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" data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/04/17/djokovic.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-world-number-one-title-no-1-status-paris-masters-andy-murray-a7398481.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-world-number-one-title-no-1-status-paris-masters-andy-murray-a7398481.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Djokovic No.1 title in jeopardy after Serbian crashes out in Paris</a></h1> </div> </div> <div class="container-half grid-mod-half-story " data-tb-region-item="2-2"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/03/21/andy-murray.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-novak-djokovic-paris-quarters-ranking-battle-continues-world-no-1-a7396431.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-novak-djokovic-paris-quarters-ranking-battle-continues-world-no-1-a7396431.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Murray and Djokovic into Paris quarters as ranking battle continues</a></h1> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213423oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-fernando-verdasco-world-number-one-paris-masters-a7394521.html" data-tb-region-item="3-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/02/22/murray-2.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-fernando-verdasco-world-number-one-paris-masters-a7394521.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-fernando-verdasco-world-number-one-paris-masters-a7394521.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Murray remains on course for No 1 after Verdasco test</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The Scot reached beat Verdasco 6-3 6-7(5/7) 7-5. He needs to at least reach the final in Paris to stand a chance of knocking Novak Djokovic from off the top spot</p> </div> </div> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-7"><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213423oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-gilles-muller-paris-masters-world-number-one-ranking-a7394321.html" data-tb-region-item="1-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/02/18/djokovic-2.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-gilles-muller-paris-masters-world-number-one-ranking-a7394321.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-gilles-muller-paris-masters-world-number-one-ranking-a7394321.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Djokovic clears first hurdle at Paris Masters</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The Serb went on to win 6-3 6-4</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"> <div class="container-half grid-mod-half-story " data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/01/17/murray-lendl.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-rarely-talks-ivan-lendl-paris-masters-world-no-1-tournaments-a7391816.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-rarely-talks-ivan-lendl-paris-masters-world-no-1-tournaments-a7391816.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Murray rarely spoke to Lendl during last three tournament wins</a></h1> </div> </div> <div class="container-half grid-mod-half-story " data-tb-region-item="2-2"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/31/17/murray.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-paris-masters-novak-djokovic-world-number-one-a7389671.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <h1><a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-paris-masters-novak-djokovic-world-number-one-a7389671.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Murray could usurp Djokovic as world no 1 this week</a></h1> </div> </div> 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href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/mens-tennis-andy-murray-world-number-one-jo-wilfried-tsonga-vienna-a7388031.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Murray closes in on world number one spot after overcoming Tsonga</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The Scot defeated Tsonga 6-3 7-6 (8/6) in the final of the Erste Bank Open</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1" data-locked="true"> <div id="mpu2" class="grid-mod-single-mpu"> </div> </article></div><div class="row" data-tb-region="row-8"><article data-weight="4" class="weight-4"><div class="partner-slots"> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-1"> <div id="partner1"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-2"> <div id="partner2"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-3"> <div id="partner3"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-4"> <div id="partner4"> </div> </div> <div class="es-partners-slot parter-slot-5"> <div 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href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-ban-set-to-be-reduced-to-three-weeks-after-australian-agrees-to-care-plan-tennis-atp-a7387591.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Kyrgios ban set to be reduced after player agrees to 'care plan'</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The Australian has agreed to take on a 'plan of care under the direction of a sports psychologist' in order to address his recent behaviour on court</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"> <div class="container-half grid-mod-half-story " data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size1/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/27/14/angelique-kerber.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/angelique-kerber-dominika-cibulkova-semi-finals-singapore-wta-finals-womens-tennis-a7383266.html"></a> </div> 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"></span>Sharapova's return is gathering pace - but it doesn't sit right at all</a></h1> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="2" class="weight-2"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213423oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-tennis-controversial-moments-australian-pulls-out-of-rotterdam-open-to-attend-nba-all-a7371176.html" data-tb-region-item="3-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/size2/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/20/10/nick-kyrgios.jpg"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-tennis-controversial-moments-australian-pulls-out-of-rotterdam-open-to-attend-nba-all-a7371176.html"></a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="capsules" data-capsule-count="0"> <ul> <li class="shares"> <span class="icon-trending"></span> <span class="label"></span> </li> 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href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/rafa-nadal-shows-off-his-sparkling-new-home-town-academy-a7370071.html"><span class="media-prefix "></span>Nadal shows off his sparkling new home-town academy</a></h1> <div class="lead"> <p>The current world No 6 is joined by Roger Federer in Majorca</p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article data-weight="1" class="weight-1"><div class="container grid-mod-list no-title"> <ul class="simple-news-list"> <li class="story" data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/tennis-needs-kyrgios-but-the-length-of-ban-is-about-right-a7368076.html"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20161117213423/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/12/13/nick-kyrgios1.jpg"/> </div> <h2>Tennis needs Kyrgios - but the length of ban is about right</h2> </a> </li> <li class="story" data-tb-region-item="2-2"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-banned-three-months-shanghai-masters-behaviour-video-sport-psychologist-a7365071.html"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20161117213423/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/12/13/nick-kyrgios1.jpg"/> </div> <h2>Kyrgios banned for three months after Shanghai Masters behaviour</h2> </a> </li> <li class="story" data-tb-region-item="2-3"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wta-finals-johanna-konta-serena-williams-withdraw-singapore-a7364946.html"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20161117213423/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/10/15/konta.jpg"/> </div> <h2>Konta hopes boosted as Williams withdraws in Singapore</h2> </a> </li> <li class="story" data-tb-region-item="2-4"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/shanghai-masters-andy-murray-novak-djokovic-world-rankings-roberto-bautista-agut-a7364021.html"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20161117213423/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/16/13/andy-murray.jpg"/> </div> <h2>Murray wins Shanghai Masters title with victory over Agut</h2> </a> </li> <li class="story" data-tb-region-item="2-5"> <a href="/web/20161117213423/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/shanghai-masters-andy-murray-novak-djokovic-roberto-bautista-agut-a7363261.html"> <div class="image-holder"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20161117213423/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/10/15/15/andy-murray.jpg"/> </div> <h2>Murray to face Bautista Agut in final after Djokovic's shock exit</h2> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </article><article data-weight="2" class="weight-2"><div class="container grid-mod-story bottom-text grow-photo " data-url="/web/20161117213423oe_/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-david-goffin-shanghai-masters-semi-finals-a7361826.html" data-tb-region-item="3-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image image-align-tc lazy" 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