Missed a moment of the action from Monday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals? Here is your executive summary:
1) Battle for World No. 1 Heats Up
In his first match as World No. 1, top seed Andy Murray put on an impressive performance in his opening match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, scoring his 20th consecutive win with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory over World No. 7 Marin Cilic. Murray broke Cilic twice in each set and controlled most of the baseline rallies, improving his record to 61-5 since April. Read Match Report
With Djokovic winning his opening match on Sunday over Dominic Thiem, the pair are one step closer to a blockbuster championship match that could determine who finishes the year at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Read Battle For No. 1 Explained
2) Nishikori’s No-Look Backhand Overhead
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori literally got his campaign at The O2 off to a flying start with this stunning winner, impressing the London crowd from start to finish with his 6-2, 6-3 win over third seed and reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka. Read Brain Game
3) Quote Of The Day
“It doesn't directly impact your tennis. You have to still go out there on the practise court, train hard, get in the gym, work hard on your game. It's more away from the court. I've been dealing with wins and losses much better because I have something else that's more important. I’m not getting too high after wins or too down after losses, which was maybe the case in the past.” - Murray explaining how becoming a new parent has changed his approach to the sport. Read Murray Reaction
4) Best Doubles Point Of 2016?
No corner of the court was left untouched as Henri Kontinen/John Peers prevailed in a sensational rally over Feliciano Lopez/Marc Lopez.
5) Upsets Galore In Doubles Draw
Sixth seeds Raven Klaasen/Rajeev Ram scored the first major doubles upset of this year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over top seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut. With just 375 points separating Herbert/Mahut from Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares, the battle for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings is poised to come down to the wire. Read Match Report
Fifth seeds Kontinen/Peers put on a serving clinic in their 6-3, 7-6(7) win over fourth seeds Lopez/Lopez. The Finnish-Australian pair didn’t face a break point in the contest and have now won 10 of their past 12 matches. Read Match Report