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Murray Wins Shanghai, Draws Closer To Novak

Andy Murray ratcheted up the pressure on Novak Djokovic in the battle for No. 1 after beating Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(1), 6-1 during the Shanghai Rolex Masters final on Sunday. The Brit won his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title of the season and the 13th of his career. The 29 year old also celebrated his 41st career tour-level title. “I did feel like I played better this week than last week. In all of the matches I was hitting the ball pretty clean,” Murray said. The win marked his third Shanghai Rolex Masters championship, tying him with Novak Djokovic for the most Shanghai titles. The Scot will try to reach Djokovic in the Emirates ATP Rankings later this year as well. By winning Shanghai,...

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Isner/Sock Cruise To Shanghai Doubles Title

John Isner and Jack Sock capped off the best week of their short-lived doubles team career by winning one of the game's biggest titles on Sunday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The American duo won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 team crown, defeating Henri Kontinen and John Peers 6-4, 6-4 in 62 minutes. Isner/Sock dominated with their serves, as they have all tournament long in the Chinese city. They won 78 per cent of their service points (40/51) and never faced a break point. Returning serve, Isner/Sock were opportunistic. An Isner overhead handed them their first break for a 3-2 lead in the first set. They converted their second service break for a 4-3 advantage in the second...

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