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Andy Murray became the new men’s world No. 1 without playing on Saturday, as Milos Raonis withdrew from the 2016 BNP Paribas Masters with an injury. The Scot will face John Isner in the final following his shock two-set win over Marin Cilic. Murray knew he had a chance to pass Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings in Paris, and with the latter losing in the quarter-finals, he only...
Published: November 4, 2016
Defending BNP Paribas Masters champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking loss at the hands of Marin Cilic on Friday, opening the door for Andy Murray to grab the lead in the ATP world standings. Murray beat Tomas Berdych in two sets and now needs just one more win to pass the Djoker. Djokovic entered the quarter-finals with a perfect record against Cilic but lost in two sets, while John Isner...
Published: November 4, 2016
Angelique Kerber‘s rise to the top spot, Maria Sharapova‘s drug ban and Victoria Azarenka‘s pregnancy were just a few surprises that shook up the WTA Tour’s Top 10 in 2016. Although the WTA‘s Elite Trophy tournament is still going on, the season is essentially over. The top players battled it out at the WTA Finals last week in Singapore, and the next time most of...
Published: November 3, 2016
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic fought back to beat Grigor Dimitrov at the BNP Paribas Masters on Thursday, while Marin Cilic booked his place at the ATP Tour Finals, toppling David Goffin in straight sets Cilic was in complete control of this one, coasting to a 6-3, 7-6 (9) win over the dangerous Belgian. He becomes the seventh player to book his spot in the end-of-season showpiece. He’ll...
Published: November 2, 2016
Novak Djokovic cruised to the third round of the 2016 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, beating Gilles Muller in two sets on Wednesday. The Serb didn’t play his best tennis but was barely ever troubled, keeping his bid to win the tournament and secure the No. 1 ATP ranking at the end of the year alive. Andy Murray had to dig a lot deeper, needing three sets against Fernando Verdasco. Marin Cilic triumphed...
Published: November 1, 2016
Tomas Berdych edged out Joao Sousa in three sets at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Tuesday as he booked his place in the third round. Meanwhile, Nicolas Mahut, John Isner and Viktor Troicki progressed to the second round as they beat Martin Klizan, Mischa Zverev and Adrian Mannarino, respectively. Here are all the results from Tuesday’s action: The event’s daily schedule...
Published: October 31, 2016
Spain’s Fernando Verdasco set up a meeting with world No. 2 Andy Murray at the 2016 BNP Paribas Masters after his first-round opponent, Robin Haase, retired with a hip injury while trailing 6-2, 3-2 on Monday. The Scotsman is closing in on taking the world No. 1 spot from Novak Djokovic and faces a tough opponent in Verdasco as he starts his campaign to win a fourth tournament...
Published: October 31, 2016
The WTA Finals was a rousing week of tennis that featured world No. 1 Angelique Kerber and a blend of rising veterans and newcomers to Singapore’s year-end extravaganza. It seemed like Kerber would sweep her way to the title, until Dominika Cibulkova survived the odds and then seized her opportunity with perhaps the finest match of her career. In the ATP, two important tournaments opened up doors...
Published: October 29, 2016
Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic both had to come from a set down to book their respective places in the Swiss Indoors Basel 2016 final, seeing off the challenges of Gilles Muller and Mischa Zverev. No. 3 seed Nishikori needed a second-set tiebreak to force his way back level with Muller in his semi-final, while Cilic also relied on late brilliance to turn his clash around. Here’s a look at the...
Published: October 28, 2016
Kei Nishikori continued his fine run at the 2016 Swiss Indoors Basel tournament on Friday, beating Juan Martin del Potro in two sets, 7-5, 6-4. Swiss favourite and top seed Stanislas Wawrinka was shocked by Mischa Zverev, losing in three. Nishikori finally grabbed his first-ever win over Del Potro thanks to his excellent defensive work and superb backhand. Gilles Muller joined him in the semi-finals...