Wimbledon 2013: Ranking Top Men’s Stars After Murray’s Historic Win

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Published: July 8, 2013

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The latest ATP rankings might not show it, but Andy Murray proved he deserves consideration as the top men’s player in the world after decisively beating Novak Djokovic at the All England Club.



It was a hostile environment for Djoker, the top-ranked player in the world on the latest rankings, and he failed to show up on that massive stage. That made way for Murray to seize history, becoming the first from Great Britain to win the Wimbledon crown in 77 years.

But is that enough to propel the recovering Murray into the top spot among the best players in the world? According to the ATP’s ranking system, it wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t reality.

It’s hard to argue against that, so we’ll take a look at how the top five should look.

 

1. Andy Murray, Great Britain (ATP Ranking: 2)



It was only one match.

That’s what many people will take away from Murray’s masterful performance against Djokovic on the grass at the All England Club.

What happens if Murray travels to Flushing Meadows and bests Djoker in the finals there? Would that have you believing yet?

As the defending U.S. Open champion, Murray is riding high heading into the hard-court season. He’s at his best at this time of the year and is coming off of a career-defining victory against the then top-ranked player in the world.

Add in his Olympic gold medal, and there isn’t a player in the world who can rival the Brit on the court in the last calendar year.

Sometimes the points are misleading. This is one of those situations.

 

2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia (ATP Ranking: 1)



Reaching a Grand Slam final shouldn’t be a disappointment for Djokovic. Losing two in a row might be a bit frustrating, though.

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