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Djokovic: If Murray Gets To No. 1, He Deserves It

If Andy Murray reaches World No. 1, he will have earned it, said the man Murray would replace at the top of the Emirates ATP Rankings. The way Murray has raised his game in the past 12 months, Novak Djokovic said, is “quite extraordinary”. “Undoubtably much respect for what he has done,” said Djokovic, who first played Murray when they were both 11 years old. “All I can say is that he's deservedly in the position he's in at the moment.” Djokovic, who has been No. 1 for 122 consecutive weeks, lost to Marin Cilic 6-4, 7-6(2) on Friday during their BNP Paribas Masters quarter-final. Had Djokovic reached the final in Paris for the fourth consecutive year, he would have stayed...

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Murray One Match Away From No. 1

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...

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