ANDY MURRAY IS NEW ATP WORLD #1

This Week In Tennis
Vol. 44

Andy Murray had another big week on the ATP Tour. Coming off consecutive wins in Beijing, Shanghai, and Vienna, Murray won again in Paris. More importantly, Murray ascends to #1 in the world rankings, supplanting Novak Djokovic as the top ranked men's player. Elsewhere, Petra Kvitova won the WTA Elite Trophy event in Zhuhai going unbeaten in her four matches without dropping a set. 

For these and other stories, #ThisWeekInTennis recaps last week's tennis action through news reports, player tweets, tennis writing, rankings, and podcasts.

Photo: Associated Press

RUNDOWN
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• Andy Murray is the new ATP Tour world #1. Murray becomes the 26th player to hold the top ranking the same week that he claimed his 14th career Masters title. The tournament win was Murray's eighth on the year and fourth in as many starts. 
• Novak Djokovic ceded his top ranking to Andy Murray after the Paris Indoor Masters event. This week marks the first time since July 7, 2014 that someone other than Djokovic sits atop the ATP Tour rankings. 
• Petra Kvitova closed her 2016 season in style by winning the WTA Elite Trophy event in Zhuhai. Kvitova enjoyed a successful Asian Swing winning both Zhuhai and Wuhan, while also making the quarterfinals in Beijing. The Czhech player will end the season ranked #11.
• Elina Svitolina capped a solid stretch after the U.S. Open with a run to the finals in Zhuhai (SF-Tokyo, SF-Beijing, SF-Moscow).
• John Isner rises nine places in the ATP rankings to #19 after reaching the final of BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Isner is once more the top ranked American. 
• Johanna Konta secured a year-end top ten ranking with her opening match win over Sam Stosur in Zhuhai. Konta, who ended 2015 ranked #46, will begin the 2017 season as the world #10. 
• Reilly Opelka won his first career Challenger title in Charlottesville.
• Roger Federer (#16) exits the ATP top 10 for the first time since 2002.
• David Ferrer (#21) falls out of the ATP top 20 for the first time since July, 2009. 
• Gael Monfils heads into the season-ending event in London boosted by reaching a career high ranking at #6. 
• As per Todd Woodbridge, Nick Kyrgios has completed his three-week suspension from the ATP Tour.
• Steffi Graf made a rare appearance on the tennis circuit in her capacity as ambassador at the Zhuhai Elite Trophy event in Zhuhai
• The draw for the ATP World Tour Finals in London is out. The eight-man field is divided into two groups; the McEnroe group features Murray, Wawrinka, Nishikori, and Cilic, while the Lendl group consists of Djokovic, Raonic, Thiem, and Monfils. 
• However, Milos Raonic is doubtful to participate after suffering a right quadriceps injury. If he is unable to compete, Tomas Berdych is next in line to take his place. Rafael Nadal, who qualified at #8, will not participate. 

□ Number 19 and a perfect end to the WTA season! Next stop @FedCup final □□□ pic.twitter.com/fE72AaEnPC

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) November 6, 2016

Congratulations @andy_murray on No.1! You worked so hard to get there the looong way. You are a true inspiration!

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) November 5, 2016

Mission accomplished.
#1
□ pic.twitter.com/XymlcS2Ajy

— judy murray (@JudyMurray) November 6, 2016

pic.twitter.com/5dk6Q9GEfY

— Johanna Konta (@JoKonta91) November 7, 2016

Andy - what an achievement. You're nothing short of inspiring and deserve every happiness this moment brings you. #Historymaker

— Johanna Konta (@JoKonta91) November 5, 2016

Thanks, means a lot coming from such a veteran https://t.co/4tyG6bbjDi

— Reilly Opelka (@ReillyOpelka) November 6, 2016

@andy_murray about time □ #1

— Daniel Vallverdu (@danielvallverdu) November 5, 2016

Congrats to @andy_murray for becoming the new world no 1! It's been a long time coming, so well deserved!!

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 5, 2016

We have a new □ in town. Congrats Sir @andy_murray

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) November 5, 2016

Congrats to my friend @Andy_Murray on becoming World Number One! pic.twitter.com/Co2sO66JoN

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) November 6, 2016

#FamEli □□ pic.twitter.com/TM5oI1ODhF

— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) November 6, 2016

@andy_murray = World number 1 !
So well deserved for this great man...
Well done Andy and team Murray !

— AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) November 5, 2016

​ON THE WEB

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​Rafael Nadal confirms participation in Mubadala World Tennis Championship
​Monfils All Grown Up In Career-Best Year
​For Tennis Star Angelique Kerber, Sponsorship Millions Beckon
​Vinci Leaves Zhuhai with Uncertain Future
​Graf: One Win Changed Everything for Kerber, German Tennis

​RANKINGS WATCH

• ​ATP: Murray (+1 to #1), Cilic (+3 to #7), Nadal (-2 to #8), Federer (-7 to #16), Isner (+8 to #19), Ferrer (-5 to #21), Verdasco (+3 to #43), Youzhny (-4 to #55), Jaziri (+6 to #56), Struff (+27 to #64), Anderson (-12 to #70), Herbert (+7 to #80), Elias (-20 to #86), Darcis (+17 to #88)

• ​WTA​​:​ Kvitova (+2 to #11), Suarez Navarro (-1 to #12), Azarenka (-1 to #13), Bacsinszky (+3 to #15), Vesnina (+3 to #16), V Williams (-2 to #17), Wozniacki (-3 to #19), Zhang (+4 to #24), Golubic (-4 to #57), Bellis (+11 to #90), Ozaki (+9 to #94), Cepelova (-2 to #100)

PODCASTS

The Body Serve - Murray Sittin' On Top of the World.....Rankings
Beyond The Baseline - World No. 41 Alison Riske
No Challenges Remaining - The Boys Are Back in Town
​Tennis Connected - Reviewing Paris and Murray as the New World No. 1
​The Tennis Podcast - Andy Murray: World No. 1​
​Tennis.com - 11th Month, 11th Hour