 May 2013

It was not the worst of weeks in Madrid for Andy Murray but as the new world No.2 packed his bags and headed for the Italian Open in Rome, he knew that it was an opportunity missed.