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Murray eyes maiden ATP World Tour Finals victory in London

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World number one Andy Murray will aim to secure a maiden Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Finals title when the season ending tournament commences tomorrow at The O2 in London.

Vienna and Paris.He is not assured of holding onto the spot at the close of the year, with Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic looking to address a slump in form and reclaim the world number one status.Djokovic will head


Alan Hubbard: Why King Andy trumps other Olympic aces for SPOTY award

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Never mind the electoral hullabaloo that has been going on across the Atlantic. The Big Vote is about to happen in the UK.

"Being number one is the pinnacle of all the ambitions of every player," said Novak Djokovic, the man

nbsp;for nearly 13 seasons now only three have been at the pinnacle – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak


Murray officially confirmed at world number one as Federer slips to 16th

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Britain's Andy Murray has been officially confirmed as the world's number one men's singles tennis player in new rankings published by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) today.

ImagesMurray has then won tournaments over the last month in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic slips down into second place, 405 points behind the Scot.Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, Canada's


Murray celebrates world number one ranking with Paris Masters triumph

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Andy Murray marked his newfound status as the men’s world number one in style as he earned a maiden Paris Masters title today.

The Briton moved above Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the standings when his semi-final opponent Milos Raonic

immediately breaking to secure a 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 triumph.Murray, who had finished as the runner-up to Djokovic


Djokovic defeat at Paris Masters opens door for Murray to seize world number one spot

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Novak Djokovic’s reign as the men’s world number one hangs in the balance after the Serbian star was

Djokovic would have been assured of preserving his number one spot should he have reached the final of

position for the first time.After coming from a set down to beat Bulgaria's Grigor Dmitriov yesterday, Djokovic

tie breaker to fall to a 6-4, 7-6 loss.Should Murray reach the Paris Masters final, he would overtake Djokovic


Murray marches on to join dogged Djokovic in Paris Masters quarter-finals

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Andy Murray showed ominous form as he seeks a fourth tournament victory in as many weeks by cruising past Frenchman Lucas Pouille in a Paris Masters third round clash today. 

number one ranking for the first time in his career this week if he wins and Serbian ranking leader Novak

Djokovic fails to reach the final of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 event.Murray

 Novak Djokovic was forced to work far harder before beating Grigor Dmitriov ©Getty ImagesThe French



Raonic and Berdych among second round victors at Paris Masters

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Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic of Canada safely negotiated his opening match at the Paris Masters as he beat unseeded Spaniard Pablo Curreno Busta to book his place in the third round at the AccorHotels Arena.

Pierre-Hugues Hubert 7-6, 6-4.Double Olympic gold medallist and Wimbledon champion Murray could overtake Novak

Djokovic as world number one if he wins the title in Paris and the Serbian does not reach the final.Djokovic


Simon wins all-French affair to reach round two of Paris Masters

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Gilles Simon fought back from a set down to clinch victory in an all-French affair with Julien Benneteau in the pick of the first round matches in the Paris Masters at the AccorHotels Arena today.

will take on Britain’s Andy Murray, winner of the Vienna Open yesterday and who could overtake Serbian Novak

Djokovic as world number one.A triumph in Paris, coupled with Djokovic not making the final, would see


Murray eases past Bautista Agut to win sixth title of the year at Shanghai Masters

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Andy Murray won his sixth title of the year after beating Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the final of the Shanghai Masters today.

 In doing so, Rio 2016 Olympic champion Murray has cut Serbian Novak Djokovic's lead at the top

dropping a set on his route to the final, which included the biggest victory of his career against Djokovic


Bautista Agut stuns Djokovic to set up Shanghai Masters final with Murray

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Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut stunned world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the Shanghai

his visibly frustrated Serbian opponent to book a place in his first-ever Masters final.At one point, Djokovic

He was the star of the show," Djokovic said of the official."That's what he wanted to be today."

Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet as he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut ©Getty ImagesDjokovic failed to

from Bautista Agut had opened up a 4-2 lead in the second set, but a lapse in concentration allowed Djokovic

to cancel it out.The Spaniard, who had never beaten Djokovic in five previous meetings, struck back


Djokovic battles back from set down to beat Zverev as Murray coasts into last four at Shanghai Masters

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World number one Novak Djokovic survived a gruelling test as he recovered from a set down to beat Germany's

 "I wasn’t striking the ball very well from the beginning of the match, to be honest," Djokovic

World number two Andy Murray joined Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals by beating Belgium's David Goffin

ImagesBritain's Andy Murray, the reigning Olympic and Wimbledon champion, remains on course for a showdown with Djokovic



Troiki stuns Nadal as Kyrgios accused of not trying again at Shanghai Masters

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Australian Nick Kyrgios is facing more accusations of not trying after an abject performance against German opponent Mischa Zverev in their Shanghai Masters second round clash today.

champion Wawrinka.Canada's Vasek Pospisil set-up a third round meeting with Serbian world number one Novak

Djokovic after beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6.