Two in a row for Juan Martin del Potro over Roger Federer, and in just the way Federer doesn't need: A long match (two hours and one minute), with no payoff in points. Federer will still reach the semifinal, but this raised the real possibility that he could come in second in his group and have to face Novak Djokovic in the semifinal.
This brought about six headlines to mind about "end-of-year-itis." We'll let you write your own.... Although Andy Murray clearly wanted to win -- he had a match point, and was very upset when he lost it.
The new, back-to-the-past version of Caroline Wozniacki continues her resurgence. She is 3-0, wins her group, and looks like she intends to end the year in the Top Ten.
Give Caroline Wozniacki credit for a very obscure historical footnote: She is the first player in WTA history to go 2-0 in a Round Robin at the Other Year-End Event.
Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
