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Novak Djokovic again dashed Roger Federer’s hopes of winning a record eighth Wimbledon crown as the Serbian ripped up the script to defend his title at the All England Club.

Andy Murray admitted there was little he could do to combat the awesome power of Roger Federer as the Swiss cruised to a straight-sets win over the British number one to reach a 10th Wimbledon final.

Novak Djokovic was grateful for the support of a “bird from Belgrade” after a mischievous sparrow flew on to Centre Court and watched the world number one defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets at Wimbledon yesterday.

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Former tennis star Boris Becker has opened up about his famous sexual liaison at Nobu restaurant — saying he is happy if the brief encounter is one of the things he is best remembered for.

Top seed Novak Djokovic is relishing the renewal of his intense Australian Open rivalry with defending champion Stan Wawrinka after both men enjoyed comfortable quarter-final wins in Melbourne today.

Andy Murray needs to dig deep into his reserves of self-belief to have a chance of navigating a daunting path to a first Australian Open title.

Andy Murray will bid for his fourth Queen’s Club title in seven years this summer after confirming his presence at the Aegon Championships along with defending champion Grigor Dimitrov.

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon title was not just the sweetest of his seven grand slam trophies but also vindication of his decision to hire Boris Becker as head coach.

Novak Djokovic can become a safe grand slam bet once again after claiming his second Wimbledon title yesterday, according to his coaching team.

Novak Djokovic withstood a courageous fightback from Roger Federer to win one of the most remarkable Wimbledon finals of all time.

Roger Federer says winning a record eighth Wimbledon crown tomorrow would be the biggest achievement of his glittering career.

Grigor Dimitrov is now the favourite to lift the Wimbledon title after vanquishing defending champion Andy Murray, according to top seed Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s mother says she has been dubbed a pushy parent because she is a woman and hit back after Boris Becker suggested the Scottish player would be better off without her.

Novak Djokovic moved into the third round of the Australian Open after a routine victory over Leonardo Mayer.

Ekaterina Makarova completed a notable double in knocking Venus Williams out of the Australian Open in the first round.

Novak Djokovic accepts he has taken a risk by hiring Boris Becker as his head coach.

Fans of Michael Schumacher gathered for a silent vigil for the Formula One legend’s 45th birthday as he lay in a coma in a French hospital after a skiing accident last Sunday.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will meet David Ferrer in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.

Roger Federer has become the latest player to recruit a 1980s great, with Stefan Edberg joining the former world number one’s coaching team.

World number two Novak Djokovic will not feature in any events other than the Mubadala World Tennis Championships prior to the Australian Open in January.

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Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time grand slam champion Boris Becker as his new head coach.

Two students from Cork and Kerry will take part in a conference in South Africa next week which will be attended by celebrities including Bob Geldof and former UN Kofi Annan.

Novak Djokovic has promised to be as sharp as ever in tomorrow’s Wimbledon final against Andy Murray, despite being “pushed to the limit” by Juan Martin del Potro.

Sabine Lisicki has been taking the advice of compatriot Boris Becker as she attempts to cement her status as the darling of Wimbledon by lifting the famous Venus Rosewater Dish on Centre Court this afternoon.

Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon final for the second year running with a dramatic win over Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz under the Centre Court roof last night.

A Wimbledon that will live long in the memory today produced one of the championships' finest ever matches as Novak Djokovic edged past Juan Martin del Potro in a record-breaking semi-final.

Alex Ferguson leaves Manchester United in an era very different to the one in which he started the job.

Boris Becker has saved his Spanish villa by paying off a €378,000 debt to a gardening firm which won a court case against him.

Lewis Hamilton thinks that girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger completely trusts him.

Rafael Nadal fears Novak Djokovic has a psychological advantage heading into tomorrow's Wimbledon final.

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Andy Murray insists that whoever is appointed as his new coach must be prepared to have his advice challenged.

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 to equal Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras’ record haul of five Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena this afternoon.

MONTY is cleaning his spikes in anticipation of next month’s action at Celtic Manor while the Americans are checking their passports are valid and changing their money to Euros.

PARENTS are playing it safe when it comes to baby naming with number one favourite Jack and top 10 regular Sophie the most popular choices for newborns last year.

THERE are any number of ways to deal with defeat.

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Andy Murray could not get out of Wimbledon fast enough.

Andy Murray took his place in the second round of Wimbledon but only after a tense opening match against American Robert Kendrick.

Roger Federer remains on course for a record-equalling 14th grand slam title after easily defeating Evgeny Korolev 6-2 6-3 6-1 in the second round at the Australian Open today.