Andy Murray at highest ranking in five years after victory in Aix-en-Provence
Andy Murray at highest ranking in five years after victory in Aix-en-Provence There are a number of notable movers on both the ATP and WTA rankings today after the Mutua Madrid Open—a Masters 1000 for the men and a WTA 1000 for the women—but one of the most meaningful ranking jumps came out of one of last week's Challenger events. While most eyes were on Madrid, Andy Murray was battling his way to the Challenger 175 title in Aix-en-Provence, France, rallying from a set down to defeat No. 17-ranked Tommy Paul in the final, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. It was Murray’s first title at any level since he won the ATP 250 event in Antwerp in 2019, his first clay-court title at any level since he won the Masters 1000 event in Rome in 2016, and his first Challenger title since 2005, which is the longest gap between Challenger titles in history. And his reward for his triumph in Aix-en-Provence? The former No. 1 rises from No. 52 to No. 42 on the new ATP rankings, which is actually his highest ranking...