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The relative disaster that was round-robin play at the World Tour Finals has given way to a pair of intriguing semifinal matches; ones that could end a disturbing trend of blowouts and inject life into London's O2 Arena. Saturday's proceedings will begin with Novak Djokovic going up against Kei Nishikori before the nightcap features an all-Swiss showdown between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
The drama has been taken out of just about every singles match right from the start so far this week in London. Novak Djokovic did the same to the battle for the year-end No. 1 ranking.
Roger Federer has produced one masterclass after another at the World Tour Finals. Even with his opponents arguably becoming increasingly more difficult by the match, nothing has changed. Following successive straight-set wins over Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori, the 33-year-old demolished Andy Murray 6-0, 6-1 in just 56 minutes on Thursday night.
Check out these photos from the Federer vs. Murray match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
If the London faithful got to choose, both Roger Federer and Andy Murray would be a part of Saturday's semifinals. And that still is a possibility even though the two fan favorites have to face each other on Thursday night at the World Tour Finals. Federer will already be through even before he takes the court if Kei Nishikori fails to beat Milos Raonic in straight sets.
For the non-mathematically minded, all we really want is a simple “win this or go home” scenario, as we look ahead at the final round robin matches for Group B. We kick off on Thursday with the battle of the rookies. Kei Nishikori had to work to overcome his nerves in his opener, when he edged the home-town favourite Andy Murray in the first match.
Click here to see the latest results and order of play from the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Even though Roger Federer is not yet assured of a place in the semifinals, fans went home happy from the O2 Arena on Tuesday at the World Tour Finals. They had the pleasure of witnessing stellar, straight-set performances from both Federer and Andy Murray. Federer remains in ideal shape to reach the last four in London while Murray stays alive.
Roger Federer may be the oldest participant at the World Tour Finals, but he sure is not looking like it. Or maybe he is, and age--plus experience--is an advantage. Kei Nishikori sure knows it's not a disadvantage after going down to Federer 6-3, 6-2 in just one hour and nine minutes on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier in the week an Italian journalist went on a routine of asking all the players which one of the other players they'd most like to have dinner with and what question they'd ask that player. Four -- Nishikori, Cilic, Raonic, and Wawrinka -- chose Roger Federer, for differing reasons.
It all started so relaxed with British No. 1 and home-crowd hero Andy Murray looking relaxed and posing for photographs with waiting fans at the quay where the players arrive by boat. There were rousing cheers, there was an early break – oh it was all going so well.
The long-awaited and much-anticipated World Tour Finals will finally get underway on Sunday. Kei Nishikori and Andy Murry will kick off the singles proceedings in the afternoon, while Roger Federer and Milos Raonic are set to headline the night session. The portraits have been taken, the selfies have been tweeted; now it's time for tennis!
If by some chance you happen to think someone other than Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer will win London, now is the time to place your bets. You'll get good odds. Djokovic has won the last two editions of the event. Federer won the two before that. That takes us to 2009.
The team here @10sballs.com are packing up the bags and counting down the hours till their arrivals in London. It looks like a small circus. But then again this week we saw players traveling with massage tables and hyperbaric chambers...
The World Tour Finals draw ceremony was held on Monday afternoon. With only eight players in the field, it did not take long for everything to be figured out. Novak Djokovic was already guaranteed to be in Group A as the No. 1 player in the world and No. 1 seed, while Roger Federer was assured of being in Group B at No. 2. That left only six men to be drawn.
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