Tomas Berdych is in unfamiliar territory this week at the BNP Paribas Masters. He is 10th in the Emirates ATP Race To London and No. 11 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, marking his first week outside of the world rankings’ Top 10 since reaching the 2010 Wimbledon final as the World No. 13. In the 329 weeks since then, Berdych has qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and ended the year at No. 6 or No. 7 on six straight occasions. Both of those streaks are on the line Tuesday when the 2005 BNP Paribas Masters champion plays his opening match in Paris. Berdych trails Dominic Thiem and Marin Cilic for the final two vacancies at the year-end...
It’s been one of the great reigns in the history of the Emirates ATP Rankings. A total of 223 weeks, including the past 122 consecutive weeks. But now Novak Djokovic finds his hold on No. 1 on the line this week in Paris. Djokovic will need to hold off a surging Andy Murray at the BNP Paribas Masters. The Brit is within touching distance of the Serbian, and can take over top spot by winning Paris if Djokovic does not reach the final, but the Serbian will come into the event physically rested and mentally refreshed after taking two weeks off following his semi-final loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in Shanghai. “I feel good right now,” Djokovic said. “The last couple...
Still with an outside chance of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, David Goffin is looking to finish his season on a high at the BNP Paribas Masters.
