Andy Murray made history on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Masters, becoming the 26th player to ascend to World No. 1 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Murray entered the ATP's most elite club after fourth seed Milos Raonic withdrew ahead of their semi-final meeting with a muscle tear in his right leg. He will play for a 14th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title against John Isner on Sunday in Paris. Murray, who halted Novak Djokovic's reign of 122 consecutive weeks atop the Emirates ATP Rankings, is the first Briton to achieve the feat and second-oldest first-time No. 1 (Newcombe). The 29 year old has work to do to become year-end No. 1 and will battle Djokovic for the honour...
Watch Paris doubles final live Sunday on TennisTV.com (11:15 GMT, 6:15 ET) Henri Kontinen and John Peers will play for their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title on Sunday. The unseeded Finnish/Australian pairing dismissed sixth seeds Marcelo Melo and Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Kontinen/Peers won 89 per cent of their first-serve points (25/28) and saved the only break point they faced. They will meet top seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut, who topped eighth seeds Rohan Bopanna/Daniel Nestor in the semi-finals. “It's great to make another Masters [1000] final. We have put another good performance in today and given ourselves a great opportunity,” Peers said. “Tomorrow will be a...
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Andy Murray stands on top of the mountain, the 26th player to rise to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings – and the oldest first-time No. 1 since 30-year-old John Newcombe in June 1974. More than seven years after he first ranked No. 2 on 17 August 2009, Murray’s seven stints in second position have totalled 76 weeks. But today, in reaching the BNP Paribas Masters final in Paris, the 29 year old has fulfilled a richly deserved long-term goal. Reaching the summit, in his 12th season as a pro, is a reward for Murray’s dedication, perseverance and improvements – both mentally and technically – in a golden era for men’s professional tennis, led by the dominance of Roger...