Berlocq silenced by Murray

Andy Murray regained his composure to silence Carlos Berlocq and book his place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The world number three defeated his Argentine opponent 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 but it was not straightforward for the US Open champion, who was less than impressed with the noise coming from the other side of the net. He described Berlocq's grunting as "extremely, extremely loud" and accused the 30-year-old of gamesmanship.

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Refreshed Murray keen to impress in California

British number one Andy Murray says he feels refreshed after his break from action and is ready to make his mark at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The 25-year-old has not featured on the circuit since his painful defeat to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. He based himself in Miami ahead of the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the season.

Murray will face either Tatsuma Ito of Japan or Russia's Evgeny Donskoy in the second round on Sunday, five weeks...

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Fish Targets Indian Wells Return

American world number 32, Mardy Fish, aims to make his comeback onto the ATP Tour at Indian Wells this March, six months after withdrawing from tennis with a heart condition.

Fish, a former top-10 star, has seen his ranking plummet in recent months and has not played a competitive match since retiring in the third round of the US Open with the condition.

He has spent a long time with medical experts over the past half year hoping to solve the problem, and has now been...

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Nalbandian happy to ignore rankings

Former world number three David Nalbandian has told reporters he is not interested in his ATP ranking and instead wants to be more selective in tournaments he plays in as his career draws to a close.

Speaking in Buenos Aires this week, the Argentine confirmed he will not be chasing big tournaments simply to lift his standing in the tennis world.

“I feel whole,” he said. “This year I’m going to be different. I want to go every week, choose which tournaments to play and...

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Argentina comforted by fortress venue for quarters

Argentina’s Davis Cup team must be delighted with the news their World Group quarter-final clash with France will be held in the formidable Parque Roca, Buenos Aires.

The 13,000 capacity arena has played host to Argentina’s last seven home ties and their only defeat on the clay surface came at the hands of Czech Republic in last year’s semi-final.

The team are aiming to reach the semis for the fourth year in a row and will take confidence from the fact the Parque Roca...

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