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Cilic Hopes To Build On Bjorkman Momentum

An assured Marin Cilic is targeting a charge towards lifting the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals trophy at The O2 Arena in London having flourished under the guidance of coach Jonas Bjorkman. The seventh seed has enjoyed a strong second half to the 2016 season, clinching his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, in Cincinnati in August, where he beat Andy Murray in the final, and then a first ATP World Tour 500 title, in Basel last month. The 28-year-old has hailed the impact of the former singles No. 4 and nine-time doubles Grand Slam champion since they struck up a partnership in August. “Starting my relationship with Jonas, he is a very different personality to Goran (Ivanisevic); he’s...

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The No. 1 Who Wants To Get Better

The day Andy Murray reached No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, the Saturday before he won his first BNP Paribas Masters title, he and Ivan Lendl talked on the phone for the first time in months. Lendl, who rejoined Murray's team earlier this season, congratulated the 29-year-old on passing Novak Djokovic and reaching the lifelong dream. But they didn't reminisce about the Scot's 18-match win streak or his consecutive titles in Beijing, Shanghai and Vienna. Instead, they got to work. They discussed Murray's Paris final and talked about how they'd prepare for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which starts Sunday at The O2 in London. “I like that, it's good,” Murray said during his pre-tournament press conference. “I...

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