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Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #300 on:** 05 November, 2016, 02:50:33 pm »

Murray Top of the World!

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He will be officially confirmed as world number one when the revised rankings are released on Monday.

Jaded · « **Reply #301 on:** 05 November, 2016, 02:52:06 pm »

Wow!

I was just getting ready to bite some fingernails and I don't have to!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #302 on:** 05 November, 2016, 02:56:02 pm »

Achieved spectacularly!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #303 on:** 14 November, 2016, 09:49:01 pm »

Yay Andy!

rafletcher · « **Reply #304 on:** 16 November, 2016, 08:35:31 am »

Well, Andy now knows he has to win all his remaining matches to retain his no. 1 ranking.

And he looks like doing the hard way, if he manages it at all $:-\$

simonp · « **Reply #305 on:** 16 November, 2016, 04:27:04 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on 16 November, 2016, 08:35:31 am

Well, Andy now knows he has to win all his remaining matches to retain his no. 1 ranking.

And he looks like doing the hard way, if he manages it at all $:-\$

He only has to if Djokovic makes the final, surely?

The reason Andy is currently no. 1 is that Djokovic has been losing before the final in several tournaments.

rafletcher · « **Reply #306 on:** 16 November, 2016, 07:27:47 pm »

I don't know the detail, but apparently losing a group match deducts 200 points from the maximum you can earn.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #307 on:** 16 November, 2016, 07:45:25 pm »

Andy's doing ok. That first set today went to a tiebreak, and the other ones were fine. He keeps his head together now when things are going the other way and keeps going until he wins.

simonp · « **Reply #308 on:** 16 November, 2016, 07:52:49 pm »

From the rules:

ATP World Tour Finals 1,500 for undefeated Champion (200 for each round robin match win, plus 400 for a semi-final win, plus 500 for the final win)

Here is my understanding some of the ways it could play out.

IIRC Murray leads by 405 points as of now. If he loses on Friday and Djokovic wins tomorrow, and Cilic wins tonight, he will still lead by 205 points.

If they both then lose in the semi finals, Murray would still be no. 1. If Djokovic loses tomorrow and Murray wins, then Djokovic beats him in the final, Murray is no. 1 as Murray would have an insurmountable 605 point lead going into the final.

http://live-tennis.eu/ has the up to date points.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #309 on:** 18 November, 2016, 02:02:10 pm »

It seems that the other brother has beaten Andy, and is now World no. 0.5.

https://twitter.com/BritishTennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

simonp · « **Reply #310 on:** 18 November, 2016, 02:07:34 pm »

Will be quite something if Andy can hold on as well.

rafletcher · « **Reply #311 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:03:55 pm »

A good start against Warinka.

Jaded · « **Reply #312 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:09:00 pm »

He's into the final.

simonp · « **Reply #313 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:11:51 pm »

There is a complication to the calculation for the year-end ranking, which is the 275 Davis Cup final points for last year coming off on Nov 28th.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/rankings-breakdown

That brings things a lot closer.

Jaded · « **Reply #314 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:16:42 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 18 November, 2016, 03:09:00 pm

He's into the ~~final~~.

oops Semi-Final

Sorry for over cooking it!

rafletcher · « **Reply #315 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:17:17 pm »

Quote from: simonp on 18 November, 2016, 03:11:51 pm

There is a complication to the calculation for the year-end ranking, which is the 275 Davis Cup final points for last year coming off on Nov 28th.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/rankings-breakdown

That brings things a lot closer.

Hence why he has to win all his matches this week to retain the number 1 spot I guess.

simonp · « **Reply #316 on:** 18 November, 2016, 03:52:43 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on 18 November, 2016, 03:17:17 pm

Quote from: simonp on 18 November, 2016, 03:11:51 pm
There is a complication to the calculation for the year-end ranking, which is the 275 Davis Cup final points for last year coming off on Nov 28th.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/rankings-breakdown

That brings things a lot closer.

Hence why he has to win all his matches this week to retain the number 1 spot I guess.

As long as Djokovic gets to the final. He has a good H2H against Nishikori, so that seems more likely than not.

rafletcher · « **Reply #317 on:** 19 November, 2016, 02:43:30 pm »

Watching Murray vs Raonic, and the observation was made that after the French open, Murray was 8000 points behind Djokovic.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #318 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:16:33 pm »

Half the time Murray seems to think he's playing Hamlet instead of tennis.

Jaded · « **Reply #319 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:38:13 pm »

That was a struggle!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #320 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:39:18 pm »

Even if he wins this, I don't see him winning tomorrow unless he plays a lot better.

Jaded · « **Reply #321 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:47:27 pm »

TBF he has had good days and bad days.

simonp · « **Reply #322 on:** 19 November, 2016, 05:21:58 pm »

What a time to break.

simonp · « **Reply #323 on:** 19 November, 2016, 05:27:52 pm »

As you were.

rafletcher · « **Reply #324 on:** 19 November, 2016, 05:34:13 pm »

So that's 3:20, it'll be the new longest finals match when it finishes I think..