Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the clay-court French Open, organizers said Sunday.
The 36-year-old British player lost in the 2016 final to Novak Djokovic and reached four other semifinals at Roland Garros in western Paris.
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Far from the Grand Slam stages on which both have starred, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday in what is believed to be the first ATP Challenger Tour matchup between two past major champions in more than 40 years.
ROME (AP) — Fabio Fognini edged fellow 35-year-old Andy Murray in a nearly three-hour battle in the opening round of the Italian Open on Wednesday.
Given a wild card entry after a month out with an injured foot, Fognini hit more than twice as many winners as Murray (49-24) in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win on Campo Centrale.
‘We keep going from here’: Murray wins 1st title since 2019
May 8, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — Andy Murray is hoping his first title in three years will be platform to build on after “a bit of a struggle” over the last 18 months.
With the French Open looming, Murray won an ATP Challenger event in southern France over the weekend for his first tournament victory since 2019 — and first on clay since 2016.
Berrettini solid in Acapulco; Alcaraz, Norrie pull out
March 1, 2023 GMTACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Matteo Berrettini won the seven games he played on Tuesday before Alex Molcan retired with a wrist injury in the second round of the Mexican Open.
The 26-year-old Italian, playing his first match since he lost to Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open on Jan.
Rublev wins opening match of Dubai title defense
February 27, 2023 GMTAndrey Rublev began his Dubai Championships title defense by spoiling Filip Krajinovic's birthday when he won 7-5, 6-2 on Monday.
Krajinovic, who turned 31, raced 5-2 ahead. The second-seeded Rublev then reeled off 11 of the next 13 games.
Medvedev beats Murray in final to win Doha on debut
February 25, 2023 GMTDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Daniil Medvedev won the Qatar Open on debut when he defeated Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 in a final matchup of former No. 1s on Saturday.
Andy Murray saves 5 match points to reach Doha final
February 24, 2023 GMTDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Andy Murray saved five match points to beat Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (6) and advance to the final of the Qatar Open on Friday.
The 35-year-old Murray reached his first ATP Tour final since June and will face former No.
Murray reaches semifinals in Doha, top seed Rublev loses
February 23, 2023 GMTDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating French qualifier Alexandre Muller 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday.
The 35-year-old Murray will next face Jiri Lehecka after the Czech player upset top-seeded Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Brazil’s Bellucci retires at age 35 after Rio Open defeat
February 23, 2023 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil’s main flagbearer on the men’s tennis tour for the last decade, has retired after losing in straight sets to sixth-seeded Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Rio Open.
Are bad shots, blown leads at Australian Open ‘choking’?
January 24, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief.
Andy Murray’s exhausting Australian Open ends with loss
January 21, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray evened his Australian Open match at a set apiece and stood in a corner of Margaret Court Arena with his hands on his hips, staring up into the stands, where spectators were jumping and screaming, pumping their arms and waving blue-and-white Scottish flags.
Australian Open lookahead: Murray tries to add another win
January 20, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
Andy Murray will try to overcome whatever lingering exhaustion he might have after two five-set matches and more than 10 hours of action at the Australian Open when he plays Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the fourth round.
Murray match highlights how tennis can be an all-night sport
January 20, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray just wanted to go to the bathroom.
Murray edges Kokkinakis after 4 a.m. at Australian Open
January 19, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The times on the clock shifted from p.m. to a.m., the day from Thursday to Friday, and Andy Murray never wavered, never relented, no matter that he faced a two-set hole at the Australian Open, no matter that he is 35 and possesses an artificial hip, no matter that this was the longest and latest-finishing match of his long, illustrious career.
Australian Open lookahead: Andy Murray tries for 3rd round
January 18, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Andy Murray tries to back up his first-round victory over Matteo Berrettini by winning again and earning a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017.
Andy Murray tops Berrettini in 5-set epic at Australian Open
January 17, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Metal hip, bloody knee and all, Andy Murray produced his biggest victory in years.
Australian Open lookahead: Djokovic returns after COVID ban
January 16, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
Novak Djokovic is set to make his return to action at the Australian Open after being banned from the country a year ago because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Djokovic to start 2023 in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open
December 7, 2022 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his visa revoked on the eve of his title defense.
Wawrinka beats Ruud, Murray also advances at Swiss Indoors
October 25, 2022 GMTBASEL, Switzerland (AP) — On a stellar day for veteran Grand Slam champions, Stan Wawrinka beat third-ranked Casper Ruud and Andy Murray rallied to win in three sets in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday.
Federer’s final match comes in doubles alongside rival Nadal
September 22, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — It was quite a collection of tennis luminaries sharing the black indoor hard court for a Laver Cup doubles practice session Thursday, 66 Grand Slam titles among them, a group collectively nicknamed the Big Four: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on one side of the net; Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on the other.
Roger Federer to discuss his retirement on Wednesday
September 21, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — In Roger Federer's case, the farewell news conference will come before the beginning of what he's said will be the last competitive tennis event of his career.
Serena Williams’ goodbye to U.S. Open a ratings boon to ESPN
September 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN.
Facing down the possibility of a first-round knockout, Williams instead gave the sports network four nights of prime-time programming last week, with her eventual loss to Ajla Tomljanovic reaching the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history.
Murray out of US Open in 3rd round; Serena eliminated
September 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Andy Murray’s latest Week 1 exit at a Grand Slam tournament did not discourage him. The three-time major champion still thinks he can go toe-to-toe with the best in men’s tennis — even after two hip operations, even as the years without a trip past the third round at any of the sport’s biggest events stretch on.
Serena Williams eyes spot in final 16 on Day 5 of US Open
September 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY
Serena Williams will try to stretch her potential farewell into the last 16, facing Ajla Tomljanovic in a third-round matchup at the U.S. Open. It's the opening match of the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the same spot from which Williams won her first two matches after saying she was preparing to end her tennis career.
US Open lookahead: Serena, Medvedev to play Wednesday night
August 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY
Serena Williams will lead off the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium again, this time against the No. 2-ranked player in women's tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, trying to prolong what could be the last tournament of her career.
Murray overcomes Wawrinka in 3 sets in Cincinnati
August 15, 2022 GMTMASON, Ohio (AP) — Andy Murray pulled out a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka on Monday in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in a matchup of three-time Grand Slam champions trying to put injuries behind them.
Nadal to miss Davis Cup group stage, Djokovic leads Serbia
August 15, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz will lead Spain against Novak Djokovic's Serbia next month in the Davis Cup group stage after Rafael Nadal wasn't named to the Spanish team on Monday.
Nadal is set to return to competition at this week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati after an abdominal injury caused the 22-time Grand Slam champion to pull out of Wimbledon ahead of the semifinals.
Djokovic joins Federer, Nadal, Murray on Europe at Laver Cup
July 22, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — The Big Four are forming quite a squad at the Laver Cup, with Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray on Team Europe in September.
Let coaches coach? After Wimbledon, men’s tennis will try it
July 7, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — As in many sports, tennis has its share of well-known coaches.
Wimbledon lookahead: Djokovic, Jabeur play on Centre Court
July 4, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
The quarterfinal schedule is looking a bit different this year with two men's matches and two women's matches being played on Tuesday. Wimbledon has traditionally scheduled all women's quarterfinals on Tuesday and all men's on Wednesday, but the All England Club is mixing things up after getting rid of the rest day on the middle Sunday.
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June 30, 2022 GMTTENNIS
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The recurring cries of “Come on, Andy!” at Centre Court meandered somewhere along the continuum from pushing to pleading as two-time champion Andy Murray’s shortest stay at Wimbledon came to a close.
2-time Wimbledon champ Murray loses to Isner in 2nd round
June 29, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The recurring cries of “Come on, Andy!” at Centre Court meandered somewhere along the continuum from pushing to pleading as two-time champion Andy Murray’s shortest stay at Wimbledon came to a close.
Wimbledon updates | Match ends on ball-abuse point penalty
June 29, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina found an unusual way to lose a Grand Slam match. So unusual, he didn’t quite know the rule that did him in.
Wimbledon lookahead: Novak Djokovic back on Centre Court
June 28, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY
With Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray scheduled to play on Centre Court, Day 3 at Wimbledon looks a lot like Day 1. All three players won their opening matches in the main stadium at the All England Club on Monday.
Wimbledon updates | Andy Murray again reaches 2nd round
June 27, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
Could this be the year for a new Wimbledon men’s champion?
June 26, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — It’s been two decades since the Wimbledon men’s singles championship was won by someone outside the quartet of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
Berrettini facing Krajinovic in Queen’s Club final
June 18, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini was unfazed by a rain delay in beating Botic van de Zandschulp on Saturday to reach the Queen’s Club final for a second straight year and deftly handled a marriage proposal.
Defending champ Berrettini into semifinals at Queen’s Club
June 17, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini is back into the Queen's Club semifinals and still hasn't lost since his return to competitive play after three months out with a hand injury.
The second-seeded Italian beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-2 on Friday and will play Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands for a place in the final at the grass-court tournament.
Berrettini keeps title defense alive at Queen’s Club
June 16, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Defending champion Matteo Berrettini stayed on course for back-to-back grass-court titles by recovering from a set down to beat lucky loser Denis Kudla and reach the Queen’s Club quarterfinals on Thursday.
Top-seeded Ruud loses opening-round match at Queen’s Club
June 14, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Casper Ruud endured a tough transition from clay to the grass courts, with the top seed losing his opening-round match at the Queen’s Club in straight sets to an opponent ranked No. 180 on Tuesday.
Dimitrov, Cilic through as seeds tumble at Queen’s Club
June 13, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic advanced to the last 16 at the Queen's Club grass-court tournament on Monday as three seeded players were eliminated from the Wimbledon warmup.
Berrettini beats Murray in Stuttgart final on tour return
June 12, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Matteo Berrettini showed signs of recapturing the form which took him to the Wimbledon final last year as he beat Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday in his first tournament for three months.
Kyrgios says he faced racist abuse from crowd in Murray loss
June 11, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Nick Kyrgios said he faced racist abuse from the crowd during a semifinal loss to Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday.
The Australian posted on Instagram following the 7-6 (5), 6-2 loss to Murray that he had heard abusive comments from the stands.
Andy Murray beats Tsitsipas for 1st top 5 win since 2016
June 10, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Andy Murray claimed his biggest win more than five years on Friday when he defeated top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (4), 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open.
Murray defeats Bublik to reach Stuttgart Open quarterfinals
June 9, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeated seventh-seeded Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday to reach the Stuttgart Open quarterfinals.
The 35-year-old Murray dropped his intensity in the second set but saved three set points as he rallied from 5-2 down to win in 1 hour, 42 minutes.
Andy Murray beats O’Connell in Stuttgart opener
June 7, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeated Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old Murray dropped the first three games of the match but recovered to break O’Connell four times and celebrate his tournament debut with a 95-minute win.
ATP spares 2 British tournaments for banning Russian players
May 16, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — The Queen's and Eastbourne tournaments were spared punishment from the ATP on Monday for banning Russian and Belarussian players.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted the British Lawn Tennis Association and the All England Club — the host of Wimbledon — in April to bar players from Russia and its war ally Belarus from the coming British grass-court season.
2nd-ranked Medvedev to return from surgery at Geneva Open
May 6, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will return from hernia surgery to play at the Geneva Open after getting a wild card from tournament organizers on Friday.
The second-ranked Russian will use the clay-court event, which runs from May 14-21, to prepare for the French Open.
Trying to recover, Djokovic and Murray faceoff in Madrid
May 4, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are set for a showdown at the Madrid Open on Thursday, with the winner securing a spot in the the quarterfinals and taking another step toward recovery.
Andy Murray staying positive, feeling confident again
May 3, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — It’s all starting to click again for Andy Murray.
The former No. 1 is feeling good about his game, and confident he's on track to getting back to his best after having hip surgeries in both 2018 and 2019.
Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid in his ‘best’ match of year
May 3, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic feels like the hard work is starting to pay off.
Trying to regain his best form after a slow start to the season, Djokovic looked sharp in his opener at the Madrid Open on Tuesday, defeating Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 to advance to a third-round match against Andy Murray.
In return to clay, Murray celebrates Madrid win over Thiem
May 2, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — The moment the ball hit the net on match point, Andy Murray turned to his team and started celebrating profusely, jumping, pumping his fists and yelling.
It was clear it meant more than just another first-round win.
Medvedev, eyeing No. 1 ranking, tops Murray at Miami Open
March 27, 2022 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance.
The top-seeded Medvedev opened his bid to reclaim the No. 1 ranking Saturday by topping Murray 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Miami Open.
Rublev improves to 15-2 on year with Indian Wells win
March 14, 2022 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving the Russian’s record to 15-2 this year with his 10th straight victory.
Murray outlasts Daniel at Indian Wells for 700th career win
March 12, 2022 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Murray outlasted qualifier Taro Daniel 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open for his 700th career victory.
“It does mean a lot to me because I know how difficult it’s been, certainly the last few years,” Murray said, referring to numerous injuries and a bout with COVID-19.
Ukraine gets $700K donation from Grand Slams, WTA, ATP, ITF
March 8, 2022 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — A charitable donation of $700,000 to aid humanitarian relief efforts via Global Giving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund and to support the Ukraine Tennis Federation was made Tuesday by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies.
Andy Murray brings back Ivan Lendl for coaching help
March 5, 2022 GMTAndy Murray is bringing back Ivan Lendl as his coach, reuniting about 4 1/2 years after the pair split up for a second time.
Djokovic to be replaced at No 1 by Medvedev after Dubai loss
February 24, 2022 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 in the ATP rankings and be replaced by Daniil Medvedev after losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday.