Missed a moment of the action from Wednesday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals? Here’s your executive summary
1) Murray Prevails In Record-Breaking Match
In a grueling battle that lasted three hours and 21 minutes, World No. 1 Andy Murray improved to 2-0 in Group John McEnroe with a 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4 win over fifth seed Kei Nishikori. It was the longest best-of-three sets match at the year-end championships (since 1991, when records were first kept). Read Match Report
Murray’s win also means his battle with Novak Djokovic to finish the year at the top of the Emirates ATP Rankings continues to heat up. Both Murray and Djokovic can leave London as World No. 1 by winning the title. Read Battle For Year-End No. 1 Explained
2) Murray, Nishikori Produce Stunning Hot Shots Down Set Points
Both players left it all out on the court in the opening set tie-break that Nishikori ultimately prevailed in. Murray showed impressive foot speed to save a set point at 5/6, while the Japanese star saved one of his own at 8/9 with a difficult overhead smash.
3) Quote Of The Day
“I think for the tournament, for everyone interested in tennis, that would probably be the perfect way to finish the year. For me and I'm sure for Novak, both of our goals are to try and win the event. Whether that's by beating me, someone else, or for me if it's winning against Novak or another player, it doesn't change much for us.” – Murray, on whether he wants to face Djokovic in the final.
4) Stan Stays Alive
Third seed Stan Wawrinka kept himself in the hunt to advance to the semi-finals with a tight 7-6(3), 7-6(3) win over seventh seed Marin Cilic. The reigning US Open champion saved a set point in the opening set and improved his record in Group John McEnroe to 1-1. Cilic drops to 0-2. Read Match Report
5) Kontinen/Peers Advance To Semi-Finals
Fifth seeds Henri Kontinen/John Peers continued their impressive form this week, scoring a 6-3, 6-4 win over seventh seeds Raven Klaasen/Rajeev Ram. Kontinen/Peers have now won 11 of their past 13 matches. Read Match Report
Their spot in the final four was confirmed after fourth seeds Feliciano Lopez/Marc Lopez prevailed in a lengthy 7-5, 5-7, 10-8 battle over top seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut. Herbert/Mahut were eliminated from contention from qualifying for the semi-finals with the loss, which also means that second seeds Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares are now in total control over whether they can finish 2016 as the year-end No. 1 doubles team. Read Match Report