Andy Murray sealed a storybook conclusion to his 2016 campaign, assuming the mantle of year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings with his first Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title. Murray dethroned rival Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's gripping final. Murray capped a stunning march to the pinnacle of the tennis world with his 24th consecutive match win and fifth straight title. He cemented his place in the history books in becoming the 17th player to finish atop the Emirates ATP Rankings and first Brit to lift the trophy at the season finale. "It’s a very special day," Murray during the trophy presentation. "It’s been a tough rivalry. I’ve lost many of them but obviously I’m happy I’ve...
It will be No. 1 vs. No. 2 with everything on the line. Andy Murray renews his rivalry against Novak Djokovic for the title at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, with the top spot at stake in the year-end Emirates ATP Rankings. It will be their first meeting since Roland Garros, when Djokovic completed a career Grand Slam by downing Murray in the pair’s 34th tour-level encounter. The Serbian has won 13 of the previous 15 encounters. Overall, he owns a 24-10 edge in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series. ATPWorldTour.com looks at their previous meetings... 2016 Roland Garros final, Paris, Djokovic d. Murray 36 61 62 64 In Paris, Djokovic and Murray met for the seventh time in a...
Since 2009, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals has found a home in the iconic city of London with more world-class tennis scheduled at The O2 through to at least 2018. With the prospect of the biggest match in the tournament’s 46-year history on the cards, should Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic battle for year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in Sunday’s final, ATPWorldTour.com looks back on the best matches at another of the season finale’s long-term former homes: Madison Square Garden in New York City. This week, more than 30 former players who competed at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in the 1980s are joining current stars at The O2 as part of the ATP Finals...
Tennis is a sport you can never fully master. As a player, and now as a coach to Andy Murray, I have never stopped learning. At the highest level, you’ll fail as a player if you’re not striving to better yourself, and I now try to approach coaching in the same way. When I was playing, I was always looking for an edge, whether from nutrition, fitness or psychological strength, and I now use everything I can to give Andy an advantage. That includes keeping track of new trends in tennis and also what athletes are doing in other sports. Whether I’m playing or coaching, I’ve always wanted to do my best. I’ll be courtside at the Barclays ATP World...
In March of 2015, Mischa Zverev had almost dropped out the Emirates ATP Rankings. After reaching a career-high No. 45 in July 2009, the German fell victim to a catalogue of injuries that saw him drop as far as No. 1067. But, inspired in no small part by his little brother, Sascha, Zverev has staged a remarkable comeback in 2016. As he sat by the side of the court watching his brother practise in Stockholm, Zverev told ATPWorldTour.com, "I'm very, very happy. It's been five years since I've seen myself in the Top 100. It's been a long road with physical and mental injuries, but I've made it back into the Top 100 and I'm going to finish this year...
