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The last semifinal spot at the O2 will come down to the final round-robin match on Friday night when Andy Murray goes up against Stan Wawrinka. Both players are currently 1-1 and the winner will finish second in Group Ilie Nastase behind Rafael Nadal. Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka will…
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World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Djokovic vs. Berdych
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Novak Djokovic may have to take at least one set or even win the match in order to reach the semis when he goes up against Tomas Berdych at the World Tour Finals on Thursday. Djokovic is trying to bounce back from a round-robin loss to Roger Federer. Regardless of…
World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Federer vs. Nishikori
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Roger Federer is already through to the World Tour Finals semis regardless of Thursday’s round-robin outcome against Kei Nishikori. For Nishikori, who is 1-1 through two matches, a win is absolutely essential to his tournament hopes. Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori will be squaring of for sixth time in their…
World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Murray vs. Nadal
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The only lower-seeded player to win his first World Tour Finals round-robin match has a chance to take control of Group Ilie Nastase when Rafael Nadal returns to action again on Wednesday. Up next for Nadal is Andy Murray. Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will take 1-0 World Tour Finals records with…
World Tour Finals 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Roger Federer Vs Novak Djokovic Tuesday Not before 08:00 PM – Local Time (London) pic.twitter.com/R3EapUw0kZ — No Federer♥No Tennis (@SoyFederista) November 16, 2015 Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer This pairing decided the two most recent Grand Slam events as well as three Masters 1000 events and one 500 series…
World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Federer vs. Berdych
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Familiar foes will be facing each other during the opening night session of the World Tour Finals on Sunday. Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych are set for their first round-robin match of the week. Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych will be doing battle for the 21st time in their careers…
World Tour Finals player profile: No. 5 Rafael Nadal
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Season in review: For the first time since 2004, Nadal failed to win a Grand Slam title. He did not even triumph at a single Masters 1000 event. He had no winner’s trophies above the 250-point level (Buenos Aires and Stuttgart) before getting the job done on the clay courts…
World Tour Finals player profile: No. 6 Tomas Berdych
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Season in review: It was another typical Berdych year: a pair of 250-point titles, a few decent runs at the Masters 1000 level, consistently decent results in Grand Slams to go along with one especially standout performance (an Australian Open upset of Rafael Nadal that ended a 17-match losing streak…
Hewitt named Aussie Davis Cup captain, tennis world reacts
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A development that has been years in the making became official earlier this week, when Lleyton Hewitt was announced as Australia’s new Davis Cup captain. Hewitt, 34, takes over from interim captain Wally Massur. “I want to be here for the long haul,” assured the former world No. 1, who will…
