Andy Murray celebrates after beating Roger Federer in the Masters Cup in Shanghai, one of three times the Scot beat the World No3 in 2008. Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images
Andy Murray described the best year of career to date as “awesome” as his season came to an end following defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-final [...]

A dejected Murray during his semi-final. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters
Predictably, it was too much to ask. Less than 24 hours after beating Roger Federer in Shanghai, a visibly tired Andy Murray went out of the Masters Cup with a straight-sets defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals.
Davydenko won 7-5, 6-2 and will now meet Novak Djokovic [...]

Andy Murray lost the US Open final in straight sets to Roger Federer last month. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
If anyone doubted that Andy Murray was the fourth-best in the world - and there have been those who have regarded him, or at least his style, as something of a curiosity, or throw-back to days gone [...]

Andy Murray in action during his win over Monfils. Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
He might have forgotten the score towards the end of his win over Marin Cilic in the previous round, but Andy Murray’s focus on consolidating his status among the world’s top four remains unwavering.
Faced by Gaël Monfils, an opponent who has looked increasingly [...]

Andy Murray celebrates his quarter-final victory over Juan Martin Del Potro at Flushing Meadows. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images
Andy Murray reached his first grand slam semi-final here at the US Open with a 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Juan Martn del Potro that ultimately owed everything to the Scot’s superior tactical ability and technique, although [...]

Rafael Nadal wins men’s singles title in Beijing, beating Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Rafael Nadal capped a magnificent summer by winning the gold medal in the men’s singles tennis in Beijing. Nadal eased to a straight sets victory over Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. The 22-year-old Wimbledon [...]

Dinara Safina celebrates reaching an all-Russian final as she beats Li Na 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 in her semi-final. Photo: Behrouz Mehri/AFP
Dinara Safina has set up an all-Russian final in the women’s singles after beating local hero Li Na 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 in her semi-final. Sixth-seed Safina went through in straight sets to win her 15th [...]

Murray in action against Lu Yen-hsun. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
It was expected to be, it should have been, it could only have been, a walkover. The man in the best form in the world, the No6, against a bloke from Chinese Taipei of whom no one had ever heard. There could only be one winner. [...]

Andy Murray reached his fifth Masters Series semi-final with victory over Carlos Moya. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Brad Gilbert was having a surprisingly good day, commentating on his former charge. “He knows how to play poker,” he enthused as Andy Murray made an outrageous escape from the verge of apparently certain defeat. “He knows how to [...]

Murray faces the wily Santoro in round one. Photograph: Krafft Angerer/Getty Images
British No1 Andy Murray has been handed a first-round clash against Fabrice Santoro at Wimbledon following this morning’s draw at the All England Club. Murray - who missed the prestigious grand slam tournament last year because of a wrist injury - has recovered from [...]