Andy Murray has encouraged everyone in tennis to get behind the new Davis Cup format masterminded by Gerard Pique. The event begins at Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday.

Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and Team GB were challenged to insert lines from the new Disney film, Frozen 2, into their answers at a Davis Cup press conference on Tuesday.

Andy Murray, who was on court for just shy of three hours, looked physically spent at the end of the 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 and admitted after that he is not in the best shape and so it was logical to rest him on Thursday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: GB has fought its way through to a quarter-final at this self-styled 'World Cup of Tennis.' It is not football, but the whole thing has a certain ring to it.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: There is no haunting of this Great Britain Davis Cup team by the ghost of Andy Murray, and they charged through to the semi-finals on Friday night.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Nothing has been able to derail Kyle Edmund, not even the surprise of finding his opponent had been changed at the last minute.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Andy Murray was sitting on the team bench, contorted with anxiety, while his elder brother was heroically trying to force GB into the Davis Cup final.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Leon Smith hopes Great Britain can return to Madrid next year with an even stronger Davis Cup team after narrowly missing out on a place in the final.

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.

One of the key figures behind Andy Murray's remarkable comeback this year has admitted there can be no guarantees about his fitness in 2020.

The tennis star, who was just nine-years-old at the time of the shooting at the school in Dunblane near Stirling, Scotland, has told a documentary how he attended kids clubs with the killer.

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.

Andy Murray still expects to play in Australia next month, despite abandoning plans to go through a two-week training block in Miami.

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.

Andy Murray showed his light-hearted side in sharing a video of one of his quirkier exercises as he stepped up his off-season preparations.

Andy Murray's hopes of an emotional return to the Australian Open next month have been crushed after he was forced to abandon plans to make the long journey to the southern hemisphere.

Tennis Australia issued a statement on Monday saying Japan's Kei Nishikori had withdrawn from the Australian Open next month as well as next week's new ATP Cup.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Tim Henman got an abrupt introduction to the joys of team management and coaching immediately after touching down in Sydney.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Andy Murray has issued a concerning update on his latest fitness struggles, stating that he was pulling out of his two scheduled tournament appearances.

There is no mention of Murray in the publicity for next month's Miami Open and sources have told Sportsmail that getting himself right for the grass courts in June is now a more realistic target.

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.

Andy Murray has admitted his dream of returning to Wimbledon this year is in the balance after he suffered further complications from hip surgery.

Andy Murray will swap a tennis racket for a games controller when he takes part in a virtual Madrid Open later this month.

The world of eSports & traditional sport are colliding together to offer fans a virtual supplement of all postponed competitions. From FIFA to PDC tournaments -there's lots on offer.

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.

Eugenie Bouchard challenged her followers to a game of Tennis World Tour. The Canadian is preparing for an online tournament featuring the likes of Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal.

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.

It might not have the usual challenges presented by the clay courts but Andy Murray has proven he can be just as devastating behind a controller as well as a racket by winning the Virtual Madrid Open.

Talk of one unified tour has gathered pace in recent weeks when 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer posed the question on social media last month.

Rebekah Vardy's father Carlos Miranda has broken his silence on the WAG row between his daughter and Coleen Rooney as he said he was baffled by the 'baseless' accusations against her.

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.

Woodward is a divisive figure among United fans, especially while the club struggle in the lower echelons of the Premier League, and now new light has been shed on the club's chief.

It was Charlton who looked like promotion contenders with a display of attacking verve which swept the visitors away.

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

Wayne Rooney and his three eldest sons continued their luxuriant holiday in Barbados on Wednesday, while his wife Coleen continued to recover in the UK after falling unwell.

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.

It appears the former glamour model, 41, is keen to grab Coleen's attention as she urged her to check her Instagram over the weekend, after speaking out in support of her amid her WAG war.

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

Kai has been on the books at Wayne Rooney's former club Manchester United as well as their arch rivals City, but has recently been in the United States owing to Wayne's travails with DC United in Washington.

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.'

CHRIS SUTTON: At 26 years old, it is hard to see the Tottenham Hotspur striker not writing his name in history as England's top goalscorer by the end of his career.

INTERVIEW BY JACK GAUGHAN: Slowly we are beginning to see more of Mason Greenwood and these are the first steps in what is promising to be a prosperous career at Manchester United.

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.

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 has revealed the circumstances of handing in his transfer request to leave Everton for Manchester United back in 2004. 

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.

Of the players with whom he represented England, Rooney would rather be the next Lampard or Gerrard rather than follow Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand into punditry.