Andy and partner Feliciano Lopez beat Ryan Harrison and Jack Sock 2-6, 6-3, 10-7 to reach the last eight, after Jamie and Neal Skupski beat French pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3, 6-3.

Andy Murray was beaten by brother Jamie in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters, spelling the end of the two-time Wimbledon champion's dabble with doubles.

A weary Andy Murray needed treatment for cramp he was beaten last night by the world number 240, bringing to an end his experiment with the Rafa Nadal Challenger event in Mallorca.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Barcelona footballing superstar Gerard Pique has taken advantage of the international break to visit New York and promote his sports business venture.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The US Open was where Andy Murray made his Grand Slam breakthrough, but it is brother Jamie who gone on to become a Flushing Meadows specialist.

It was not just his recent award for having Britain's 'Rear of the Year' that was giving Andy Murray cause for celebration yesterday. He also added another tournament to his hectic schedule.

EXCLUSIVE: While Murray's time in New York was significant, it is his journey back to Dunblane, where he first harboured his love for the sport, that takes on significance of a different kind.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: John McEnroe has backed Andy Murray to regain a place among the world's top ten as the 32 year-old Scot prepares to make his comeback at tour level next week.

JONATHAN GORNALL: There are two things you can do to avoid osteoarthritis or keep it at bay once joints start to stiffen and feel painful: stay active and watch your weight.

HOT OR NOT: It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: Andy Murray has admitted that his expected dream team partnership with brother Jamie may not materialise in the forthcoming glut of team competitions.

Nine months and one hip surgery after those emotional farewells in Australia Andy Murray is back in a final on the ATP Tour. Murray beat Ugo Hembert to reach first ATP final in three years

MIKE DICKSON: Given that he lodges at his sister's flat in Peckham, doubles player Joe Salisbury will not have a long commute to London's O2 Arena next week.

Andy is playing in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 but is in the unusual position of being the singles number two, with Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund battling for the number one spot.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Andy Murray, heavy-legged and relying purely on his old fighting instincts, avoided a shock defeat on his return to Davis Cup tennis by the narrowest of margins.

Andy Murray said he neglected to think about the feelings of those close to him and insisted his wife Kim, who he married in 2015 in Dunblane had been 'brilliant' through the ordeal.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Andy Murray was reduced to the role of courtside spectator as his brother Jamie and Neal Skupski put Great Britain through to the quarter finals of the Davis Cup.

The 32-year-old was reduced to the role of anxious spectator after taking nearly three hours to defeat little-known Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the opening group match.

Andy Murray said he can finally play without worrying about his hip following career-saving surgery in January, but says next year's Australian Open is a big test of his progress.

If you're unfamiliar with the story of Anthony Joshua, it begins with an unruly boy from Watford, born to Nigerian parents, who swapped selling drugs for boxing gloves before becoming world champion.

EXCLUSIVE:Tim Henman is set to make a shock comeback to high performance tennis by captaining the Great Britain team in January's new ATP Cup.

British junior tennis was celebrating an unusual Christmas success after a 12-year-old from Kent became the first GB youngster since Andy Murray to win a prestigious world title.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Tim Henman has admitted he always feared he would be unable to call upon Andy Murray for the ATP Cup after he learned of his bruised pelvic injury.

Juan Martin del Potro has become the latest high-profile casualty of the Australian Open after it was announced the Argentine has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of 2020.

Andy Murray's mother Judy has faced backlash from her youngest son after she ruined her own Instagram joke by cropping the photo too closely.

MIKE DICKSON IN BRATISLAVA: Defeated Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong had an air of resignation as she considered the chances of persuading Jo Konta to rejoin the team.

Boris Becker has backed Andy Murray to return from his latest injury nightmare and reclaim his place at the top of his sport. Murray is suffering from a pelvic injury after recovering from serious hip surgery.

Five years on from the victory that would facilitate one of British tennis's greatest triumphs, James Ward was flogging away on court somewhere in Ohio.

The 32-year-old has recently returned to the court after being unable to hit for three months because of what was initially diagnosed as a mild bone bruise.

Judy Murray will reportedly take part in Celebrity MasterChef 2020.

Andy Murray will go down as one of tennis' greats in the modern era and it appears his prowess in the sport also extends to the virtual realm.

EXCLUSIVE: Rebekah and Jamie Vardy are currently on holiday in Dubai after Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen made bombshell claims that Rebekah yesterday.

Thornton Manor on the Wirral in Merseyside is an unlikely venue for a major diplomatic breakthrough on Brexit. Coronation Street stars hold their weddings there.

The Leicester City striker, 32, has reportedly unfollowed Wayne, 33, on social media amid the feud between their respective wives Rebekah, 37, and Coleen, also 33.

Vardy's wife, Rebekah, was involved in a huge spat in which Coleen Rooney, wife of Wayne Rooney, publicly accused Rebekah of leaking private stories about the Rooney family to the press.

IVAN SPECK AT THE VALLEY: Judging by Saturday's abject surrender at The Valley, the Wayne Rooney era at Derby cannot come soon enough.

The school boy showed off his water skiing skills before brother Klay, 6, joined him and a pal on thrilling a ringo ride, on Monday.

Wayne Rooney doted on son Kit before enjoying a day of watersports with his boys and father-in-law Tony as he continued his 34th birthday celebrations in Barbados on Thursday.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney's eldest son Kai, nine, was seen making the most of his family holiday as he enjoyed a day of water sports on the Caribbean island.

Wayne Rooney will be ordered to complete a full pre-season before he can play for Derby County in January. The England legend will join the East Midlands club as a player-coach in January.

Manchester City will offer Wayne Rooney's oldest son Kai (left) a chance to rejoin their academy now that the family have returned to England. The Rooney were recently on vacation in Barbados.

The 36ft-high replica of the Commons Speaker (pictured), which shows him holding the heads of both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, will go up in flames on Saturday night.

Wayne Rooney has trained with Derby for the first time as he prepares to join the Championship strugglers on an 18-month contract.

The dining table, sold by Stocktons, in Manchester, is covered in plastic wrapping and has a label stuck on the top saying 'Sold Rooney Del December.'

A host of famous faces ploughed money into a scheme which allowed them to claim tax relief if they invested in the building of two data centres in Tyneside, north-east England.

Coleen Rooney delighted her followers when she revealed the results of a fun festive photoshoot with her four sons Kai, 10, Klay, six, Kit, three, and Cass, 21 months.

She recently sparked a bitter WAG War with Rebekah Vardy, after public accusing her of leaking stories about her to the press.

Wayne Rooney hopes his arrival at Derby can lift the club but is braced for a frustrating month-long wait to make his debut. He officially joined the Sky Bet Championship side as player-coach this week

Wayne Rooney 's wife flashed a wide smile as she laughed with friends at the luxury jewellery brand's football themed bash, in association with Hublot, on Thursday night

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer mentioned Mason Greenwood in the same breath as a young Wayne Rooney after the teenager inspired Manchester United's Europa League victory over AZ Alkmaar.