Andy Murray inched closer to the World No.1 spot yesterday after beating Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters. With three tournaments to play in the near future, Murray has a solid chance of dethroning Novak Djokovic from the numero Uno position by the end of the year.

Novak Djokovic lost his temper en-route to a semi-final defeat at the Shanghai Masters to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. The World No. 1 struggled to convert seven out of the nine break points, missing simple groundstrokes and ended up losing the game 6-4, 6-4.

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has called for the implementation of some of the proposed changes in rules, saying it would help the sport to evolve further. "All sports are doing everything they can in order to get their sport to the highest possible level and fulfill their potential," Djokovic said.

After being beaten by Viktor Troicki in his first match at the Shanghai Masters, Spanish ace Rafael Nadal may call an early end to the season. The Spaniard has not reached a final since the Barcelona Open in April and bore a worried look after the defeat to the 31 ranked Troicki.

Hot-headed Nick Kyrgios continued his unprofessional behavior into the Shanghai Open 'throwing away' his second round match against Mischa Zverev in just 48 minutes. The Aussie was warned by the officials but ignored it and at times walked away after serving even before Mischa had returned it.

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has said that he still considers Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to be among the best in the sport despite the emergence of other new faces. The Serb also said that he never fancied the term “Big Four” pointing out to other players who have won Grand Slams recently.