Murray critical of British coaching structure

Andy Murray believes Britain should look at the Spanish model of only funding tennis players until they are 18 as a method to develop more home-grown talent while he has also criticised the way British youngsters are coached.

Some British tennis players receive funding well into their careers and Murray believes that way of trying to develop talent may be hampering progress. Those looking at the Australian Open 2012 betting will certainly have their own views.

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Murray lands Djokovic

Andy Murray will face the toughest possible draw at the ATP Tour Finals after being picked in the same group as Novak Djokovic.

The British number one will also play David Ferrer and Tomas Berdych in the round-robin group, but the Serbian is likely to prove the toughest test in the opening stage of the end-of-season competition.

Djokovic swept almost all before him this season, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open and would seem to be the man to beat...

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ATP World Tour final promises quality entertainment

The season ending ATP World Tour finals are on the horizon and the eight best players in men’s tennis are preparing to showcase their talents at the O2 in London, with the tournament beginning on Sunday November 20th.

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Federer and David Ferrer were long confirmed for London, but at the Paris Masters they were joined by Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish to finalise the field for the prestigious tournament.

The...

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Djokovic, Murray Progress in Paris

Sports fans who made the safe gambit of betting on the 'usual suspects' to reach the third round of the Paris Masters were duly rewarded today, when Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and David Ferrer defeated their opponents to advance to the next stage. Joining them are Victor Troicki, Alexandr Dolgopolov, and Janko Tipsarevic.

Djokovic, who was a doubt to feature in the Masters due to a shoulder injury, won 6-4, 6-3 against Croatia's Ivan Dodig. The victory will be doubly important for...

Philip Oliver

What hopes can Berdych have for ATP finals?

Czech tennis star Tomas Berdych is closing in on qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, but how far can he expect to go in London where the top eight players in world tennis battle to see who is the victor.

The 26-year-old only needs to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters and now only needs to beat either 11th seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia or American Alex Bogomolov Jr in the next round to make sure of his appearance at the O2.

Berdych is...

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