SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: There is a lot at stake in the semi-finals on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Masters as all four players are trying to win their first title in Bercy. The foursome of Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic and John Isner also have an opportunity to improve their Emirates ATP Ranking. While the eight-player singles field for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is set, three of the semi-finalists coming to London are looking to leave Paris with their career-best Emirates ATP Ranking. Murray brings an 8-3 career record against Raonic (winning last seven meetings) and if extends his winning streak to 19 consecutive matches, he'll become No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time...
Andy Murray continued his dominance against Tomas Berdych on Friday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris and is now one match away from reaching World No. 1. The Scot toughed out a 7-6(9), 7-5 win over Berdych, who can no longer qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. If Murray wins his semi-final match on Saturday against Milos Raonic, he'll become No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time in his career. The Briton has spent 76 weeks at the No. 2 spot, and the 29-year-old Murray is looking to become the second-oldest player (John Newcombe, 30, in 1974) to debut at No. 1. It has been a long wait for the Scot. Should he reach No. 1, he'll own the ATP...
Second seed Andy Murray wasted no time getting down to business on Thursday against No. 13 seed and local favourite Lucas Pouille at the BNP Paribas Masters, giving the Parisian crowd no chance to get involved as he convincingly advanced to the quarter-finals, 6-3, 6-0. With the win, Murray remains in contention to unseat Novak Djokovic as World No. 1. The Brit must either win the title in Paris and have Djokovic lose before the final, or reach the final and have Djokovic lose before the semi-finals. The Serbian also moved into the quarter-finals with a three-set win over No. 14 seed Grigor Dimitrov. “I thought I returned well today. I had chances in almost all of his service games...
Andy Murray came through a stern opening test from Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, weathering some inspired play from the Spaniard to advance, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-5. "It wasn't the best match from my side. I got through it. I will play better tomorrow," Murray said. "I didn't necessarily feel comfortable out there, but I feel like the way the two of us finished the match, I was stronger at the end in the last game when I had my chance." With the win, Murray remains in contention to unseat Novak Djokovic as World No. 1. He will need to either win in Paris and have Djokovic lose before the final, or finish runner-up and...
