Shortly after his loss in Paris, Murray gave an interview suggesting his workout plans. He wanted to work on his backhand. He wanted to work on his serve. He was looking forward to a solid finish in London to end the year at number 3. Alas, as he began his training, he injured his groin
Heading into London, the big question was "How healthy is Djokovic?". Djokovic lost to Nishikori in the semis of Basel when it was clear that Djokovic was struggling with his shoulder. Djokovic then withdrew against Tsonga in the quarterfinals of Paris. It could simply have been Djokovic saving himself for London. That question was answered
Everyone says David Ferrer is a tough out. He doesn't have the weapons to blow anyone off the court. He is quick enough to chase most shows down. His forehand is good enough to pressure all but the fastest players. His serve is adequate, but he doesn't get a lot of free points. If Ferrer
Today is the first of seven days of competition to decide the best of the best. Group B played today, and it featured Federer against Tsonga in the early match. These two played just last week in the finals of Paris. Federer won that match in straight sets although he was pushed to a tiebreak
The ATP World Tour Finals is a bit unusual. Almost every tournament is a single-elimination draw with possible bye for the top seeds. The WTF (World Tour Finals) is a round-robin. The event's name has changed over the years. It started as the Masters Grand Prix or the Masters. For years, it was held at
The quick answer, in case you don't want to read further, is yes, he can, but it'll be tough. Andy Murray has laid the gauntlet down. He has made it challenging for Federer to pass him. Andy Murray has a 710 point lead heading into the year-end championship in London. Neither are in the Davis
Once the US Open ended, Roger Federer found himself wondering how another US Open slipped from his fingers. In 2009, his last best chance to win, he was serving out the second set when he approached the net on del Potro's forehand (what was he thinking) getting passed twice. Federer would lose that second set
With Paris being the last event before the year-end championship, the mystery of the final eight players to qualify for London would be resolved. Six players had an outside shot of leapfrogging the favorites. These were Almagro, Tipsarevic, Simon, Monfils, and technically, del Potro and Soderling. There were five that had qualified long before Paris:
The year-end championships invites the top 8 players to a round-robin tournament. Points-wise, it can be worth more than a Masters 1000 event to the winner. The top 4 have been known for weeks. Not surprisingly, it's Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, and Murray. The next four are Ferrer, Fish, Tsonga, and Berdych. They have yet to
When Pete Sampras captured his 14th and final Slam at the 2002 US Open, many figured it would be years, if not decades, before someone came along to break this record. After all, Roy Emerson won his 13th Slam in 1967, which was some 30 plus years earlier. It's even hard to compare Emerson to
