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The 02 Arena in London hosted numerous great matches in its 11-year spell as the home of the ATP Finals. The 12 consecutive editions held in London from 2009-2020 is bettered only by the 13 hosted by Madison Square Garden in New York City from 1977-1989. Sustained quality, drama and tightness are all ingredients that […] READ MORE
Ahead of the final ATP Finals at London’s iconic O2 Arena, two Last Word on Tennis writers – Vithun Illankovan & David Gertler went head-to-head with their ATP Finals predictions. Champion The player we think will win the tournament Vithun Illankovan: (5) Alexander Zverev [GER] Despite the significant amount of controversy regarding his personal life […] READ MORE
In what promises to be an entertaining end to the 2019 ATP season, first-time finalists Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet to decide the ATP Finals. Both men have enjoyed fine years, with Thiem establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with on the hard courts, a point he has underlined in London, […] READ MORE
After what has been a thrilling week of tennis so far at the ATP Finals in the British capital, just four men remain in contention for the title. Not amongst them are world #1 Rafael Nadal and world #2 Novak Djokovic, both of whom saw their round-robin campaigns end in disappointment, whilst debutants Matteo Berrettini […] READ MORE
Jim is a sports fan and writer, who graduated from the University of Warwick with a Masters in Global and Comparative History in September, 2019. Site manager at Last Word on Cricket and deputy site manager at Last Word on Tennis, Jim is never happier than when at his laptop, watching and writing on sports.