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Juan to savour: Andy Murray serves in his straight-sets thrashing of Argentina's Juan Monaco, the Scot now faces Roger Federer in today's final

Murray masterclass sets up Federer final

Scot destroys Monaco to seal place in today's showdown with old adversary.

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Murray eases past Tsonga to confirm his return to form

Saturday, 16 October 2010

Andy Murray brushed aside burly Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-2 at the Shanghai Masters yesterday to underline his return to form after a recent illness.

Murray books place at season's London finale with defeat of Chardy

Friday, 15 October 2010

Paul Newman: It has not been the easiest of seasons for Andy Murray but the year will end on a high note.

Murray breezes past Tsonga to semi-finals

Friday, 15 October 2010

Andy Murray crushed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this morning to advance impressively into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Murray secures Finals place with win

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Andy Murray eased into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters - and secured a place in the ATP World Tour Finals - with a straight-sets victory over Jeremy Chardy today.

Bai trap fails to trouble Murray

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Yan Bai, ranked No 465 in the world, had been good enough to beat Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Shanghai Masters but the 21-year-old Chinese was unable to spring another surprise when he met Andy Murray yesterday.

Murray beats Bai to progress in Shanghai

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Andy Murray fought his way into the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters today with a straight-sets win over local favourite Yan Bai.

Murray must not treat Bai as a bye

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Paul Newman: Andy Murray's opening match in the Shanghai Masters today will be against a Chinese opponent who had never beaten a player ranked inside the world's top 300 until this week.

Murray to partner Robson in Hopman Cup

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Andy Murray will again warm up for the Australian Open by partnering Laura Robson at the Hopman Cup.

Tsonga finds his stride after layoff to conquer Lopez

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat an error-prone Feliciano Lopez 7-6, 6-3 yesterday in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters for his first win since returning from a three-month injury layoff.

Tokyo triumph puts Nadal in line for record ranking lead

Monday, 11 October 2010

There was a time when Rafael Nadal struggled in the closing months of the season but the world No 1 is in no mood to stop winning this year. Having won the US Open for the first time last month, Nadal claimed his seventh title of the season yesterday when he beat Gaël Monfils 6-1, 7-5 to win the Japan Open in Tokyo.

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