Andy Murray Archives: 08/2013

A quick look at the CVs of Andy Murray and the man he would play in the second round of the US Open, Leonardo Mayer,…

As if Andy Murray didn’t face enough hurdles in defending his first Grand Slam title in New York, he had to wait out both an…

This time last year, as the tennis tour headed to its final Grand Slam, almost everything in men’s tennis had a very familiar ring. ‘The…

The summer surge of Rafael Nadal on the North American hard courts has yielded not just two more Masters titles—extending his record to 26 in…

When it comes to the US Open Series swing, there is barely time to draw breath between one big tournament and the next. From the…

Considering Andy Murray and Colin Fleming had never partnered one another on the doubles tour before, and considering that they managed to enter the draw…

World No2 Andy Murray may not have come to Montreal expecting to reach the singles final. He is far too cautious to claim as much,…

The anticipation that greeted the first match of the day between Rafael Nadal and Jerzy Janowicz brought with it high expectations, but the one that…

There have already been upsets at the Rogers Cup in Montreal this week. Seeds tumbled in the first round—No12 Nicolas Almagro was followed by an…

If the opening days in Montreal had wait patiently for action from the top eight seeds—they all enjoyed byes to the second round—there was certainly…

After achieving what Andy Murray described this week as “the pinnacle”, it might seem reasonable for the 2013 Wimbledon champion to take some time out,…

The Canadian Open is one of the oldest tournaments in tennis—only Wimbledon and the US Open pre-date it—and Montreal boasts all three of its most…

Roger Federer is not the most prolific winner in the draw of the Masters tournament that bears his name, Canada’s Rogers Cup. That honour belongs…