Three-time defending BNP Paribas Masters champion Novak Djokovic continued his quest to maintain the World No. 1 ranking with a solid 6-3, 6-4 win over Gilles Muller on Wednesday in Paris. “It was great to start off the way I did today. Not an easy opponent because he serves and volleys, and I found the conditions quite quick,” said Djokovic. “I think I managed to find the right rhythm, right pace from the very beginning… capitalised on the opportunities when they were presented. I was quite pleased with my serve. I think I got a lot of free points there. It was quite a good performance.” A lone break of serve in each set was all that Djokovic needed to...
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and other ATP World Tour stars talk about the battle for No. 1 at this week's BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic is ready to compete at the BNP Paribas Masters and hold off Andy Murray in the No. 1 battle. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
It’s been one of the great reigns in the history of the Emirates ATP Rankings. A total of 223 weeks, including the past 122 consecutive weeks. But now Novak Djokovic finds his hold on No. 1 on the line this week in Paris. Djokovic will need to hold off a surging Andy Murray at the BNP Paribas Masters. The Brit is within touching distance of the Serbian, and can take over top spot by winning Paris if Djokovic does not reach the final, but the Serbian will come into the event physically rested and mentally refreshed after taking two weeks off following his semi-final loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in Shanghai. “I feel good right now,” Djokovic said. “The last couple...
Seldom has so much been riding on the final week of the regular ATP World Tour season. The stakes at this week’s BNP Paribas Masters in Paris-Bercy, have never been higher. Riding a 15-match winning streak, Andy Murray could overtake Novak Djokovic as World No. 1. But the margins are so thin that Djokovic has the opportunity to clinch the coveted year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking for the third consecutive year. And this is for certain: The final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year will determine the last two spots at the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray, who has spent 76 weeks at No. 2 since first reaching the mark in 2009, can finally...
