TENNIS : ANDY MURRAY REIGNS SUPREME; PREVAILS OVER NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN YEAR-END FINALE WORLD NO. 1 BATTLE !
Andy Murray has foiled a stubborn attempt by Novak Djokovic to wrestle back the World No.1 crown from him in a decisive battle at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, Sunday.Tweet
The Championship match was a thrilling year-end finale to decide who will be the World No. 1 at the end of the year.
Murray won in straight sets, 6-3, 64.
'Andy is definitely number 1 in the world,' proclaimed Novak Djokovic after the match, conceding the crown he once held for a long time.
Andy Murray dethroned Novak Djokovic as World No.1 only two weeks ago, ending the Djoker's long-running reign as King of Tennis.
Djokovic, 12-Time Grand Slam Champion, was World No. 1, uninterrupted, since July of 2014, and was intermittent World No. 1 for 221 Weeks, overall, since first becoming World No. 1 in 2011.
Right after Andy Murray's sudden snap of Djokovic's rule early this month, Djokovic quickly tried to reclaim his crown, but in vain.
Call it British Bulldog tenacity, but Andy Murray looks so determined he won't let go of his grip.
After years of defeat and agony at the hands of his nemesis in the Big Four, Andy Murray's time now seems to finally had come.
His long wait to get into the top, has taken him more than 7 long years hanging as World. No. 2 - a record in the sport - before finally making it to the top.
The painful beatings from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and yes, Novak Djokovic himself, seemed endless.
And yeah, not to mention, his unimaginable 5 losses in five years - 4 of which to Djokovic - in the Australian Open Finals - adding insult to many injuries.
Now, Andy Murray reaps the rewards of sheer hard work and steel of determination.
For 2016, he had become the back-to-back Olympic Champion, the Wimbledon Champion, the ATP World Tour Finals Champion, and now, the Year-End World No. 1.
And, oh, brother Jamie Murray was Doubles World No. 1, too?
💪🏻 @andy_murray clinches year-end No.1 in the @emirates #ATP Rankings. Read: https://t.co/6Sph7TQgIh #ATPFinals pic.twitter.com/QHlPC25vm7— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 20, 2016
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We'll just leave this here...— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 20, 2016
Andy Murray ends 2016 as the world's number one.
Stunning 👉 https://t.co/7Cm1qaQzDG pic.twitter.com/s4LkyN8kBZ
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Take a bow, Sir Andy Murray 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VxQxDZa1Dm
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) November 20, 2016
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Olympic gold ✅— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 20, 2016
Wimbledon ✅
ATP Tour title ✅
Year-end world number one ✅
24 wins in a row ✅
Wow, Andy Murray 👉https://t.co/7Cm1qayYf6 pic.twitter.com/nc7Ddz7fdy
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Epic start to the year by @DjokerNole.— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) November 20, 2016
Epic end to the year by @andy_murray, ending #1 🏆 Congrats guys 👏
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BREAKING: Andy Murray has beaten Novak Djokovic (6-3, 6-4) to become the new year-end world No. 1 https://t.co/z1F4IDvNQC #ATPFinals pic.twitter.com/37xdE5oy6e— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) November 20, 2016
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Andy Murray crushes Novak Djokovic; secures No. 1 ranking with Tour Finals title https://t.co/xVz5nHoQEe— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) November 20, 2016
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Andy Murray finished the year as world No.1 after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the World Tour Final https://t.co/4wDSEPTIUc— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 20, 2016
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.@andy_murray caps dream season with #ATPFinals title, year-end No.1. Read: https://t.co/T1bPbTi0kv pic.twitter.com/4VatW7BUrr— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 20, 2016
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Andy! Murray ends season as No. 1, beats Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 at ATP finals https://t.co/ksQ1lUaSJu— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) November 20, 2016
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☝🏻🏆 What a way to end the year! @andy_murray Read: https://t.co/6Sph7TQgIh #ATPFinals pic.twitter.com/K04CMtD8AL— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 20, 2016
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I'd almost forgotten what it's like when the person you really, really want to win, wins!— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 20, 2016
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @andy_murray
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"Andy is definitely number one in the world."— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 20, 2016
This is how you take defeat.
Novak Djokovic 👏 👉 https://t.co/7Cm1qayYf6 pic.twitter.com/EaJMdUbzuU
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Andy Murray: World number 1— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 20, 2016
Jamie Murray: World number 1
The Murray family will never, ever forget 2016 👏
More: https://t.co/7Cm1qayYf6 pic.twitter.com/9shYw9mxSJ
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— judy murray (@JudyMurray) November 20, 2016
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Following #ATPFinals defeat, @DjokerNole reflects on 2016 campaign: "There are many things to be proud of." Read: https://t.co/e4ThU0bO3m pic.twitter.com/hvVwzyhdKo— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 21, 2016
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ATP World Tour Finals - The great unraveling of Novak Djokovic https://t.co/ldSLf6Cpj5— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) November 21, 2016
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9 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆— British Tennis (@BritishTennis) November 20, 2016
78 Tour match wins 💪🏼
24 Match win streak 👊
1 Grand Slam 🏆
1 Olympic Gold 🏅
1 @andy_murray
2016, Done! #WorldNo1 🌍 pic.twitter.com/oJ4mRUHykk
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24 wins in a row ✅
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) November 20, 2016
Beat world No.5, 4, 3 and 2 within a week ✅
First #ATPFinals title ✅@andy_murray is the year-end world No.1! 🌎👏 pic.twitter.com/N98WAIpE8z
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Don't mind admitting that I love @andy_murray . In a purely sporting sense, of course, but it is heartfelt.— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 20, 2016
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The way we were........ pic.twitter.com/Iu7ytqMjdC— judy murray (@JudyMurray) November 20, 2016
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