Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK

September 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - American tennis legend John McEnroe believes World No 2 Andy Murray is over-training and playing too much. The British star, who is still looking for his first Grand Slam title was beaten 7-5 6-2 6-2 by Croatia's Marin Cilic in the fourth-round of the US Open.

September 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - British tennis star Andy Murray has said that he will come back a better player following his fourth-round straight-sets thrashing by Croat ace Marin Cilic. "It's the biggest disappointment of my tennis career.

July 14th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester City is all set to grab Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor with a staggering 25 million pounds swoop. Can anyone imagine what striking zone Man City will be designing? The Togo star would be offered a five-year deal at the Eastlands worth around 130,000 pounds per week, which would add up to an astounding 60 million pounds, The Sun reports.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Tennis ace Andy Murray's life story is all set to be turned into a Hollywood movie.t least three major studios are in the run to grab the rights to the star's life story for millions of pounds. The rush for the rights began when studio bosses found out that the 22-year-old tennis player survived the Dunblane massacre.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - British tennis star Andy Murray has turned himself into a financial winner. Sponsors are lining up to offer him deals worth millions of pounds to make him Britain's richest sportsman, reports The Times.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - London bookmakers were breathing a massive sigh of relief after avoiding a financial bath thanks to the Wimbledon semi-finals loss of Andy Murray. The four-set loss to Andy Roddick cost enthusiastic British punters up to $2 million, with more money placed on the Scot than any other player in Wimbledon history.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Tickets for the Wimbledon men's final are being sold for 8,500 pounds each.ccording to The Sun, Wimbledon top brass have pledged to prosecute black market touts trying to cash in on Murray mania. But well-heeled debenture holders who provide funds for Wimbledon can sell their tickets.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British No.1 Andy Murray believes 90 percent of what is written about him is false. Murray predicted the speed of his victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero would give him an advantage as he moved into the uncharted waters of his first Wimbledon semi-final against American Andy Murray.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British tennis star Andy Murray has been tucking into high-calorie dishes even as he continues his march towards an expected place in the Wimbledon finals. According to the Daily Express, Murray has been feasting on margherita pizzas, chocolate, pasta, bagels and his gran's shortbread biscuits.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Penny Perry, the daughter of Fred Perry, the last Briton to win the Wimbledon men's championship title (in 1936), believes that there are many dissimilarities between her father and current Wimbledon hope Andy Murray. For instance, she said her father was from a working class background and always made an effort to keep up appearances in society.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - British tennis ace Andy Murray could secure a 100 million pounds sponsorship deal if he wins Wimbledon, analysts have predicted. Marketing analysts have forecast that winning Wimbledon may make the 21-year-old Scot a new David Beckham of the tennis world, sparking off a bidding war between brands.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - World No.3 Andy Murray has criticised the new roof on Wimbledon's Centre Court, complaining that it casts too much of a shadow while playing. imbledon's 80 million pounds retractable roof built to protect the Centre Court from rain was used for the first time to shield spectators from the blistering sun.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - World No. 3 Andy Murray has revealed how his Wimbledon exit in 2008 at the hands of Rafael Nadal turned him into one of the fittest players in the world.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Young tennis ace Andy Murray is a devotee of Bikram yoga and credits the practice for aiding his muscly look. Bikram Yoga involves hours of body-bending exercises in rooms heated to a furnace-like 43 degree C, reports the Sun.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Andy Murray must drop his dour Scot facade if he's to win fans at Wimbledon. That's the word from British television commentator and former junior champion Anabel Croft, who says the third seed could do with an occasional smile.