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SO HOW does a 22-year-old multi-millionaire spend Christmas? Does he lavish Ferraris and Maseratis on his nearest and dearest, quaff vintage champagne and nibble beluga caviare from a silver spoon? Er, no.

It took Andy Murray just an hour to get back to winning ways as he returned to the ATP Tour with a convincing a 6-3, 6-1 win over Spaina s A Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round.

Sixth-seeded Monica Seles fought off Chanda Rubin to lead a parade of favourites into the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Friday.

Pete Sampras saved his Grand Slam season by beating his long-time rival Michael Chang in straight sets to retain the United States Open title at Flushing Meadow.

September 5 is not only going to be an epic day at the 2009 US Open with some barn-burning matches on the schedule, but some of the sports most historic matches and events have happened on this day.

It may be hard to remember now, but the full-time traveling coach is a relatively modern phenomenon in tennis.

Marat Safin, displaying greater composure after injuring his lower back in the final set than in the rest of the match put together, fought his way into today's final at the Dubai Duty Free Open by defeating Sweden's Thomas Johansson, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, after two hours and 26 minutes.

The agony and ecstasy of sport is no more beautifully captured than when there is a successful comeback.

NEW YORK: Briton Andy Murray has been building momentum all year and hopes he can cap it off by winning his first grand slam title at the U.S. Open.

A few years ago, a junior disclosed in a guide to the boys' tour that his career ambition was to become the senior world No 3, which apparently was not a misprint, but, for most players, once you have got close to the top of the rankings, why not go on to become the alpha male? Murray's ranking ambitions will not end with this morning's ...

Andy Murray has climbed to the giddy heights of number two in the ATP world rankings, but the Briton may discover that, like Mount Everest, the final push to the summit can end in disappointment.

WITH a new second serve, a new driver's licence and a new face added to the ranks of Team Murray, Andy Murray is a new man after his five-week break since Wimbledon.

Another Masters event, another quarter-final - Andy Murray is making a happy habit of this.

Juan Carlos Ferrero was a quarter-finalist in Montreal in 2001. ATP World Tour No.

Juan Carlos Ferrero was a quarter-finalist in Montreal in 2001. ATP World Tour No.

Mikhail Youzhny came through a testing opening clash against Argentine wild card Gaston Gaudio at the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad on Sunday.

Team Murray: Andy is watched over by fitness trainers Jez Green and Matt Little during his daily workouts Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND Well, the answer lies with his team on both counts.

Wimbledon is not traditionally a venue associated with cross-dressing but do not be alarmed if a vaguely familiar-looking man is spotted walking around over the next week wearing women's clothes.

IF Andy Murray wins Wimbledon it won't be just his triumph. We reveal the astonishing team of friends, gurus and hangers-on who have turned him into our great tennis hope.

From Pickles91 on 606: "Gotta say Cilic is gone. Maybe a little early but he seems to have nothing to trouble Murray today." Join the debate on 606 Murray 7-5 3-1* Cilic Murray has made five unforced errors.