World No1 Andy Murray eyes decisive Novak Djokovic tussle as he bids to remain top of global rankings November 16, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray is steeling himself for a decisive showdown with rival Novak Djokovic to determine who secures the coveted year-end No1 ranking at the climax of the ATP World Tour finals. Olympic gold medallist Murray closed in on a semi-final spot at London’s O2 Arena after battling back from a set down to emerge victorious [...]
Novak Djokovic keeps heat on Andy Murray with win over Milos Raonic at ATP World Tour Finals November 15, 2016 World No2 Novak Djokovic boosted his hopes of reclaiming top spot in the rankings from Andy Murray and booked his place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 last night. Djokovic, dethroned by Murray after more than two years at the apex of the men’s game earlier this month, battled [...]
Andy Murray marks quest to stay world No1 with thrashing of Marin Cilic at London’s O2 Arena November 14, 2016 Irrepressible Andy Murray revelled in his status as the conquering hero as he marked his first match on British soil since being crowned world No1 with a straights-set thrashing of Marin Cilic at the ATP World Tour finals. Following four back-to-back titles, Murray extended his winning streak to 20 matches by overpowering Croatia’s Cilic 6-3, [...]
Novak Djokovic begins World Tour Finals defence and quest to regain global No1 spot with comeback win November 13, 2016 Dethroned world No1 Novak Djokovic survived a scare before beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in his opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. Djokovic was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct after losing the first set but won 12 of the last 14 games to post a 6-7 (10-12), 6-0, 6-2 [...]
ATP Tour finals 2016 prize money: How much can new world No1 Andy Murray win at the O2? November 11, 2016 New world No1 Andy Murray can top off the best season of his career to date with an earnings boost of $2.4m (£1.9m) at the ATP World Tour Finals in London next week. The ATP's curtain call event will put Murray against the seven men below him in the rankings for tennis' biggest prize money [...]
Andy Murray handed tough draw in ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena as he bids to end 2016 as world No1 November 7, 2016 Newly-crowned world No1 Andy Murray will open his ATP World Tour Finals campaign at London’s O2 Arena against Croatia’s Marin Cilic as he bids to end the year top of the global rankings. Double Olympic gold medallist Murray, who has never won the season-ending event, has also been drawn in the same group as world No3 [...]
Andy Murray demands one final show-stopping performance of 2016 after celebrating his crowning as world No1 with Paris success November 6, 2016 Newly-crowned world No1 Andy Murray has demanded one final show-stopping performance from himself this year after celebrating his accession to the rankings summit by beating John Isner in the final of the Paris Masters. Already assured of reaching No1 in the world for the first time in his career, Murray won his seventh ATP title of [...]
ATP rankings: Andy Murray becomes world No1 for the first time after reaching Paris Masters final November 5, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray has become the world No1 for the first time in his 11-year career, ending Novak Djokovic's two and a half year reign at the top of the world rankings. Murray usurped the Serb after his Paris Masters semi-final opponent Milos Raonic withdrew ahead of the match with injury. Djokovic, who had topped the rankings [...]
Andy Murray coasts into Paris Masters fourth round as faltering world No1 Novak Djokovic struggles November 3, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray kept up his hopes of dethroning Novak Djokovic as world No1 later this week by progressing with greater ease than the Serb at the Paris Masters. Murray, who is on a 17-match unbeaten run, reeled off eight games in a row as he beat Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-0. The Scot, 29, can hit [...]
Andy Murray moves within striking distance of Novak Djokovic’s world No1 ranking with seventh title of season October 30, 2016 Britain’s Andy Murray could claim the world No1 ranking for the first time as soon as this weekend after winning his seventh title of the season at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Sunday. Murray beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) to extend his current unbeaten run to 15 matches and put himself [...]