Should we be jealous of Rory McIlroy, multi-millionaire golfer, reigning US Open champion and – as of Sunday – the planet's number one player? Probably not.
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Murray fights to finish but Federer wins duel in sand
Sunday 04 March 2012
Scot heads for America in good heart despite falling at the last hurdle against a familiar foe
Andy Murray defeats Tomas Berdych to reach semi-finals in Dubai
Thursday 01 March 2012
Andy Murray ended a three-match losing streak against Tomas Berdych to reach the semi-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Championships for the first time.
Now it gets harder for Murray
Thursday 01 March 2012
After two straightforward wins, the British No 1 faces the challenge of big-hitter Berdych
Andy Murray into last eight in Dubai after routine victory
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Andy Murray became the first man through to the quarter-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Championships with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Swiss qualifier Marco Chiudinelli.
Murray feels a little better after beating Berrer
Wednesday 29 February 2012
As Andy Murray said on the eve of this tournament, some people like Dubai and some do not. Murray says he enjoys visiting the emirate's sights, but yesterday the 24-year-old Scot struggled once again at the Dubai Duty Free Championships. Having been unwell on two of his previous appearances, Murray again felt under the weather but he gritted his teeth to close out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 first-round victory over Germany's Michael Berrer.
Murray still on a high after heroics Down Under
Monday 27 February 2012
On Saturday he went up the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, yesterday he held court at the Burj Al Arab, the iconic Dubai hotel built in the shape of a billowing sail, and tomorrow he will get back to the business of playing matches. The Dubai Duty Free Championships, which begin here today, will be Andy Murray's first tournament since the Australian Open ended four weeks ago.
Harrison and Murray share the burden of expectation
Monday 16 January 2012
British No 1's first opponent is United States' fiery new hope of finally ending a men's Grand Slam drought
Andrew Baggaley: It's time for Britain to turn the tables
Sunday 18 December 2011
He is Britain's No 1 table tennis player but believes we need another Desmond Douglas
Judy Lewis: Actress eventually revealed as the love child of Clark Gable and Loretta Young
Monday 12 December 2011
Though a successful actress and television producer, and later a qualified counsellor to young people, Judy Lewis will be best remembered as the love child of two of the biggest stars of Hollywood's golden age, Clark Gable and Loretta Young; Lewis was 31 years old before her mother eventually confessed the truth to her.
Tricky Murray promises to dish up the 'hot dog' at Wimbledon
Wednesday 15 June 2011
After his through-the-legs shot at Queen's, the buoyant Briton tells Paul Newman he now wants to emulate Federer's winner
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Sunday 24 April 2011
The monobrowed Gallagher brother – the one who didn't write the songs – is on borrowed time with his new band
Another final, another defeat – but Murray's followers keep the faith
Monday 31 January 2011
"Och Andy!" wailed Linda Tront, summing up the despair of a nation as Andy Murray was beaten in straight sets at the Australian Open final last night, dashing hopes of an end to Britain's 75-year drought of male grand slam winners.
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