No 1 CLOSE FOR MURRAY

ANDY MURRAY moved within striking distance of Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings after claiming his sixth title of the season at the Shanghai Masters.

A straight-sets victory over Roberto Bautista Agut means if Murray can also win the title in Vienna in a fortnight, he can overhaul Djokovic at the Paris Masters early next month. But despite winning 20 sets in succession while picking up the China Open and Shanghai trophies, Murray, right, claims he may have to wait until early next year to topple the Serb. “My goal wasn’t to finish No1 at the end of this year but in the early part of