Group B was full of surprises. Robin Soderling was the 9th ranked player in points for the ATP World Tour Finals and only made it in because Andy Roddick was still injured and not ready to play. He made the most of his opportunity by winning over Nadal and Djokovic in straight sets. The straight
At this point, Rafael Nadal's record is 0-2. You would think, with such a deficit, that he was "eliminated" from semifinal consideration. But it's not that simple. He is eliminated, yes, but there is a scenario where this would not be as obvious. Let's imagine the following scenario. Nadal beats Djokovic in straight sets. Soderling
Group A consisted of Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, and Fernando Verdasco. With 3 Slams won by members of this group, Group A was considered the tougher group. Today was the last day of the round robin for Group A and the results came down to the wire. Andy Murray played earlier
In tennis, a lucky loser is a player who loses in qualifying, but still makes the main draw because a player in the main draw has pulled out prior to the start of the tournament. Usually, the lucky loser is the highest ranked player that lost in the last round of qualifying. Robin Soderling doesn't
Each day, two matches are being played among the world's best male singles players. This is the ATP World Tour Finals, formerly, the Masters Cup, formerly the Masters. On Day 1, Roger Federer showed that he could still hit a ball, and took Verdasco down in three sets, including a lopsided 6-1 third set. The
The never-ending men's tour is finally getting ready to finish. The year-end tournament starts on Monday with the world's eight best players competing. To be sure, no year-end championship is as unrecognized by the public as this one. While it is certainly a feather in one's cap, most pros know that greatness is not measured
Perhaps if the French Open were played indoors, the French would fare better. In the battle of the two countries divided by the Pyrenees, Spain has had the decided edge over Spain boasting more top 100 players and, at one point, the number 1 player in the world. They've also fared much better in Paris
Everyone points to the rivalry of men's tennis today as Federer vs. Nadal. After epic meetings in the finals of the French, Wimbledon, and Australian, it's easy to see why everyone case so much about this. However, when all is said and done, they may point to the rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer was coming into the finals having won three straight titles at Basel and hoping to win a fourth. Compared to other years, Federer lacked the match practice he would normally have. Federer hadn't played a match since the Davis Cup tie a week after the US Open, resting and practicing and presumably handling
Perhaps the match that most fans remember between Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco was the epic quarterfinal meeting at the Australian Open. This match had a weird final score: 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Murray had not been feeling well during the Australian Open, reporting that he was mostly bed-ridden. Even so, he gave Verdasco
