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28/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray cruised into the US Open second round in New York and insisted his Olympic disaster was well and truly behind him.
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28/08/2008 - Four-time defending champion Roger Federer began his bid for a first Grand Slam win of the season with a comfortable first round victory over Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
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15/08/2008 - Britain's hopes of Olympic tennis glory have been ended as RBS ambassadors Andy and Jamie Murray were thrashed by France's Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement in the second round of the men's doubles.
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13/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray skidded out of the Olympic tennis tournament in the first round after a forlorn performance saw him well beaten 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 by the world number 77 Lu Yen-Hsun.
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13/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray was inspired by the prospect of creating a piece of family history as he roused himself from a poor singles exit to reach the second round of the Olympic tennis doubles in Beijing.
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12/08/2008 - Rain played havoc with the opening day's action in the Olympic tennis tournament in Beijing with Roger Federer among those players unable to set foot on court.
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11/08/2008 - Roger Federer hopes to "save" his season with an Olympic gold medal after losing his Wimbledon crown and world number one spot to Rafael Nadal.
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07/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has been seeded to meet Rafael Nadal in the Olympic tennis quarter-finals.
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07/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray will embrace the Olympic spirit by moving into the Athletes' Village in Beijing this week - and he is perplexed as to why some of his rivals are shunning the chance.
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06/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is targeting glory at the Olympics and the US Open in the wake of clinching the biggest title of his career to date.
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05/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray believes he can use his maiden Masters Series victory in Cincinnati as the springboard for even greater successes.
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04/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray overcame the searing heat to produce some scorching tennis as he saw off Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 6-3 to clinch a place in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
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01/08/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray recovered from a bad start to defeat Sam Querrey 7-6 (7/3) 6-1 and continue his good form following his semi-final appearance in Toronto last week.
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31/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray will go into second round action against American Sam Querrey, who defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the first round.
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29/07/2008 - Rafael Nadal is close to becoming world number one after his straight-sets victory over Nicolas Kiefer in the final of the Rogers Cup on Sunday.
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28/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray knows he will need one of the best victories of his career if he is to beat Novak Djokovic and reach the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
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25/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Sweden's Thomas Johansson in the ATP Masters event in Toronto.
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24/07/2008 - RBS ambassadors Andy and Jamie Murray teamed up to reach the second round of the doubles at the Rogers Cup in Toronto with victory over French pair Richard Gasquet and Nicolas Mahut.
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15/07/2008 - Romanian Victor Hanescu has taken his first ATP title to finish off an impressive run at the Allianz Suisse Open.
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15/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Luke Donald's place in the European Ryder Cup looks under threat after he announced he is pulling out of next week's British Open due to a wrist injury.
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09/07/2008 - Given his recent catalogue of injury problems, and the fact that the tournament has been levered into an already tight schedule just before the US Open, RBS ambassador Andy Murray might have been expected to skip the tournament.
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08/07/2008 - Rafael Nadal claimed his first Wimbledon title in epic fashion on Centre Court with a five-set victory over world number one Roger Federer which will rank as one of the greatest Grand Slam finals.
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07/07/2008 - Andy Murray's brother and fellow RBS ambassador Jamie has said that he thought he would emerge a better player after his quarter-final drubbing at Wimbledon.
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04/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray was sent spinning out of Wimbledon at the hands of a merciless Rafael Nadal.
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04/07/2008 - The Murray family had something to smile about as RBS ambassador Jamie and partner Liezel Huber reached the semi-finals of the mixed doubles.
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03/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray stayed on course for a second straight Wimbledon mixed doubles title after reaching the quarter-finals with partner Liezel Huber.
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03/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is hoping to generate another atmosphere of patriotic frenzy on Centre Court when he takes on Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
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02/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray began the defence of his Wimbledon mixed doubles crown as he and American partner Liezel Huber beat Nadia Petrova and Dmitry Tursunov 6-2 2-6 9-7.
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02/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray won the match of his life to take his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.
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01/07/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray takes on France's Richard Gasquet in the fourth round on Centre Court with a potential clash against French Open champion and twice-beaten Wimbledon finalist Rafael Nadal on the horizon.
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30/06/2008 - Former champion Maria Sharapova has been knocked out of the second round of Wimbledon in spectacular fashion by unknown unseeded Alla Kudryavtseva.
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30/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray was in impressive form as he took the first set of his second round Wimbledon match against Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-4 in 31 minutes.
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27/06/2008 - Marat Safin has presided over the biggest upset of the tournament so far after he beat third seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
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27/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is cautious as he prepares to face Xavier Malisse for a place in the Wimbledon third round.
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26/06/2008 - A rank outsider capped a second memorable day for Brits at Wimbledon, beating a player ranked 547 places above him in straight sets.
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26/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray eased his way into the second round of Wimbledon with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7/5) victory against Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.
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25/06/2008 - Roger Federer has started his bid for a sixth consecutive Wimbledon crown well with a comfortable first-round win against Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty.
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25/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has said he would like the Wimbledon surface to play faster than in recent years - a sentiment which would have gone down well with his predecessor as the home favourite Tim Henman, a serve-and-volley specialist.
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24/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray hopes to "progress deep into the tournament" at Wimbledon this year - and is relishing the prospect of taking on "one of my favourite players in the world" in the first round at the All England Club next week against veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.
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24/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and South African partner Jeff Coetzee lost the Slazenger Open doubles final 6-2 7-6 (7-5) to Kevin Ullyett and Bruno Soares in Nottingham.
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23/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray feels in good shape for Wimbledon and will soon know just what challenges lie ahead of him when the draw is made this morning at the All England Club.
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23/06/2008 - Second seed and RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and partner Jeff Coetzee reached the semi-finals of the doubles at the Slazenger Open in Nottingham by beating Fernando Verdasco and his Spanish compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4 4-6 10-8.
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20/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray feels slightly hard done by after being seeded 12th for Wimbledon, which gets under way at the All England Club on Monday.
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19/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray overcame a stern challenge from his former partner to reach the second round of the doubles at the Slazenger Open in Nottingham but Jamie Baker's return to action ended in defeat.
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19/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is set to spend some valuable practise time at the All England club this week, ensuring he is in top condition when the action starts for real at Wimbledon.
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18/06/2008 - Seven-time grand slam title winner John McEnroe believes RBS ambassador Andy Murray is one of a "handful" of players who could stand between Roger Federer and a moment of history at this year's Wimbledon Championships.
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17/06/2008 - RBS ambassador was forced to retire from the Artois Championships through injury in the hope his early exit will not affect his chances at Wimbledon.
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16/06/2008 - South Africa's Liezel Huber has said she is eager to take the place of Jelena Jankovic as the mixed-doubles partner for RBS ambassador Jamie Murray at Wimbledon.
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16/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is waiting to see if he can play in the quarter-finals of the Artois Championships at Queen's Club following a thumb injury.
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13/06/2008 - RBS Ambassador Andy Murray is looking to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Artois Championships at Queen's Club.
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12/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray's first singles match of the year on grass lasted just two games at the Artois Championships at Queen's Club.
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11/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is starting his Wimbledon warm-up with a match against Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean in the second round of the Artois Championships at Queen's Club
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10/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray's Wimbledon pretensions will be put to the test next week when he competes in a star-studded line-up in the Artois Championships at Queen's Club.
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10/06/2008 - Rafael Nadal described his crushing victory over Roger Federer in the French Open final as "almost perfect" after he wrapped up his fourth title at Roland Garros in succession.
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09/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray has been granted a wild card into the Artois Championships singles qualifiers and is itching to return to the surface which brought him such success last season.
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09/06/2008 - Ana Ivanovic powered through her all-Serbian semi-final against Jelena Jankovic to set up a final against Dinara Safina at Roland Garros.
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06/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and his American partner Liezel Huber have been knocked out of the French Open.
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06/06/2008 - Swiss star Roger Federer battled back from a set down at Roland Garros to book his place in his 16th straight grand slam semi-final.
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05/06/2008 - Rafael Nadal posted an emphatic victory over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
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04/06/2008 - RBS Ambassador Jamie Murray and partner Liezel Huber have been gifted a place in the last eight of the French Open's mixed doubles competition without needing to take to the court.
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03/06/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has spoken of his Wimbledon prospects following his third-round exit at the French Open.
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30/05/2008 - Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli has admitted she needs to take some time out from tennis after crashing out of the first round of the French Open.
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30/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray proved to himself he can play on clay when he raced into the third round of the French Open.
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29/05/2008 - Russia's Nikolay Davydenko was the top-ranked player to make it into the French Open second round after persistent rain allowed only five matches to be completed in the men's draw.
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29/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has the natural talent to be a king on clay, according to his coach Alex Corretja.
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28/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray made it through to the second round of the French Open but only after a lesson in clay court tennis in his opening match by the youngest player in the men's draw.
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22/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray believes it will be a personal triumph if he reaches the second week of the French Open.
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19/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray was determined to take positives from his birthday defeat to Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters.
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16/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray hopes to celebrate his 21st birthday with a victory over clay-court king Rafael Nadal when they meet in the third round of the Hamburg Masters.
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15/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and his doubles partner Max Mirnyi wasted a strong start to crash out of the Hamburg Masters doubles at the first hurdle.
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14/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is confident he can claim his first win over Gilles Simon when the pair meet in the second round of the Hamburg Masters.
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13/05/2008 - British number one and RBS Ambassador Andy Murray will face Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of next week's Hamburg Masters.
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12/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and partner Max Mirnyi crashed out of Rome Masters after losing to American pair Mike and Bob Bryan in the second round of the tournament.
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09/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray was not able to put down a marker before the French Open, losing 2-6 6-7 (5-7) to Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Rome Masters.
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08/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Jamie Murray and partner Max Mirnyi have moved into the second round of the Rome Masters doubles event thanks to a 7-5 6-4 victory over Dmitry Tursunov and Stanislas Wawrinka.
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07/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray claimed opponent Juan Martin Del Potro insulted his mother during his ill-tempered win at the Rome Masters.
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06/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray's unhappy return to Barcelona ended when he and doubles partner Ross Hutchins were beaten in the second round of the Open Sabadell Atlantico.
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02/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has two more chances to get his clay court preparation up to speed ahead of the French Open after he slumped to a 6-4 6-4 second-round defeat at the hands of Mario Ancic in Barcelona.
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01/05/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray is out of the Open Sabadell Atlantico Barcelona at the second-round stage after a 6-4 6-4 defeat to Mario Ancic.
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30/04/2008 - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has accused British tennis players of being "spoiled".
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29/04/2008 - Rafael Nadal has become the first player since 1914 to win four consecutive Monte Carlo titles with a straight-sets win over great rival Roger Federer.
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28/04/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray paid the price for a sluggish start as he was dumped out of the Monte Carlo Masters 6-0 6-4 by Novak Djokovic.
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25/04/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has praised the "unbelievable" consistency of Novak Djokovic ahead of their third-round meeting at the Monte Carlo Masters.
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24/04/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray set up a third-round meeting with world number three Novak Djokovic at the Monte Carlo Masters with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory over Filippo Volandri.
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23/04/2008 - Britain's Jamie Murray and doubles partner Max Mirnyi have been beaten 6-3 6-3 by Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in their opening match in the Masters Series event in Monte Carlo.
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18/04/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has pledged to play if fit when Great Britain take on Austria in the Davis Cup in September.
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16/04/2008 - World number one Roger Federer has chosen coach Jose Higueras as the man to reverse his recent slump.
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15/04/2008 - A mid-match injury helped Russia secure a place in the Davis Cup semi-finals for the fourth successive year.
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11/04/2008 - A leading tennis figure has said he thinks football has missed a trick by turning its back on goal-line technology.
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10/04/2008 - RBS Ambassador Andy Murray is not worrying about dropping out of the world's top 20 for the first time since 2006.
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09/04/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray will represent Great Britain at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
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03/04/2008 - Peter Lundgren has resigned from his position as Britain's Davis Cup captain.
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31/03/2008 - The All England Club has signed a new five-deal with the BBC to broadcast Wimbledon.
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28/03/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has been handed a bye in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
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26/03/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray threw away a one-set lead to crash out of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells to Germany's Tommy Haas.
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25/03/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray moved into the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells after winning a hard-fought match against world number 20 Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (9/7) 6-7 (3/7) 6-3.
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20/03/2008 - British number one and RBS ambassador Andy Murray has said his form is good enough to win the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells.
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19/03/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray had to come from behind to secure a place in the third round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells during a hard-fought victory over Jurgen Melzer.
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17/03/2008 - RBS ambassador Andy Murray has been given a bye in the first round of the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells, but will face some stiff opposition if he is to lift the trophy.
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13/03/2008 - Roger Federer has blamed his poor start to the season, which culminated in a defeat to RBS ambassador Andy Murray, on the fact that he has been suffering from glandular fever.
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