Tennis Forever

[ajithfederer]

[raagadevan]

Del Potro beats Nadal 6-2, 6-4; will meet Djokovic (who defeated Tsonga 6-2, 7-5) in the finals tomorrow.

[raagadevan]

Really really well-done!

[raagadevan]

Race to ATP World Tour Finals (London) - An Update:

1. Rafael Nadal; Points: 11,670 - Already qualified.
2. Novak Djokovic; 9,210 - Already qualified.
3. Andy Murray; 5,805 - Already qualified, but forced to withdraw after back surgery.
4. David Ferrer; 4,990 - Already qualified.
5. Juan Martin del Potro; 4,420 – Already qualified.
6. Tomas Berdych; 3,800 – Lost in Shanghai R3.
7. Stanislas Wawrinka; 3,150 – Lost in Shanghai QF.
8. Roger Federer; 3,145 – Lost in Shanghai R3.
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; 3010 – Lost in Shanghai SF.
10. Richard Gasquet; 2,960 – Lost in Shanghai R1.
11. Milos Raonic; 2,770 – Lost in Shanghai R3.
12. Tommy Haas; 2,265 – Withdraws in Shanghai R3 due to back injury.

[JamesDap]

DP played incredible tennis yesterday against Rafa. Just hit him out of the court. Hands down, DP hits the biggest groundies on the tour.

[raagadevan]

Novak Djokovic beats Juan Martin del Potro in a thriller 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (3).

http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/new...-in-a-thriller

[JamesDap]

Great match. DP lost out due to some poor tactics. More intelligent shot selection on crucial points and footwork, and it might have been different. Djoko just took the ball so much earlier and also got into the net zone much more, even using a serve and volley tactic on some points. And he also found an ace whenever he needed one.

[raagadevan]

Richard Gasquet wins the Kremlin Cup; Tommy Haas wins the Erste Bank Open (Vienna); Jo-Wilfried Tsonga loses the semifinal match in Vienna; and Milos Raonic loses the quarterfinals at the Stockholm Open... All the four are potential qualifiers for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London!

[raagadevan]

Race to ATP World Tour Finals (London) - October 21, 2013:

1. Rafael Nadal; Points: 11,670 - Already qualified.
2. Novak Djokovic; 9,610 - Already qualified.
3. Andy Murray; 5,805 - Already qualified, but forced to withdraw after back surgery.
4. David Ferrer; 5,050 - Already qualified.
5. Juan Martin del Potro; 4,420 – Already qualified.
6. Tomas Berdych; 3,800 – Lost in Shanghai R3.
7. Stanislas Wawrinka; 3,150 – Lost in Shanghai QF.
8. Roger Federer; 3,145 – Lost in Shanghai R3.
9. Richard Gasquet; 3,120 – Wins Kremlin Open.
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; 3,055 – Lost in Shanghai and Vienna SFs.
11. Milos Raonic; 2,770 – Lost in Shanghai R3 & in Stockholm QFs.
12. Tommy Haas; 2,425 – Won Erste Bank Open (Vienna).

[JamesDap]

Oh...so Federer has already fallen behind Wawrinka. Gasquet and Tsonga not too far behind. He may not make it to London this year.