GSM Cilic beats Djokovic 6-4, 7-6. Murray has to reach final to be world no. 1

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Have to say that when I looked at the draw, I thought Cilic was the best chance of seeing Djokovic out before the final. Given that he has a lot to play for, I always thought he would be more likely than Stan, for example, who has already comfortably qualified for the O2 and has little to play for other than pride.

I hope Cilic can prove me right as Andy would then only have to reach the final here to top the charts, so to speak.

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Quod Erat Demonstrandum

Holy ****. It's now a very real possibility.

Of course it still requires Murray to go further than he ever has in Paris. So there's that.

At the very least it's 820 less potential points for Djokovic in the race to Miami.

TMH wrote:

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Holy ****. It's now a very real possibility.

Of course it still requires Murray to go further than he ever has in Paris. So there's that.

At the very least it's 820 less potential points for Djokovic in the race to Miami.

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 Andy was in last year's final ( lost to Novak )  

Yay, Andy's winning

2-1*

Calm ...

The rankings are a joke and really serious questions must be raised.

How can a guy win 2 slams, reach the final of the other not be ranked year end number 1? I know not mathematically, I'm just talking morally.

Truth is, since Novak had issues at Wimbledon, Andy has been vulturing, David Ferrer style. The rankings should be based on 15 countable tourns, 18 is too much.

Also, talking of extreme vulturing, has anyone looked at Dom Theim's stats! Look at his non countable tourns, he has played about 52 atp tourns this year.

Cannot stand vultures, who mop up at 250 and 500s and then claim to be legit top 10.

over and out.

-- Edited by Vandenburg on Friday 4th of November 2016 07:25:57 PM

scottie1 wrote:

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Vandenburg wrote:

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The rankings are a joke and really serious questions must be raised.

How can a guy win 2 slams, reach the final of the other not be ranked year end number 1? I know not mathematically, I'm just talking morally.

Truth is, since Novak had issues at Wimbledon, Andy has been vulturing, David Ferrer style. The rankings should be based on 15 countable tourns, 18 is too much.

Also, talking of extreme vulturing, has anyone looked at Dom Theim's stats! Look at his non countable tourns, he has played about 52 atp tourns this year.

Cannot stand vultures, who mop up at 250 and 500s and then claim to be legit top 10.

over and out.

-- Edited by Vandenburg on Friday 4th of November 2016 07:25:57 PM

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The No 1 position is over a rolling year and joko has had a poor last 6 months with issues as you say I disagree about Andy he played Vienna which was a 500 but then joko could have played Basle or Vienna but chse not to I have no doubt if andy gets to No 1 even for 1 week he DESERVES it  

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Nah, not sure Andy would have played Vienna if had been 5000 points behind, he saw the opportunity to vulture so did, he should do the moral thing and retire in the semi and let Novak be year end no 1. He should try get to no 1 the real way and win AO in 2017.