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Andy Murray has revealed that he felt the world No 1 ranking was not within his grasp up until the last couple of years. Reaching the final of the Paris Masters - after Milos Raonics withdrawal from their semi-final - coupled with Novak Djokovics quarter-final exit to Marin Cilic, means 29-year-old Murray will take over from the Serb at the top of the world rankings on Monday.And Murray, who first reached the No 2 spot in 2009 and has held the position for 76 weeks in total during his career, admits that it became a goal that edged closer the further up the game he got. Im very proud to have done it, he told Sky Sports. It wasnt something I dreamt of a kid. I just wanted to play tennis and become a professional tennis player and then to try and get into the top 100. Murrays magnificent year We reflect on Andy Murrays 2016 as he ascends to the top of the world rankings Once I got there, you then want to get into the top 50 and then the top 20.From No 2 to No 1 seems like a small gap. Its only one place, but it is by far the hardest one to reach and its been a long time.I thought about it a bit this year and last year, but before that it wasnt something I felt that close to. Its only been the last few months that I got close, as Novak was 7,000-8,000pts ahead of me after the French Open, so its been a great few months.The Scot becomes the the oldest first-time No 1 since John Newcombe in 1974 and had often spoken ranking as a goal for next season. Croft: Murray worthy of top spot Annabel Croft and Peter Fleming discuss Murrays rise Murray has also been adamant that it would be reward for a sustained period of success and effort, and he reserved praise for his coaching team.Its a lot of hard work, he added. Many, many years I have been on the tour and not got there and Ive always been behind Novak, Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal], who are three of the best players of all time, without question.Ive had to persevere and I have had to be very patient, keep learning and keep improving. I have done that, but its not only myself; its been with my whole team that I work with, who help me a lot.Big thanks to Jamie Delgado, as he is with me every single week of the year. Getting to No 1 takes 12 months and he has been there for every single moment, all of the ups and downs. He has helped me a lot.You can watch Andy Murray in the Paris Masters final on Sky Sports 3 from 2pm on Sunday when he takes on John Isner. Live ATP Masters Tennis November 6, 2016, 2:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Also See: Murray claims No 1 spot Croft: Murray worthy of top spot Murrays magnificent year Tennis on Sky Destockage Nike Air Max . 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The United States outshot Sweden by a whopping 70-9 count in the rout. Monique Lamoureux, Megan Bozek and Brianna Decker also scored for the Americans, who havent won gold since womens hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Games in Nagano. Sweden has just one victory in 28 meetings with the U.S., but it was a big win -- a 3-2 shootout triumph in the 2006 Olympic semifinals. The Americans gained a measure of revenge four years later with a 9-1 rout of the Swedes in the 2010 Olympic semis. Anna Borgqvist was credited with the lone goal for Sweden late in the contest, spoiling Vetters shutout bid. Vetter finished with just eight saves. Valentina Wallner started in net for Sweden and was pulled after yielding five goals on 47 shots. Kim Martin Hasson turned aside all but one of the 23 shots she faced in relief, including a penalty shot by Jocelyne Lamoureux late in the third. The Americans grabbed a 1-0 lead on a power play. Kelli Stack carried the puck through the offensive zone along the right wing and circled behind the net before firing a pass into the slot for Carpenter, whose shot was headed wide but deflected off the skate of a Swedish defender and slid into the net.dddddddddddd Bellamy increased the advantage just 1:06 later when a blast from the left point eluded a screened Wallner, and Kessel chipped in a rebound from the left side of the crease with 8:41 remaining in the period to make it 3-0. The Swedes took a timeout after the third goal and had a couple of chances on the power play late in the period, but managed just one harmless shot. An interference penalty on Swedens Pernilla Winberg early in the second period led to Monique Lamoureuxs power-play goal, and Bozeks point blast slid under Wallner with 7:43 left in the second for a 5-0 cushion. Wallner was pulled soon after. The Swedes finally snuck a shot past Vetter, as Borgqvist deflected an Emma Eliasson point shot into the back of the net with 6:56 remaining. The Americans had a hard time beating Martin Hasson, who made a nice pad save on Jocelyne Lamoureuxs penalty shot attempt. Lamoureux tried a spin move in front of the crease and Hasson kept the right pad extended to turn aside the backhand attempt. Martin Hasson finally yielded a goal with 3:02 to play when Deckers shot from the slot rang off the crossbar and Swedish defenseman Emilia Andersson inadvertently kicked it into her own net. ' ' '