http://www.mail.com/people/2360-andy-murray.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/2360-andy-murray.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes, and two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Span... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T20:58:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087572-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html ROME (AP) — Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open. Murray, who was celebrating his 26th birthday, walked off the court after winning the second set to even the match. "I have an issue with my lower back... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087572-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html 2013-05-15T16:02:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076362-serena-williams-squeaks-madrid-semifinals.html MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams outlasted Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 to reach the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday. Williams appeared to wear down against the scrappy Spaniard on the red clay court. After getting blanked in the second set, she fell behind 4-2 in the third. But the defending champion rallied to break Medina Garrigues' s... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076362-serena-williams-squeaks-madrid-semifinals.html 2013-05-10T14:20:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html 2013-05-10T00:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074286-nadal-swilliams-sharapova-reach-madrid-quarters.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal cruised into the Madrid Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory Thursday over Mikhail Youzhny that featured an array of creative shots. Top-ranked Serena Williams and No. 2 Maria Sharapova also reached the quarterfinals in straight sets. Having already established control by winning Youzhny's second service game, Nadal kept a... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074286-nadal-swilliams-sharapova-reach-madrid-quarters.html 2013-05-09T16:00:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career. The 28th-ranked Bulgarian saved three set points in the first before taking the lead, and Djokovic then appeared to hurt his right ankle when trailing 4-2 in the second... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html 2013-05-07T23:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic and anti-doping officials condemned a Spanish court's decision to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto case, saying it undermines efforts to catch the cheaters and uncover the full extent of one of the biggest drug scandals in sports. "It's fundamentally wrong from the point of view of conducting an efficient fight a... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:39:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html 2013-05-01T17:39:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal edged Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Friday to win his 45th straight match at the Monte Carlo Masters and reach the semifinals. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had less trouble with Jarkko Nieminen, beating the Finnish veteran 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic won despite a balky right ankle, which the Serb twisted two weeks ago a during Davis Cup ma... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html 2013-04-19T18:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal extended his Monte Carlo Masters winning streak to 44 matches by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-4 Thursday, while second-ranked Andy Murray was routed 6-1, 6-2 by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic put his sore right ankle to the test again, rallying from a set do... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:31:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html 2013-04-18T18:31:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989890-cbs-halts-replays-basketball-players-injury.html NEW YORK (AP) — After two initial replays, CBS stopped showing footage Sunday of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware breaking his leg during the first half of his team's NCAA men's tournament game against Duke. The injury during the nationally televised game, and the shocked reaction of Ware's fellow players, called to mind the gruesome broken leg suf... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:53:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989890-cbs-halts-replays-basketball-players-injury.html 2013-04-01T03:53:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1989610-murray-rallies-ferrer-sony-open-title.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — As a dramatic men's final at the Sony Open neared its conclusion in a winner-take-all tiebreaker, Andy Murray waged a 28-shot exchange with David Ferrer, who was left so exhausted by the rally he crumpled to the court. CBS viewers missed it. They also missed seeing Murray accept the trophy after he erased a championship point Sun... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:11:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1989610-murray-rallies-ferrer-sony-open-title.html 2013-03-31T21:11:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1988572-serena-williams-beats-sharapova-sony-open-final.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Serena Williams danced to the crowd's roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more. If her victory celebration on the stadium court seemed well-rehearsed, it was. She earned a record sixth Key Biscayne women's title Saturday by beating familiar foil Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the Sony Open. ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:03:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1988572-serena-williams-beats-sharapova-sony-open-final.html 2013-03-30T21:03:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987422-murray-beats-gasquet-sony-open-semifinal.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Even from the cheap seats, the ones with a lovely view of the Miami skyline, a thud reverberated when Andy Murray angrily whacked his tennis bag with his racket. Murray was miffed after losing the first set of Friday's semifinal at the Sony Open. But he found no further need to punish his equipment, rallying past a gimpy Richard ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:32:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987422-murray-beats-gasquet-sony-open-semifinal.html 2013-03-30T03:32:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat. Now she'll give it a try against Serena Williams. Sharapova, a four-time runner-up, earned another berth in the final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1 Thursday at the Sony Open. Eight hours later, five-time champ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html 2013-03-29T02:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the match, Tommy Haas sat in his changeover chair jiggling his legs, eager to face the world's No. 1-ranked player and old enough to know such chances don't often come along. Haas took advantage Tuesday night, beating three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Sony Open, 6-2, 6-4. The upset snapp... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:22:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html 2013-03-27T07:22:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980666-djokovic-upset-tommy-haas-key-biscayne.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — For the final few games, the fellow frustrating Novak Djokovic from across the net wore a lavender shirt, a red sweatband, black shoes with lime trim and a blue cap. Tommy Haas won ugly, becoming the oldest man to beat a No. 1-ranked player in 30 years. Eight days shy of his 35th birthday, tour veteran Haas defeated three-time ch... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:07:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980666-djokovic-upset-tommy-haas-key-biscayne.html 2013-03-27T04:07:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978606-serena-williams-rallies-3-set-win-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Serena Williams' match was more than an hour old Monday before she began providing a soundtrack for her comeback. "Come on!" she shouted at her fist through gritted teeth. Her demeanor transformed after a listless start, Williams rallied past Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round of the Sony Open 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The top-ranked Wi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:38:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978606-serena-williams-rallies-3-set-win-sony-open.html 2013-03-26T02:38:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1975542-injury-sidelines-venus-williams-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A big match beckoned for Venus Williams on a court where she first hoisted the championship trophy 15 years ago. Alas, on Saturday she wasn't up to any heavy lifting. The three-time Key Biscayne champion withdrew from the Sony Open because of a lower back injury shortly before her third-round match against fellow American Sloane ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:35:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1975542-injury-sidelines-venus-williams-sony-open.html 2013-03-24T03:35:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961422-nadal-sharapova-win-indian-wells-titles.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal continued his successful comeback with his third title in four tournaments, and Maria Sharapova broke through, too. Nadal rallied to beat Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and win the BNP Paribas Open after Sharapova claimed her first title of the year, 6-2, 6-2 over Caroline Wozniacki in the women's final on Sun... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:37:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961422-nadal-sharapova-win-indian-wells-titles.html 2013-03-18T08:37:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic didn't get much of a workout on his way to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. The world's top-ranked man beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-1 in 54 minutes on Friday and didn't mind the brevity. "I had plenty of tennis last two, three months," he said, smiling. Juan Martin del Potro had to go the distance to upset No. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html 2013-03-16T07:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953472-djokovic-nadal-federer-win-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Sam Querrey 6-0, 7-6 (6) to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open early Thursday morning in a match that began four hours late after a marathon day. Djokovic was brutally efficient in the first set after walking unsmiling onto the court as the remaining fans made their way from the s... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953472-djokovic-nadal-federer-win-indian-wells.html 2013-03-14T09:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1 for his 20th consecutive victory. Defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka extended her own streak despite a nagging right ankle problem, routing Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-1 for her 17th straight wi... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:04:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html 2013-03-13T06:04:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html LONDON (AP) — Tennis is adopting the biological passport program and increasing the number of blood tests as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves have demanded. With the sport under pressure to do more against doping, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday the measures will go into effect this year on both the men's and women... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html 2013-03-07T13:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911868-federer-insists-game-to-no-1.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have played in the last two Grand Slam finals, and it's easy to imagine their rivalry overshadowing an aging Roger Federer and an injury-plagued Rafael Nadal in the years to come. But the second-ranked Federer will have none of it. As he prepares to defend his Dubai Championships title, the... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911868-federer-insists-game-to-no-1.html 2013-02-24T16:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1886176-wada-urges-soccer-to-conduct-epo-tests.html LONDON (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency urged soccer leaders on Tuesday to conduct more blood doping tests and intelligence operations to unmask cheating players. Ahead of a meeting with FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Thursday, WADA leaders expressed concerns that not enough is being done to discover if players are using blood-boosting EPO. "Many years... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1886176-wada-urges-soccer-to-conduct-epo-tests.html 2013-02-12T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883252-nadal-back-game.html VINA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — After seven months away treating a left knee injury, Rafael Nadal left many questions unanswered in his comeback tournament. Nadal lost both the singles and doubles finals in the space of a few hours Sunday at the VTR Open in Chile. And Horacio Zeballos, who earned the first title of his career by beating Nadal in three sets, re... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883252-nadal-back-game.html 2013-02-11T13:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871016-nadal-winning-return-7-months.html VINA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Rafael Nadal wants to stop talking about the aching left knee that kept him away from the ATP Tour for just over seven months until his doubles victory Tuesday with Juan Monaco at a little-known clay court tournament in Chile. Nadal, whose inflamed knee has lingered despite on-going therapy, had not played since June 28 when he ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871016-nadal-winning-return-7-months.html 2013-02-06T00:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1850590-djokovic-sets-sights-elusive-french-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In years past, Novak Djokovic marked his victories at the Australian Open with rowdy late-night celebrations and bleary-eyed photo shoots the next morning in downtown Melbourne. This year's win made history but inspired a more sober reaction. After beating Andy Murray to become the only man to win three consecutive Australian O... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1850590-djokovic-sets-sights-elusive-french-open.html 2013-01-28T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849614-column-andy-murray-risks-one-hit-wonder.html Andy Murray looks like a one-hit wonder. In the Australian Open final, Murray had Novak Djokovic almost dangling on the end of a hook, facing three break points in what proved to be a momentum-shifting game early in the second set. But he couldn't reel in the Serb, who now has six major titles and the top of men's tennis to himself with age slowly bluntin... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849614-column-andy-murray-risks-one-hit-wonder.html 2013-01-27T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849502-djokovic-completes-australian-open-hat-trick.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — No shirt ripping or bare-chested flexing this time. Novak Djokovic completed his work before midnight, defeating Andy Murray in four sets for his third consecutive Australian Open title and fourth overall. It was also the second time in three years Djokovic had beaten his longtime friend in this final. So the celebration was mu... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849502-djokovic-completes-australian-open-hat-trick.html 2013-01-27T17:00:00Z