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Wawrinka, Cilic Face Off In Group John McEnroe

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka will tonight play Croatia's Marin Cilic in Group John McEnroe at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.  Aside from a bold taste in shorts, what unites Wawrinka and Cilic? Wawrinka's run to the 2015 Roland Garros title will long be remembered for the pink tartan shorts he wore all fortnight, which he draped over the desk at his post-final media conference. And Cilic generated much comment for the colourful pair he had on for his opening appearance at this week's Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which brought a defeat against Andy Murray. But, to silence your internal fashion critic for a moment, consider how these two have interrupted the Big Four's domination of men's tennis in recent years. For all the...

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New Ranking, Same Murray

After an outstanding season that has seen him post a 61-5 record since April and reach the final in 11 of his past 12 events, one could forgive Andy Murray for feeling a little tired. But the new World No. 1 said he is feeling energised by the home crowd at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and ready for one final push. Murray scored a comprehensive victory on Monday over seventh seed Marin Cilic to score his 20th win in a row. With the local crowd firmly on his side, the Brit raised his level in the most important points and kept his opponent pinned behind the baseline. “It was a great reception, a really good atmosphere tonight. It...

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Murray Wins First Match As World No. 1

Andy Murray made a winning start in his first match as No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Scot defeated seventh seed Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-2 in their Group John McEnroe clash at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Monday night. "It was a really, really good atmosphere tonight," said Murray, who is now 20 matches unbeaten since 18 September. "After a long few months, it's nice to know that I'm going to be finishing the year playing in that sort of atmosphere. It helps you get up for the matches a bit more, as well.” Murray added 200 points with his 12th win over Cilic and now has 11,110 points in the Emirates ATP Rankings as he...

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