No defending champion at the ATP Finals had exited the tournament in the round robin stage since 2009. Rafael Nadal had never made it to the semis after losing a round robin match since 2007. Stefanos Tsitsipas would have hoped to see these records continue but Nadal turned the tide with a three-set victory over […] READ MORE
We have reached the final match of this year’s ATP Finals, and it’s what everyone expected to see. Okay, maybe not. Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem are two of the best in the game, and they definitely both deserve to be here, but there is a definite surprise in Novak Djokovic’s absence. Each of the […] READ MORE
After what has been a thrilling week of tennis so far at the ATP Finals, even if the absence of fans at the O2 Arena has been keenly felt, just four men remain in contention for the title in London. We here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for both semifinals. But who will […] READ MORE
There have been some thrilling matches so far at the ATP Finals, held this year for the last time in London before the tournament moves to Turin, as well as some surprisingly one-sided contests. Now the round robin is at the business end, with just two semifinal spots left up for grabs and, as ever, […] READ MORE
The Tokyo 1970 group is back in action on Day 4 of the Nitto ATP Finals. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Paris Masters champion Daniil Medvedev will attempt to back up their opening victories, whereas 2018 titlist Alexander Zverev and debutant Diego Schwartzman will try to avoid a rapid elimination. Can these matchups replicate […] READ MORE
On an absorbing first day at the ATP Finals, recent US Open champion Dominic Thiem eventually outclassed defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas after a three-set battle, whilst 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal made light work of his Russian opponent, Andrey Rublev, who was making his debut at the season-ending finals. Nadal was ruthless against the […] READ MORE
What is surely the strangest season in living memory comes to an end this week at the ATP Finals, which will be held for the last time in London before moving to Turin. There should be plenty of entertaining action this week with the world’s eight best players set to be in action. But who […] READ MORE
The ATP Finals is the biggest title to have eluded Rafael Nadal in his glittering career. The 2020 event, which begins on Sunday, will be the last edition held in London since its arrival at the O2 Arena in 2009 – before it moves to Turin next year. It could be one of the 34-year-old’s […] READ MORE
The 2020 Nitto ATP Finals’ exciting lineup features 2 newcomers, 3 Grand Slam champions, and 3 past ATP Finals singles champions. And the groups are set, so here’s my prediction on which player will hoist the trophy in London at the end of the week! Group Tokyo 1970 1) Novak Djokovic Embed from Getty Images […] READ MORE
The two end-of-season tournaments on the men’s tour – the NextGen Finals for the best Under-21s and the ATP Finals for the eight highest-ranked men in the world – do not just mark the end of one season but more importantly point the way forward to the future for men’s tennis. That may be true […] READ MORE