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Murray Masterclass Sees Off Goffin In Shanghai QFs

Andy Murray absorbed the best of David Goffin and turned in a masterclass performance on Friday to reach the Shanghai Rolex Masters semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. The Scot has now won 16 sets in a row on the ATP World Tour, having come into Shanghai on the back of his fifth tour-level title of the season at the China Open in Beijing, where he did not drop a set all week. Steve Johnson and Lucas Pouille then fell victim to the in-form Scot at the start of his Shanghai campaign. "There was a lot of long games and tight games where Goffin had chances on my serve but also on his own serve," Murray said. "There was a...

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Djokovic Breaks The Tension In Shanghai

Novak Djokovic, the top seed at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, was a game away from being upset by German qualifier Mischa Zverev in the second set of their quarter-final match on Friday, but broke back to win the match in three sets. So how did the Serbian overcome the pressure and get himself out of trouble? “You're trying to reach that balance between being concentrated but at the same time being kind of calm and relaxed and enjoying the moment,” said Djokovic, who hummed a tune while waiting to return Zverev’s serve in the latter stages of the match. “I was always trying to keep that optimal state of mind. Instead of the occasional tantrum that I used to have,...

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Kontinen/Peers Boost London Bid With Shanghai QF Win

Henri Kontinen and John Peers boosted their Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualification bid as they reached the Shanghai Rolex Masters semi-finals. The Finnish/Australian duo inched their way up to No. 7 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race To London with 3,070 points, after beating Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares 6-3, 7-6(4) on Friday. They now lead No. 8-placed Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi (3,065) by just five points. The top eight teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the prestigious season finale, to be held at The O2 in London from 13-20 November. "It was great to get the win today," said Peers. "We have been building together as a team and it's been great...

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