Murray laments finals two minutes

British number one Andy Murray was left to rue a missed opportunity as Novak Djokovic recovered from an early setback to move a step closer to the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals.

Murray began brightly at London's O2 Arena and edged the opening set, only for the top seed to restore parity in the second, meaning punters were struggling to decide how to bet as the game headed for a deciding set.

Djokovic powered into a 4-2 lead in that decider before Murray hit...

Philip Oliver

Janowicz victory proves there’s sentiment in tennis yet

The men’s tennis circuit has been dominated for years by a band of three or four superb players that consistently set standards far higher than the rest of the ATP.

Roger Federer’s rise to prominence in the early 2000s was soon followed by the emergence of Rafael Nadal, and recently Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have swooped in to join the small band of brothers.

This dominance has meant the top four enter ATP tour tournaments and Grand Slams expecting to win reflected...

Philip Oliver

Fed ready to keep fighting

Roger Federer admits he is motivated by claims that Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are going to leave him behind and dominate tennis.

Federer returned to the summit of the world rankings after winning his 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, but all the betting line talk is of a burgeoning rivalry between Murray and Djokovic.

Murray claimed a stunning win over the Serbian at the US Open in September to break his Grand Slam duck. Djokovic responded in champion fashion...

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Cash backs Andy

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash believes Andy Murray has matured in 2012 and could win as many as three Grand Slams next year.

Murray has made huge strides in his results and scores this year under the tutelage of Ivan Lendl – winning Olympic gold at the London Games before breaking his Grand Slam duck at the US Open in September.

Cash feels Lendl has helped develop Murray as a person and was a big factor in his win at Flushing Meadows.

"It's...

Philip Oliver