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One thing is certain after the opening day of the Masters Cup here: Pete Sampras will not be the year-end world No 1. Marat Safin, who demolished Sampras in the final of the United States Open in September, also made sure that the great American would not be adding to his rankings record this time.

The Russian Nikolay Davydenko hugs the trophy after beating Argentina's Juan MartA n del Potro in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals.

From DC at the O2, via text on 81111: "Del Potro always looks weary, did for most of the US Open final I recall, and look what happened there.

Pete Sampras may get to keep his No 1 seeding at Wimbledon, and top claycourt players will no longer have to worry about facing him in the opening round.

According to Phil Anderton, chairman of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, ticket sales for next week's event at the O2 Arena make it "the equivalent of 15 sold-out Led Zeppelin concerts". No pressure there, then, as Andy Murray attempts to round off the best year of his career with victory in front of a home crowd at the season-ending ...

The handlebar mustache worked for John Newcombe, so his Australia team is sporting that sinister look against Spain in the Davis Cup final.

Andy Murray holds up the winner's trophy after defeating Mikhail Youzhny, right, in the final of the Valencia Open.

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.