Andy Murray should play without the weight of expectation heavy on his shoulders when he walks out at Wimbledon as defending champion next week, according to former winner Goran Ivanisevic.

Marinko Matosevic dispatched 2012 winner Marin Cilic at the Queen’s Club Aegon Championships – then admitted he could never follow Andy Murray and be coached by a woman.

Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli insists there is no chance of her going back on the retirement that has shocked tennis.

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic believes Marion Bartoli will regret her decision to retire from tennis.

Goran Ivanisevic would love to see Andy Murray win Wimbledon and receive a Scottish homecoming to match his own incredible reception in Split 12 years ago.

Andy Murray has been advised to skip the French Open to focus on Wimbledon by serial SW19 runner-up-turned-champion Goran Ivanisevic.

A spectacular week of European football reminded us of many things.

An out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic survived some scary moments to book his place in the Wimbledon semi-finals, beating teenage Australian Bernard Tomic 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5 on Court One.

Goran Ivanisevic has extended his part-time coaching role with Australian Open semi-finalist Marin Cilic.

Andy Murray today stormed into the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time with a comprehensive victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero.

ANDY MURRAY set a new Wimbledon record in his epic fourth-round match with Stanislas Wawrinka – coming through in five sets 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the latest match ever on played Centre Court.

ROGER FEDERER will face Robin Soderling in the fourth round at Wimbledon in a rematch of the recent French Open final.

Rafael Nadal today brushed aside the challenge of Germany’s Rainer Schuettler to advance to Sunday’s Wimbledon final.

Third seed Novak Djokovic crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round today, beaten by a man known for his “mental instability".

Roger Federer rolled into the quarter-finals of the 1.2 million Swiss Indoors tournament Thursday with a 6-1 6-4 victory over unseeded Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro.

Tim Henman today revealed ongoing injury problems and the chance to spend more time with his family were the major reasons behind his decision to retire from tennis.

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic insists Andy Murray can be a threat at next month’s US Open – and is sure he will break Britain’s Grand Slam singles duck.

WIMBLEDON doubles champion in 2005, Wesley Moodie has confirmed his participation in the Shelbourne Men’s Irish Open tennis championships next month.

JOHN McENROE yesterday blasted the decision to allow 30-year-old former world number one Marcelo Rios to play on the senior tennis circuit.

Belfast has been added to the world tour by top tennis stars of yesteryear, it was announced today.

Andre Agassi today announced he will be competing at Wimbledon for the final time over the next fortnight.

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash would love it if Tim Henman won the famous SW19 Championship this year.

He is an 18-year-old junior Grand Slam champion whose game is fashioned out of a fist-pumping fury.

Tim Henman’s hopes of reaching his first grand slam final were tonight cruelly ended by Roger Federer at the US Open.

Britain's Tim Henman was urged to rev up the passion and the emotion as he prepared to meet Mario Ancic this afternoon for a place in the Wimbledon semi-final.

Goran Ivanisevic received a standing ovation from the Wimbledon Centre Court crowd as he fittingly ended his career at the scene of his greatest triumph.

TWO-time champion Venus Williams was upset in the second round of Wimbledon, losing in straight sets to Croatia's Karolina Sprem in a match marred by an umpire's scoring error in the final tiebreaker.

Goran Ivanisevic thanked the British weather for once again saving his bacon after completing another remarkable turnaround.

Goran Ivanisevic’s long love affair with Wimbledon continued unabated after he produced another sensational comeback to reach the third round.

ROGER FEDERER drew gasps of admiration yesterday as he opened the defence of his Wimbledon crown with a 6-3 6-3 6-0 thrashing of Britain’s Alex Bogdanovic.

Wild card Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia has beaten Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in four sets at Wimbledon today.

Roger Federer burst into tears when he won Wimbledon last year, but Goran Ivanisevic could start crying as soon as he walks onto Centre Court today.

Goran Ivanisevic is determined to enjoy his farewell appearance at Wimbledon - and is backing Tim Henman to go all the way this year.

TIM HENMAN last night insisted his Wimbledon hopes would not be affected by his shock defeat to Slovakia’s Karol Beck in the Stella Artois Championship.

Tim Henman goes into tomorrow’s second round of the Italian Masters in Rome full of confidence.

Tim Henman admitted he felt more under pressure to perform against German qualifier Florian Mayer in the Italian Masters today than he had against a number of experienced clay court players in the recent event in Monte Carlo.

Former champion Goran Ivanisevic has set his sights on finally defending the Wimbledon title he won three years ago.

The All-England Club is expected to reveal plans to build a roof over Wimbledon’s Centre Court tomorrow despite the risk of offending Cliff Richard.

Wimbledon could be ready to announce plans for a roof on Centre Court after calling a press conference to unveil their “innovative plans for the Centre Court of the future”.

Tim Henman’s Wimbledon dream is over for another year.

TOWERING Ivo Karlovic starred in his own fantastical Wimbledon fairytale yesterday, beating champion Lleyton Hewitt to create history on the world’s most famous tennis stage.

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic will return to the Stella Artois Championships at the Queen’s Club next month, where he will be joined by another fellow winner Richard Krajicek, making his debut at the tournament.