Andy Murray on top of the world

Andy Murray has ended 2016 as the world's top tennis player after victory over Novak Djokovic at the ATP Tour Finals, crowning a remarkable late season surge and extending his career- best winning run to 24 matches

RISE OF ANDY MURRAY

2005: Debut in Barcelona, aged 18 – reaches third round at Wimbledon, losing to Nalbandian

2006: First ATP title in San Jose

2008: Maiden Grand Slam final at  U.S. Open. Claims first Masters titles in Cincinnati and Shanghai

2012: Suffers heartbreak at Wimbledon, losing final to Roger Federer – before defeating Federer to win gold at London Olympics, and sealing first major at U.S. Open

2013: Beats Djokovic to become first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936

2016: Ends season as world No.1 after the first Tour Finals crown – ninth title of stellar year, including second Wimbledon and Olympic titles

HOW MURRAY CAUGHT DJOKOVIC

Novak Djokovic Andy Murray

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

16,585pts 8,945pts

Doha Aus. Open Indian Wells Miami Madrid Rome Roland Garros Queens’ Club Wimbledon Toronto Rio  Beijing Shanghai Vienna Paris London

11,780 12,685

Source: ATPTitles
      
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