Kei Nishikori will make his third successive appearance at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after becoming the fifth player to qualify for the prestigious season-ending tournament, to be held from 13-20 November at The O2 in London. The Japanese star sealed his berth at The O2 following results at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. He joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic. Nishikori reached the semi-finals on his debut at The O2 in 2014, falling to Djokovic, and returned as one of the elite eight last year. “I am very excited to come back to London this year,” said Nishikori. “It’s been a very consistent year so far and I am excited to be part of this...
Stan Wawrinka lets rip on a backhand against Kyle Edmund on Wednesday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Milos Raonic moved to within a match of his best showing at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Wednesday. The fifth seed dominated his second-round contest against Italian Paolo Lorenzi, advancing 6-2, 6-4 in 65 minutes. The Canadian won 84 per cent of his service points (36/43), converted all three break points and never faced one on his serve. He also earned the customary “free points”, nailing 14 aces. "I have to be happy with the way I played. It was very important for me to be efficient out on court today," he said. Raonic, who withdrew from his Beijing semi-final match last week because of a right-ankle injury, said he's still feeling some pain but has learned to play with...