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
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
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
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
The Nitto ATP Finals, the 2nd most decorated and prestigious tournament on the tennis calendar after the four Grand Slams, is just around the corner as world’s top eight players look to battle it out at London to be crowned as the champion of the year ending finals. Roger Federer, the current World No. 5, […] READ MORE
This year the Nitto ATP Finals will be held without fans in London at the O2 Arena. This will be the last year that this event will take place in London, as it will move to Turin, Italy starting next year. The eight men who will be playing in the singles matches are the best […] 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
Before meeting Alexander Zverev in the semifinals at the recently concluded Paris Masters, 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal had not lost a completed match in Paris since 2015, when he lost to Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. He then missed out on Bercy in 2016 and 2018 through injury, whilst he withdrew ahead of […] READ MORE