Andy Murray of the Great Britain took the China Open crown after impressively dominating the tournament over the weekend in Beijing.

According to The Asian Age, the 29-year-old British tennis star, who currently holds the second-highest spot in the latest ATP Tour world rankings, is seeking to close the points gap between him and the incumbent world No. 1 men's singles player Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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Murray had a spectacular campaign at the recently concluded China Open, claiming the tournament title without dropping a single set throughout the event. He has conquered five tournaments this year to move closer to his target of reaching the top for the first time in his tennis career.

Among the titles that Murray has won this year are the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Rome, the Queen's Club in London, the Wimbledon, the Rio Olympic Games, and the China Open in Beijing.

Murray currently has a total of 9,845 ranking points. He is just 3,695 points behind Djokovic, who has 13,540 ranking points.

"It's very positive leading into Shanghai, and hopefully I can finish the year strong," he said in Beijing, who aiming to become the very first British man to reach number one.

At the Shanghai Rolex Masters, Murray has been handed the second top seed in the tournament. He will face Steve Johnson of the United States in the second round of the competition after obtaining a bye into the second round of the event.

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