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Mini-break: Andy Murray has not played since his Wimbledon triumph

Andy Murray back to business with hard work ahead

It will be many a year before it becomes a distant memory, but for the moment Andy Murray is putting his Wimbledon triumph behind him. The tennis treadmill rarely stops turning and Murray, along with most of the other leading men, will be jumping on it again at this week's Montreal Masters.

Roger Federer during his recent Swiss Open defeat against Daniel Brands

Shouldn't Roger Federer just bow out gracefully?

The Swiss is slipping from the heady terrain he used to inhabit and if he keeps falling it will tarnish his golden image

Marin Cilic withdrew from Wimbledon citing a knee injury

Marin Cilic pulls out of Montreal Masters after claims of failed drug test

Croat does about-turn on playing to increase speculation that he will soon be banned

No return for Martina Hingis – yet

Martina Hingis insists she has no plans to make a singles comeback – at the moment.

Heather Watson has split with Mauricio Hadad

Jeremy Bates must ask for total commitment if Heather Watson is to reach world’s top 20

Heather’s biggest problem is that she is too nice. That’s no good in tennis

Marin Cilic

Tennis could be facing its second drug scandal in three days after reports emerge Marin Cilic has 'failed' a drug test

World No 15 pulled out of Wimbledon second round with a reported knee injury but Croation newspaper claims he is serving a three-month ban for a failed test

Anne Keothavong

Former British number one Anne Keothavong announces retirement

The 29-year-old is to join BT Sport

Agnieszka Radwanska

Agnieszka Radwanska shocked at reaction in Poland after posing naked for photo shoot

The tennis star appeared in ESPN The Magazine's 'Body Issue'

Ross Hutchins

Tennis player Ross Hutchins reveals he is in remission from cancer

The Great Britain Davis Cup player is good friends with Andy Murray

Argy bargy: Federico Delbonis on his way to victory over Roger Federer

German Championships: Surprise defeat leaves Roger Federer plenty to ponder

Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Argentinian qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7) 7-6 (4) in the semi-finals of the German Championships yesterday.

More than 600 people have complained to the BBC after presenter John Inverdale suggested Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli was “never going to be a looker”

Maria Miller writes to BBC to 'express concern' over John Inverdale's Marion Bartoli comments during Wimbledon

Inverdale remarked that the ladies' champion was 'never going to be a looker'

Murray always said he would not play his best until his mid-twenties

Andy Murray took time to reach his peak – now he must work out how to stay there

In all those years when he appeared to be on the brink of greatness but could never quite make the final leap, Andy Murray kept insisting that he would not be playing his best tennis until he reached his mid-twenties. How right he was.

Andy Murray plays in the boys’ singles at Wimbledon at 15, the age he went to Barcelona

Emilio Sanchez: 'We had to find Andy Murray in his room and get him to train'

Academy chief recalls the days the Wimbledon champion spent at his Barcelona academy after the teenager had been told by a young Rafael Nadal about playing in Spanish sunshine

James Horwill addresses the Lions after their series victory

Christ McGrath: James Horwill and Novak Djokovic remind us that sport can be about dignity and respect

The Last Word: Djokovic’s interview was a masterpiece in decorum

Ivo Karlovic back after illness

Ivo Karlovic is this week playing in his first tournament – in Newport, Rhode Island – since being struck down with viral meningitis in April.

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