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[ad_1] Andy Murray exited the Miami Open for the final time on Sunday and in characteristic style he did so with a performance full of grit and skill but also plenty of passion. The emotion of the game itself, a missed chance for a third straight win in a tournament for the first time in over a year, was enhanced by Murray knowing this week was his final appearance in a city he calls his "tennis home". The two-times Miami winner who will be 37 in May, lost out in a thrilling third set tie-break to Czech Tomas Machac, managing to battle on after receiving treatment for an ankle injury.The Scotsman had saved match point in the third before forcing a tie-break, which he led 5-3 before Machac delivered some killer blows to win 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5)It had been three hours and 28 minutes of enth...

[ad_1] Andy Murray suggested he may retire within the next "few months" after winning his opening match in Dubai on Monday. The former world number one battled back from a set down to beat Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 and reach the second round. The 36-year-old, who snapped a six-match losing streak in Doha last week before going out against Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, told the BBC last December that 2024 could be his final year on the ATP Tour. "I probably don't have too long left but I'll do as best as I can these last few months," said Murray on Monday."I still love competing...

[ad_1] The Super Bowl 58 wouldn't just be remembered for the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the 49ers but also for the glamour that pop star Taylor Swift injected into the contest with her appearance. Taylor, who is dating Chiefs' Travis Kelce was constantly shown on the TV sets during the match and the shutterbugs zoomed in on her as she congratulated Kelce for the Chief's triumph after the match. As Taylor became a trending topic on social media because of her Super Bowl appearance, even British tennis star Andy Murray couldn't resist speaking on the topic. Murray, taking to social m...

[ad_1] Five-time finalist Andy Murray said on Monday there was a "definite possibility" that he has played his final Australian Open after slumping out at the first hurdle. The 36-year-old put up stiff resistance in a 61-minute first set against Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry, but the 30th seed slowly ground him down to win 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Murray had a frustrating end to 2023, winning just one match in his last four tournaments, and said previously that unless his form picked up the curtain could be coming down on his career. "Yeah, it's a definite possibility that will be the last tim...

[ad_1] File image of Andy Murray© AFPAndy Murray is back in the Great Britain Davis Cup team for next month's matches against Australia, France and Switzerland. Former Wimbledon champion Murray was left out of Britain's 3-1 qualifying round win against Colombia on clay in February. British captain Leon Smith suggested the surface was not conducive for Murray, who had at the time played just three matches on clay since 2017.But the former world number one was named in the squad on Monday for the September dates in Manchester. Murray takes his place alongside Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Neal Skupski for the Finals Group Stage as Britain attempt to qualify for November's knockout stage.Only two of the four nations will advance from Group B for the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Malaga. Murra...