Roger Federer had been 11-0 in his last 11 round-robin matches at the Nitto ATP Finals. He had also gotten the best of Kei Nishikori twice–and in straight sets–already this fall. So perhaps no one could have seen this result coming.
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Kevin Anderson and Dominic Thiem will be squaring off for the ninth time in their careers when they kick off the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday afternoon. Anderson leads the head-to-head series 6-2, including 6-1 on hard courts. […]
Are they all playing for second place at the upcoming Nitto ATP Finals? Not necessarily, but world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is an obvious favorite going into London. He is 31-2 in his last 33 matches and has won the year-end championship five times (four in London).
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Roger Federer has as many titles at the year-end championship as the rest of his round-robin competitors combined have match wins. That’s right; Federer has lifted the trophy on six occasions and will bow bid for a seventh at the Nitto ATP Finals. […]
As usual, my preseason predictions stunk. But that’s what makes it fun, of course. Ten months in advance it’s just about impossible to pick the eventual Nitto ATP Finals field in any kind of correct order. Now it’s time to take a look back. […]
The 2018 Nitto ATP Finals marks the third straight year-end championship in which two of the “Big 4” are participating. This time around, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the top two seeds. Djokovic is the obvious favorite, but is he invincible? […]
Kei Nishikori’s quarterfinal loss to Roger Federer at the Rolex Paris Masters on Friday finalized the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals field. With that result, Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem clinched the last two spots at London’s O2 Arena. But Nishikori is also in.
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If Kei Nishikori ends up falling short of a berth in the World Tour Finals, Kevin Anderson may be the reason why. Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro, and John Isner could also have a say in Nishikori’s London status. […]
Likely London participants Kevin Anderson and Kei Nishikori will battle for the Vienna title on Sunday. In Basel, meanwhile, Roger Federer–who has already won the tournament eight times–will face unseeded Marius Copil. […]
A blockbuster quarterfinal battle on Friday in Vienna will pit top-seeded Dominic Thiem against Kei Nishikori. Meanwhile, in-form competitors Kevin Anderson and Borna Coric are also aiming for a place in the semis.
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