Top target: Andy Murray takes aim at Novak Djokovic’s number one ranking at China Open in Beijing
If the Briton, who skipped Beijing last year, can scoop his fifth title of the season, he will close the 4,695 point gap by 1,000 points
Andy Murray is hoping to cap his strong season with a late season run at Novak Djokovic’s long-held number one ranking as he arrived in Beijing on Sunday.
Six-time China Open winner Djokovic is not in the Chinese capital to defend his almost flawless tournament record, after an elbow injury picked up earlier in the season forced him to withdraw.
But there are plenty of late season points on the table, all of which the Serbian is defending after a stellar 2015, opening the door for the Scot to summit the rankings by the year end.
If Murray, who skipped Beijing last year, can scoop his fifth title of the season at the China Open, he would close the 4,695 point gap between him and the number one by 1,000 points.
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“I think obviously trying to reach number one is a goal,” Murray said.