Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar. 12 : World No.1 Andy Murray on Sunday suffered a major setback as he was crashed out of the ongoing ATP Indian Wells Masters after getting defeated from Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. Pospisil, ranked 129th in the world, beat Murray 6-4, 7-6 in the second round contest that lasted for almost two hours.
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Andy Murray wins his first title of the year in Dubai
Andy Murray captured his first title of the year and became the first British man to win the Dubai Tennis Championships in its 25-year history when he defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday. This was Murray’s seventh final in his last eight tournaments, and 14th in his last 16 dating to last May in Madrid.
Andy Murray will be number one seed at a grand slam for the first time in Australia next week
World number one Andy Murray has strengthened his position at the top of the rankings despite being beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final of the Qatar Open last week. Murray took his place at the summit of the men’s game after a scintillating run in the second half of 2016 saw him usurp Djokovic and end the Serb’s 122-week reign as world number one.
Andy Murray believes there is more to come from him in 2017 as he switches focus to success at the Australian Open following a dramatic three-set defeat to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Qatar Open. Defending champion Djokovic appeared to be heading for a straight-sets win in Doha, but Murray saved three match points before taking the tie to a decider.
Sport24.co.za | Djokovic saves five match points to reach Qatar final
Novak Djokovic saved five match points against world No 42 Fernando Verdasco on Friday to reach the Qatar Open final where he could meet world No 1 Andy Murray. Djokovic won a thrilling match 4-6, 7-6 , 6-3 to progress to his second successive final in Doha but was earlier on the brink of a straight sets defeat as he trailed in the second set tie-break.
The accolades keep coming for Andy Murray
Andy Murray is happy to have a Sir in front of his name – even if it will take some getting used to. The world number one was given a knighthood in the New Year Honours after a spectacular season that brought him a second Wimbledon title and Olympic gold medal.