TOKYO: ATP500 TITLES FOR ANDY & JAMIE MURRAY ! (09.10.11)

GB's world #4 Andy Murray, having swept past world #5 David Ferrer (ESP) 6-3 6-2 in the semis, has today made it consecutive titles by lifting the ATP500 singles title in Tokyo to add to last week's Bangkok ATP250. Superbly, Andy beat world #2 Rafa Nadal (ESP) in the final 3-6 6-2 6-0 to make it a Murray family clean sweep, Andy and brother Jamie having lifted the doubles title too. WAY TO GO, FAMILY MURRAY!

ATP RANKINGS: NEW DOUBLES CHs FOR ANDY & JAMIE MURRAY (10.10.11)

Having lifted last week's ATP500 doubles title in Tokyo, Jamie and Andy Murray are both sporting new Career High doubles rankings today: GB #1 Jamie moved up to be world #23 whilst Andy, GB dubs #4, leapt +25 to be world #52. In the singles list, Andy moved to within 600 ranking points of the world #3 spot held by Roger Federer. GREAT STUFF, GUYS!

WTA RANKINGS: ANOTHER NEW SINGLES CH FOR LAURA ROBSON (10.10.11)

GB #4 Laura Robson, still only 17, has today chalked up another new Career High singles ranking to continue her recent surge up the list which has seen her jump from her then #173 four weeks ago to now be, +9 from her Beijing heroics, world #132. With 19 year old Heather Watson still inside the world top 100 at #89 this week, the future's looking rosy for GBR! WELL DONE, LAURA!

LINZ: ANNE KEOTHAVONG BEATS WORLD #53 (11.10.11)

GB #3 Anne Keothavong produced her best performance for a while at the $220k WTA International in Linz, Austria today. Up against world #53 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) in round one of the main draw, Annie K eased through 6-4 6-1 to set up a R2 against former world #1, now world #13, Jelena Jankovic (SRB). SUPERB STUFF, ANNIE!

SHANGHAI: ANDY MURRAY RETAINS ATP1000 TITLE (16.10.11)

Superbly, GB's Andy Murray (world #4 until tomorrow when he'll overhaul Roger Federer for the first time ever and become the new world #3) retained his Shanghai ATP1000 singles title today beating world #5 David Ferrer (ESP) 7-5 6-4. That's a hat-trick of titles in 3 weeks. BRILLIANT JOB, ANDY!

LUXEMBOURG: ANNE KEOTHAVONG BEATS WORLD #51 (17.10.11)

GB #3 Anne Keothavong seems to like Luxembourg! She reached the SFs of this $220k WTA International event last year and has today qualified for the Main Draw by putting out top qualie seed Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 6-3 6-3. That's the world #51's scalp to add to that of the world #53 last week (where Annie also took a set off the world #13). Anne is currently world #93, 44 ranking points inside the top 100, and this week defending 130 points. Next up Mandy Minella (LUX) ranked #122. GO, ANNIE!

LUXEMBOURG: ANNE KEOTHAVONG BATTLES INTO R2 (18.10.11)

Excellently, GB #3 Anne Keothavong made it 4 wins on the bounce today at the $220k WTA International in Luxembourg. With GB #1 Elena Baltacha going down earlier to world #21 Julia Georges (GER) 5-7 1-6, Anne carries the flag into R2 having won her R1 against Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-3 1-6 6-3. Anne has added 30 ranking points to the 16 she took from 3 wins in qualifying and set up a likely R2 on the day after tomorrow against 5th seed Ana Ivanovic (SRB), former world #1 and now world #23. It would be her best ever win, based on opponent's ranking, if she pulls that off. GOOD LUCK, ANNIE!

LUXEMBOURG: ANNE KEOTHAVONG TROUNCES IVANOVIC (20.10.11)

GB #3 Anne Keothavong produced the best result of her whole career today, in terms of ranking of vanquished opponent! In R2 of the $220k WTA International in Luxembourg she trounced former world #1 and current world #23 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 6-3 6-2. Next up in the QFs she meets fellow qualifier Bibianne Schoofs (NED) for a place in the SFs which would match the depth of Anne's run in the corresponding event last year. BRILLIANT, ANNIE!

LUXEMBOURG: ANNE KEOTHAVONG EASES INTO THE SEMIS (21.10.11)

Superbly, GB's Anne Keothavong followed up her 6-3 6-2 trouncing of the world #23 yesterday with a win by the exact same score in today's QF against Bibiane Schoofs (NED) at the $220k WTA International in Luxembourg. Anne has defended all of her 130 ranking points from this week last year with 16 earnt in qualifying on top. Next up tomorrow for another 70 points and a place in her first ever WTA level final Annie faces Monica Niculescu (ROU) who is at a Career High world #34 this week after reaching the $4.5M WTA Premier in Beijing last week. GOOD LUCK, ANNIE!