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PARIS -- Five months after his first French Open title and completing a career Grand Slam in Paris, Novak Djokovics reign over mens tennis could be about to end in the City of Lights.Djokovic, a three-time defending champion, lost in the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday, leaving his No. 1 ranking open to being snatched by Andy Murray.The Briton came back from 6-1 down in the opening-set tiebreak to beat?Tomas Berdych?7-6 (9), 7-5 later for a semifinal spot at the indoor tournament, and can rise from No. 2 to 1 in the ATP list for the first time if he reaches the final.Ive never been in that position before, I dont know how Ill deal with it, said Murray, who faces either Milos Raonic Saturday following the Canadians 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over?Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The half hour, 45 minutes before a match can be tough sometimes.My goal wasnt to get No. 1 this year. I was looking at the beginning of next year to do it. If it happens this week then great, Ill try this week as best I can.So dominant on the Parisian red clay last June, Djokovic was far from his best on super-fast carpet and was beaten by Marin Cilic 6-4, 7-6 (2), his first loss against the former U.S. Open champion in 15 matchups.Hampered by a lingering right hand injury, Djokovic made uncharacteristic mistakes from the baseline, called the tournament doctor during the first set, struggled with consistency on his serve, and destroyed his hopes of a comeback when he served for the second set at 5-4, hit two double faults, and was broken.He fought until the end though, saving two match points in the 12th game with a fine backhand volley and crosscourt forehand winner, the rare moments when he looked like his usual self. But Cilic, who struck nine aces overall, served extremely well to prevail in the tiebreaker and end Djokovics 17-match winning streak in Paris.I wasnt on the level that I could have been on, Djokovic said. I was also, in this kind of circumstances and with this level of play, in a good position to take the match into the third set, and then two double faults. Just in important moments I wasnt able to deliver. He is a deserved winner.Djokovic has been the dominant player for six seasons, and held the top spot for 122 consecutive weeks. But his form has been erratic over the past few months, and he did not play in Paris with the confidence he showed here last year, when he crushed Murray 6-2, 6-4 in the final.After winning the elusive French Open for the first time in June, his form yo-yoed. He lost in the third round at Wimbledon to American Sam Querrey, and in the first round of the Olympics to Juan Martin del Potro. At the U.S Open, he won the first set in the final but Stan Wawrinka rallied to beat him.He admitted his long-awaited victory at Roland Garros took a toll on him.Of course, there was pride and satisfaction in the success I have had with my team, but in the other hand, it was also very exhausting, he said. At a certain point, I had to reach this kind of phase where I had to reflect and say, `OK, I have played on the highest possible level for that much. The drop of form is normal in sports. Im not too concerned about how the future will go for me.If he wins the title, Murray, who has spent 76 weeks at No. 2, will become the 26th player to reach No. 1 since the rankings started in 1973.Hes definitely a player who deserves that, Djokovic said. Undoubtedly, much respect for what he has done. We have known each other since very, very early days. We were, I think, 11 years old when we first played against each other. And to see how he has raised his level in the last 12 months is quite extraordinary.Cilic, who qualified for the ATP Finals this week, will take on American John Isner in the semifinals.Isner won a hard-fought all-American contest against Jack Sock 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 after throwing a big tantrum. Isner looked set for a straight-sets win when he served a break up at 4-3 in the second set but lost his cool after a foot-fault call.Isner, who had not dropped his serve once since the start of the week, shouted at umpire Damien Dumusois, hit a double fault, and was broken twice in a row.I got a bit flustered out there. I just havent seen that type of foot fault called. It was over the center line, Isner said. The second set was gone like that (snapping fingers). Thats the first time I have ever had that called on me in my career. It was a bit of a shock.The change in momentum did not last long and Isner, who hit 17 aces, capitalized on Socks mistakes to break him twice early in the decider. 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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- A big preseason debut with the Falcons allowed Aldrick Robinson to stand out in a deep competition at wide receiver, if only for the day.Then it was back to the training camp grind in one of Atlantas most competitive positions.Robinson showed his big-play potential with receptions of 47 and 68 yards in Atlantas 23-17 preseason win over Washington last week. He had three catches for 118 yards.Weve been working so hard. To have the success I had, it feels good, Robinson said Monday.The teams depth chart for Thursday nights preseason game at Cleveland includes Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu as the starting receivers. Robinson and Justin Hardy are the top backups.Eric Weems, whose chances are greatly helped by his experience as a return specialist, rookie Devin Fuller, Nick Williams, J.D. McKissic, Jordan Leslie, Corey Washington and David Glidden also are competing for spots.Id say its a deep group. Thats what weve learned, number one, coach Dan Quinn said after practice Monday.Jones said Robinsons big debut was no fluke.He had a great game for us, Jones said. But there is more to come from Al.The ability to earn a spot on special teams could be crucial.McKissic, a rookie free agent from Arkansas State, showed excellent speed when he returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown to open the second half against Washington. He added a 14-yard punt return.Robinson knows he also must make his mark on special teams.Im not a starter so Ive got to find a way to get on the field on game day to try to help this team, he said. If thats special teams, Im willing to do that.Harrdy is pushing Sanu for the No.dddddddddddd2 job, but Jones status as the leader of the group is unchallenged. Jones is coming off his first All-Pro season.I like the competitiveness of the group, Quinn said. It certainly helps when the leader of that group has a standard of how well he works. When you see him busting it like that, its pretty hard not to follow suit.Robinson signed with Atlanta on March 15, two weeks after the team released veteran Roddy White, who holds most of the Falcons career receiving records.The Falcons also released receiver and return specialist Devin Hester before training camp. Veteran Lance Moore announced his retirement on Aug. 8, only three days after signing with the team.Robinson is one of the most experienced receivers in camp. He had three starts while playing in 36 games in four seasons with Washington.Game notes The Falcons broke camp on Monday afternoon, meaning players were allowed to move out of the dormitory at the teams practice facility. ... DT Chris Mayes, an undrafted rookie from Georgia, had X-rays after leaving practice with a foot injury. There was no immediate report on the results. ... RB Tevin Coleman returned but had a limited number of reps after being held out Sunday because of the heat. ... CB C.J. 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