FedEx Performance Zone: London Contenders Vs. Top 10

In the controlled conditions of The O2 in London, venue of the Nitto ATP Finals, the eight singles qualifiers will pit their A-games against one another for one of the sport’s prestigious prizes. Three of the competitors — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev — have recorded five (or more) victories over Top 10 stars in the Emirates ATP Rankings.

Federer, the 2003-04, 2006-07 and 2010-11 Nitto ATP Finals champion, will be looking to add to his ATP World Tour-best seven titles in 2017 at the season finale, which begins on 12 November. The Swiss superstar is 11-1 (.917) against fellow Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings this year, with his lone loss coming to Zverev in the Coupe Rogers final in Montreal. He is 209-108 (.659) lifetime against elite players, and 52-12 at the season finale since his first qualification in 2002.

Nadal, the 2017 year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, with six titles to his name in an exceptional season, aims to capture his first Nitto ATP Finals crown with a 12-5 record against Top 10 opponents over the past 11 months. He is 152-81 (.652) against Top 10 stars in his career. The Spanish superstar has finished as runner-up at the season finale in 2010 (l. to Federer) and 2013 (l. to Djokovic).

#NextGenATP German Zverev, making his debut at the season finale, has gone 6-5 versus Top 10 players in 2017 (.545) with five crowns — including two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Montreal. Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov (both 3-5, .375), and Marin Cilic and Jack Sock (both 2-4, .333) will also be looking to improve on their records against Top 10 peers under the dome.

LONDON CONTENDERS VERSUS TOP 10 OPPONENTS