Jamie Murray becoming the best doubles player in the world is a real testament to perseverance, hard work and inspiration, says Peter Fleming. The Scot was beaten in the first round of this years Miami Open with partner Bruno Soares, but when the rankings are updated on April 4 he will replace Brazils Marcelo Melo at the top.The 30-year-old joined his brother Andy in inspiring Britain to last years Davis Cup crown and continued his fine run of form by lifting the Australian Open mens doubles crown two months ago alongside partner Bruno Soares for his first Grand Slam mens doubles title. Murray won his first Grand Slam mens doubles crown in Melbourne He reached his first Grand Slam doubles finals last year alongside then-partner John Peers of Australia, losing at Wimbledon and the US Open.And former doubles world No 1 player Fleming says Jamies incredible rise to fame is down to his work ethic and sheer determination. Its a great achievement, said Sky Sports pundit Fleming. I mean every player aspires to be No 1 in the world and he managed it and really, if you watched him play 10 years ago, it would have been a very brave man who would have guest he that he would get there at some point.He has matured and I think a lot of players would have retired prior to him making it on the Tour. He spent a lot of time in the Futures and Challengers level. Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares pose with the Australian Open trophy His story is a real testament to perseverance, hard world and inspiration. He got inspired in the last couple of years and really has played terrifically in the last 12 months.He really did start to play a lot better when he got married, that was a help and obviously hes got a great support team just with his family. He has a sibling who plays tennis a little bit - its a wonderful story. Jamie Murray #1 (picture courtesy of Instagram) Murray posted a picture on his Instagram account of himself sitting on a beach with the No 1 written in the sand after hearing the news.Last night I went to bed wondering if that was the closest I would ever get, he said. Today driving in my car my phone started to go crazy.Meanwhile, proud mother Judy Murray referenced sons Jamie and Andys world rankings in doubles and singles, writing on Twitter: No.1 is No.1. No.2 is No.2. @ATPWorldTour Think il have a fizz. Jamie Murray and his wife Alejandra Gutierrez And although Fleming says Jamie will enjoy his moment in the limelight, he also believes the left-hander from Dunblane will now be looking to win more Grand Slam titles.Hell wake up tomorrow and say that was good, but now what. If you sit on your laurels, youre history, youre gone and it really is a process driven thing. Hell want to get out and practice and do better than he did this week. Andy Murray (left) celebrates victory in the Davis Cup final doubles rubber with brother Jamie Jamie has become world No 1 before his younger brother and Fleming jokingly says Jamie is by far the better player of the two.I heard Andy is going to lick his boots when the rankings come out - hes going to do it for the whole week and deservedly so.On a serious note, seven-time doubles major winner Fleming says Andy is his greatest supporter and will be full of admiration for his latest achievement.Its really nice to see, he said. They both support each other and when Jamie was playing in the final of the Australian Open [doubles], Andy was up past 2am watching him. He will be really pleased. Andy Murray will take inspiration from his older brother as he bids for No 1 spot And asked whether Jamie reaching the top of the rankings will inspire Andy to do the same in the mens singles, the American added: I dont think that will have any influence on Andy whatsoever. 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The music is blaring and kids of assorted size -- most in team jerseys -- have the run of the boxy Air Canada Centre dressing room that is normally home to visiting NHL and NBA teams. A dozen pizza boxes cover a table in the middle and Rock captain Colin Doyle, in the wake of Fridays season-opening 16-11 win over the Calgary Roughnecks, is beaming. "The best part of playing in this league is bringing your kids into the room and letting them see the guys and hang out," said the 36-year-old Doyle, who has three daughters. "Youre not going to become a millionaire (so) you might as well have fun doing it. "We can get pretty gloomy when we dont win but why not have fun with this? This is a great opportunity. The crowd (of 11,120) was great tonight, everybody was excited. I thought we put on a real worthwhile performance, we didnt cheat anybody. They all went home happy, so thats a good feeling." It took Doyle less than 12 minutes into his 17th pro lacrosse season to claim a Gordie Howe hat-trick of sorts. Doyle scored the Rocks first goal, taking a pass on the edge of the crease and then faking out Roughnecks goalie Mike Poulin before putting the ball past him as he flew through the air. He followed it up with two assists before taking umbrage at Calgarys Andrew McBride cross-checking a Rock teammate in the face near the Roughnecks goal. Doyle made a beeline for McBride and the two were soon trading stick shots and shoves. Perhaps not a fight but Doyle had sent a signal that he had his teammates back. "I felt it was a cheap shot at his head," Doyle explained later. "Maybe a little out of discipline but I dont like seeing that stuff, not to my teammates." Doyle finished with two goals and two assists on the night, upping his career regular-season totals to 486 goals, 780 assists and 1,266 points in 238 games. The six-foot-three 215-pounder from Kitchener, Ont., ranks second all-time in the National Lacrosse League in assists and points and fourth in goals. Buffalos John Tavares leads all the categories. Doyle has won just about all there is in lacrosse. Named NLL Rookie of the Year in 1998, he has hoisted the Champions Cup six times and been named MVP of the champion game three times. A 10-time all-star, he was named league MVP in 2005 and won the league scoring title in 2005 and 2009. Away from the NLL, he has won the Mann Cup four times -- even serving as an emergency goalie for the Six Nations Chiefs in 2013 before scoring the game-tying goal and winner to decide the series -- and helped Canada to the World Indoor and World Lacrosse Championships.dddddddddddd Doyle says he feels every bit of his 16 previous NLL campaigns but takes good care of his body and hopes to feel younger as the season wears on. Winning helps. His skills remain sharp. He clearly measures his output but the bag of tricks remains very deep. Faced with a Roughnecks defender at one point Friday, Doyle initiated contact and then rolled away before flicking a shot at the goalie. "Hes one of a kind," said Rock teammate Jesse Gamble, who played box lacrosse with Doyle last summer. "Hes always energetic, hes always got a great attitude. He always gets guys feeling like theyre ready to play the game ... You couldnt ask for a better captain. Plus what he does on the floor. He leads the team both on and off the floor." Calgary coach Curt Malawsky is a friend and former teammate of Doyles. Asked what makes him special, Malawsky offers one word -- character. "He takes teams on his back, he does the dirty work when it needs to be done. He scores nothing but big goals. Off the floor, a consummate professional and hes all about the team. "Im very proud to call him a friend and hell be a first-ballot NLL Hall of Famer. Anyone who watches the NLL, he should be our poster boy for it." Rock coach John Lovell is also a fan. "Hes ready to go for another season. Its a great plus to have." As for Doyle, he was just glad to put the grind of training camp behind him. Friday night was almost a perfect start to the season, despite the fact that backup goalie Zak Boychuk tripped and fell over as he stepped onto the field during introductions to Guns N Roses "Welcome to the Jungle." "It was about as good as it can gets, I think, as far as starts go," Doyle said of the game. "I really didnt know what to expect. You never know going into a season how good you are or who you are or any of that. "Not that we discovered it all tonight but we showed a little glimpse of what we can be when things go well and when were disciplined and all the right things happen." Away from the field, Doyle has put a teaching career on hold to sell synthetic grass fields across Ontario. He plays lacrosse 10 months of the year, putting his stick down only in October and November. Day jobs are a necessity in a league that has a maximum salary of $27,217 for veterans. Designated "franchise" players get an additional $5,000 for the season. "Its not all about the dollars and cents," Doyle said. "We take a lot of pride in what we do and in hopefully impressing the people who pay to come and see us play." ' ' '
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