British No 1 is narrowly foiled in his attempt to win a third successive Shanghai Masters title

Gutsy 20-year-old saves four match points to triumph at Japan Open and take place among the world's elite

World No 1 swept aside on a historic weekend for British tennis

Just three weeks after Laura Robson became the first Briton for 22 years to reach a final on the main women's tour, Heather Watson moved within one victory of her first final yesterday. The 20-year-old from Guernsey beat France's Pauline Parmentier 7-5, 6-3 in the Japan Open at Osaka to earn a semi-final today against Japan's Misaki Doi.

The rivalry with Roger Federer which helped to propel Andy Murray into his greatest summer will resume here today when they face each other for the first time since their gold-medal match at the Olympic Games. The Swiss and the Scot meet in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where Murray has yet to lose a match, having won the tournament in his two previous appearances.

Andy Murray overcame a shaky start to power into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters with a 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Radek Stepanek.

Andy Murray made short work of Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Shanghai Masters today, advancing to the last eight in under an hour.

Andy Murray enjoyed a free pass into the third round of the Shanghai Masters today as scheduled opponent Florian Mayer withdrew through injury prior to their match.

Rafael Nadal concedes it is unlikely he will play tennis again in 2012.

Andy Murray survived a stiff test against Stanislas Wawrinka to move into the semi-finals of the Japan Open today.

While Andy is riding high after his US Open triumph, his brother is in danger of falling off the doubles map, but, he tells Paul Newman, he is far from jealous

Andy Murray dropped only three games as he brushed aside Lukas Lacko in less than an hour in the second round of the Japan Open.

Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska pulverised Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-1 today to set up a final with Nadia Petrova at the Pan Pacific Open.

World number one Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open citing chronic fatigue, while Maria Sharapova was bundled out by Samantha Stosur as the tournament lost its top two seeds this morning.