ATP World Tour Finals

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[Billie]

History on the line. Can that motivate him? Remains to be seen. But it would be nice for him to finish the season on a high note.

Novak Djokovic is nearing unprecedented territory in London.

Roger Federer hasn't done it. Rafael Nadal hasn't pulled it off. Neither did other season-ending titlists Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker or Pete Sampras. But if Djokovic wins the 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which starts Sunday, he will become the first player in finale history (since 1970) to win five consecutive season-ending titles.

“The [Barclays ATP] World Tour Finals is the crown for all the achievements for all the best eight players in the world,” Djokovic said during his pre-tournament press conference. “I'm very happy that I'm one of them and have had an amazing last four years in The O2 arena, and I'm just hoping that I can carry on with the great results I've had here in the past.”

Djokovic has gone 18-1 during his four-peat in London, a run that includes wins against 2016 finale qualifiers Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori. Djokovic's only London loss came last year against Roger Federer during the round-robin stage, a straight-sets defeat he avenged by beating the Swiss during the final match of 2015.

Should the Serbian win a fifth consecutive London title, he'd also join Federer as the only players who have won six tournament titles overall. Djokovic is currently tied with Lendl and Sampras with five finale crowns.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-finale-2016-preview-saturday

 

[Tennis Fan]

History on the line. Can that motivate him? Remains to be seen. But it would be nice for him to finish the season on a high note.

Novak Djokovic is nearing unprecedented territory in London.

Roger Federer hasn't done it. Rafael Nadal hasn't pulled it off. Neither did other season-ending titlists Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker or Pete Sampras. But if Djokovic wins the 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which starts Sunday, he will become the first player in finale history (since 1970) to win five consecutive season-ending titles.

“The [Barclays ATP] World Tour Finals is the crown for all the achievements for all the best eight players in the world,” Djokovic said during his pre-tournament press conference. “I'm very happy that I'm one of them and have had an amazing last four years in The O2 arena, and I'm just hoping that I can carry on with the great results I've had here in the past.”

Djokovic has gone 18-1 during his four-peat in London, a run that includes wins against 2016 finale qualifiers Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori. Djokovic's only London loss came last year against Roger Federer during the round-robin stage, a straight-sets defeat he avenged by beating the Swiss during the final match of 2015.

Should the Serbian win a fifth consecutive London title, he'd also join Federer as the only players who have won six tournament titles overall. Djokovic is currently tied with Lendl and Sampras with five finale crowns.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-finale-2016-preview-saturday

I think he can do it.

 

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[Tennis Fan]

History on the line. Can that motivate him? Remains to be seen. But it would be nice for him to finish the season on a high note.

Novak Djokovic is nearing unprecedented territory in London.

Roger Federer hasn't done it. Rafael Nadal hasn't pulled it off. Neither did other season-ending titlists Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker or Pete Sampras. But if Djokovic wins the 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which starts Sunday, he will become the first player in finale history (since 1970) to win five consecutive season-ending titles.

“The [Barclays ATP] World Tour Finals is the crown for all the achievements for all the best eight players in the world,” Djokovic said during his pre-tournament press conference. “I'm very happy that I'm one of them and have had an amazing last four years in The O2 arena, and I'm just hoping that I can carry on with the great results I've had here in the past.”

Djokovic has gone 18-1 during his four-peat in London, a run that includes wins against 2016 finale qualifiers Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori. Djokovic's only London loss came last year against Roger Federer during the round-robin stage, a straight-sets defeat he avenged by beating the Swiss during the final match of 2015.

Should the Serbian win a fifth consecutive London title, he'd also join Federer as the only players who have won six tournament titles overall. Djokovic is currently tied with Lendl and Sampras with five finale crowns.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-finale-2016-preview-saturday

I didn't know that Sampras had won five ATP Finals. I didn't watch the finals for many years. The first time I watched it was the year that Lleyton won it and I didn't know it was supposed to be a big deal. After that I went back to not watching it again. By the end of the season I'm usually tuckered out and switch to the women's finals. I've watched since Rafa's emergence, but only once before that.

 

[Billie]

Nole and Dominator on the court warming up. Looking at the last few months both guys didn't really shine and play as well as they could have, so we'll see what they bring today.

 

[Mary]

I usually get a lot of tennis related stuff on my FB page and Berdych usually shows up, but I saw nothing. I guess he's tired after a long season.

Yes! Tsonga and his girlfriend sure will have a pretty baby. I'm sure they're excited.

I heard Berdych had appendicitis?

 

[Tennis Fan]

I heard Berdych had appendicitis?

Thanks. Poor Berdy.

 

[Billie]

A visit from the trainer after only 2:1??? And of course they cut it off and went to commercials.

 

[Billie]

Just little skin gone on his right thumb, that's not too bad. Yikes it happened on one of the returns when he touched the surface.

 

[Billie]

Thiem takes the first set in a lengthy tiebreaker on his 7th set point. he deserved to win it.

Nothing has changed with Nole, so I can't say I can be optimistic about this WTF.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Thiem takes the first set in a lengthy tiebreaker on his 7th set point. he deserved to win it.

Nothing has changed with Nole, so I can't say I can be optimistic about this WTF.

It's only the first set. Anything can happen at this point. Plus, there's always the luxury of losing two matches and still winning the tournament. Where have we seen that before?

 

[Mastoor]

How many Austrians in O2! I was afraid they may start singing Edelweiss.

But Djoker was sehr gutt and in the end, he said in Schwarzenegger's accent : "I.....AM.....BACK!"

 

[herios]

Very happy to see both Nole and Milos win today.
I want Milos to end the season in the top 4 and now Kei will need to win 3 matches to deny his quest.

 

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Novak Djokovic d. Dominic Thiem 6-7(10) 6-0 6-2