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Murray Will Drop to No. 3 With a Nadal Victory Tonight

by Chris Chase
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Murray Loses to Cilic With ‘Embarrassing’ Performance
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Andy Murray might have lost more than a tennis match today.

If Rafael Nadal beats Gael Monfils tonight (a tall order given Nadal’s multiple injuries) he will regain his No. 2 world ranking and knock Murray down to No. 3.

The Scotsman ascended to No. 2 earlier this summer while Nadal was recovering from a bout of knee tendinitis.

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