Simona Halep's advice to Taylor Townsend came back to bite her after the American qualifier dumped the Wimbledon champion out of the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Britain's top doubles pair came back from 2-5 down in the deciding set on Wednesday night to beat Americans Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow.

Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski were beaten by top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Michael Owen's injury problems began at a youth tournament held in Malaysia in June 1997, just a month after scoring on his professional debut for Liverpool.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Nathan Trott, a 20-year-old goalkeeper on the books at West Ham, could have played in the biggest match of his life at the weekend.

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.

Andy Murray is taking the anti-ageing drug collagen in his battle to return to the top in tennis following hip surgery.

The teenage tennis star talked about the 'best summer [she's] ever had,' admitting she's freaked out over attention from famous people like the former first lady and Jaden Smith.

Instagram model Tammy Hembrow may want to brush up on her tennis etiquette if she ever hopes to join some of the world's most elite stars at Wimbledon.

Nicky Morgan said she wants to 'build on the momentum' of the Women's World Cup and inspire wider audiences with achievements of female stars. Pictured: Ellen White of England.

Royal author Ingrid Seward told Vanity Fair that if the public gets plenty of glimpses of Baby Archie during the Africa tour, it could help sway public opinion after a 'tough run' for the couple.

Peterborough United have announced that they will offer free tickets to Thomas Cook employees for Saturday's clash against Wimbledon after the collapse of the travel company.

Carolina Lewis, from New Zealand, was visiting Washington DC when she unexpectedly died.

Wimbledon manager Wally Downes has been suspended after being charged over alleged betting irregularities by the Football Association, the club have announced.

Andy Murray, 32, revealed he loves chocolate biscuits, 'particularly the Leibniz ones' and that at the French Open in 2017 his pain stopped him playing his best in the Mail's health quiz.

Lord Singh said the BBC tried to block him from discussing a Sikh guru who fought against the forced conversion of some Hindus to Islam in 17th century India.

Andy Murray came up short when playing his first world top five opponent in well over two years, but was still heartened by the latest stage of his singles comeback.

Kaley Jones, 32, has revealed that her parents taught her the 'meaning of real love' and that she's been looking after Vinnie, 54, since Tanya, 53, died at her Hollywood home in July.

MIKE DICKSON: Coco Gauff spent some of this week doing her high school homework, and ended it by taking the first of what will surely be many titles on the main WTA Tour.

ETAN SMALLMAN: The Queen told Lords and MPs yesterday: 'My Government's new economic plan will be underpinned by irresponsible fiscal strategy.'

Coco Gauff is remarkably through to her maiden tour-level WTA final at the tender age of 15 after defeating Germany 's Andrea Petkovic in the semi-final of the Linz Open on Saturday.

The 32-year-old's tennis grunt is distinctive for her watching fans and helps her maintain her consistency, with the Russian star winning five Grand Slams throughout her career.

Rather than congratulate Rafael Nadal for his recent wedding, Kyrgios posted a video to Instagram of him hitting the ball at the Spaniard's body during a Wimbledon match in July.

INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: According to the player who knows him best, very few professional sportspeople could have emerged from what Andy went through over the last two years.

The couple, both 32, already have two daughters - Sophia, three, and two-year-old Edie. Their son is understood to have been born last week at a hospital in London, near their home in Surrey.

Kate Robertson's mother Elisabeth was the creator of the famous 'Wombles of Wimbledon'. Now Kate who lives in West Sussex is giving away her mother's toy collection.

Andy Murray spent nearly two years after Wimbledon 2017 working his way back to full fitness due to a chronic hip injury as he slid from world No 1 to the triple figures on the world rankings.

Plastic surgery clinic Dr Gabriela Clinic, popular with the Duchess of York, has been accused of misusing photos of Kate Middleton's face to promote its face lifts.

Sir Andy, 32, stepped out with his wife Kim Sears, mother Judy and brother Jamie for the premiere of his Amazon documentary, which tells the tale of his extraordinary comeback from a hip operation.

Around 450 hours of footage was shot from a start point of January 2018, with the initial expectation of charting Andy Murray's comeback until Wimbledon in that summer.

Sir Andy Murray is used to being in the spotlight for his tennis. Now the Wimbledon champion has allowed fans a rare glimpse of his family life.

Unlikely pals Bradley Cooper and Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour were spotted at Heathrow Airport on Sunday as they caught a flight to New York.

Even before he suffered what he termed a 'setback' to keep him out of next month's Australian Open, the 32-year-old Scot had hinted his participation on clay this year might be strictly limited.

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.

Tennis champion Margaret Court sparked another divisive controversy on Sunday, telling a Perth church congregation that LGBT material in schools is 'of the devil'.

Matthew Stupples, 42, lived on-site at Wimbledon Park Primary School in south west London where he had worked as a caretaker and handyman for nearly 15 years.

It speaks volumes that you can count on one hand how many times in this decade a men's singles Grand Slam has been won by someone not named Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray.

KIERAN JACKSON: As we enter a new decade, does 2019 take the crown of 'British best' in the 21st century so far? 2012, and the rip-roaring stories that accompanied the Olympics would say otherwise.

Court won all four grand slams in 1970 and also holds the record for the most grand slams won by a female player at 24 titles. Serena Williams is one grand slam title away from equally Court's record.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The tennis world is going to spend much of this year trying to work out the best way to deal with the issue of the great champion turned fiery Christian preacher.

A chance meeting with Yeovil Town striker Courtney Duffus at the end of Wimbledon last summer is what the British number two says is behind her form going into the season's first Grand Slam.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: American doubles specialist Bob Bryan believes Andy Murray can still come back from the pelvic bruising injury which is once again keeping him out of tennis.

Serena Williams was seen flaunting koala-themed nail polish on the court on Monday as she took on Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova in Melbourne Park, on the first day of the Aus Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was a 'Hello World' moment when Coco Gauff defeated Venus Williams in the first round on Wimbledon's Court Number One last summer.

The 23-year-old, who was on the bench for Saturday's FA Cup win over Barnsley, has recovered after surgery on his right knee and has been back in the first team frame in recent weeks.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Smashing news from Down Under. We all know the Duchess of Cambridge is a dab hand at tennis, having honed her skills at an exclusive London club.

As the Mail revealed, the Duchess of Cambridge - who was a sporting whizz during her Marlborough College school days - is fiercely competitive when it comes to playing tennis against her husband.

London commuters faced chaos this morning with disruption between Waterloo and Clapham Junction, on top of severe delays on two tube lines, the overground, TfL rail and Thameslink.

Marcus Wareing's Wimbledon home was broken into last year. The gang took his gold Rolex, two Omega watches worth £12,000, and another watch engraved with 'Hell's Kitchen'.

INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: Marcus Willis smiles as he reminisces about playing Roger Federer at Wimbledon and once being sent home from Australia as a junior.