Andy Murray conceded he would have to pick himself up from another Grand Slam final defeat after losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets at the French Open on Sunday.

Having sealed his place as one of the greatest players of all time, Novak Djokovic was yesterday backed to keep breaking Grand Slam records with little seemingly standing in his way.

As the holder since Sunday of all four Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic has no equal in tennis, but as an artist he isn’t quite up to scratch—or so said perennial Roland Garros favourite Gustavo Kuerten.

When Spain’s newly-crowned French Open champion Garbine Muguruza arrives in Mallorca this week, it will not be a red carpet they lay down but a lush green one.

Roger Federer set the record straight yesterday regarding his French Open pullout, with the recovered Swiss now totally committed to the start of his summer grass season this week at the Mercedes Cup.

Jessica Ashwood notched an Australian record of 8min 18.14sec Sunday to win the 800m freestyle at the Pro Swim meeting in Santa Clara, California.

Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni won a sprint finish on the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine yesterday, as Sunday’s prologue winner Alberto Contador held onto the leader’s yellow jersey.

It’s not often that athletes come to Birmingham citing great weather conditions as the main incentive to run fast.

Russian high jump champion Anna Chicherova tested negative for doping after an reexamination of her B-sample taken at the London Olympics, a potential boost to Russia’s efforts to have its athletics federation reinstated in time for the Olympics in Brazil in August.

Indian boxing hero Vijender Singh said yesterday he was keen to have another chance of Olympic glory after professional fighters were cleared to compete at the upcoming games in Rio.

Australia’s team boss for the Rio Olympics has defended the decision to send controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios a 16-page letter asking him to explain his behaviour if he wanted to be picked for the Games.

England must win their first match against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, head coach Eddie Jones said, stressing the importance of striking an early blow in the three-test series.