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Nov 04, 2016

Djokovic Talks Dimitrov Challenge In Paris 2016

Novak Djokovic reflects on his tough win over Grigor Dimitrov at the BNP Paribas Masters and looks ahead to facing Marin Cilic. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com

Nov 04, 2016

Murray Chasing History In Paris QFs

QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: Two men’s battle to be World No. 1 and two others’ quest to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals are among the intriguing storylines at the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals on Friday. Play begins with Top 2 Americans Jack Sock and John Isner squaring off on Court Central. The countrymen captured the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai doubles title together on October 16 -- one of four finals in four weeks to feature the 24-year-old Sock. Later Friday, Sock will partner Nicholas Monroe in the doubles quarter-finals, marking the Nebraska native’s 33rd match in the past 33 days. Sock is 12-4 in singles and 14-1 in doubles since October 3, with six off-days and now six days...

Nov 03, 2016

Tsonga Saves 2 M.P. To Defeat Nishikori

Local favourite and No. 11 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga trailed fifth seed Kei Nishikori for the majority of their third-round match at the BNP Paribas Masters, but showed remarkable fighting spirit to save two match points and prevail on Thursday in Paris, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). “We are here to give our best, so that first set didn't go well for me. I made double faults, things like that, but it was because I want to do well,” said Tsonga. “But little by little, I was able to get settled. My confidence came back and I was able to play better.” With the win, Tsonga is also still in contention to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. A title win...

Nov 03, 2016

Doubles Field Set For London

The last of eight spots available at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals was claimed by Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi on Thursday. Huey/Mirnyi lost in the first round of the BNP Paribas Masters earlier this week, but secured their first team qualification when defending London champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau fell in the second round of Paris. Huey/Mirnyi have one title as a team, winning in Acapulco earlier this year. It will be Huey's first trip to the year-end championships, while Mirnyi has qualified 10 times, winning in 2011 alongside Daniel Nestor. Get Your Tickets Now Joining Mirnyi/Huey at the O2 on 13 November will be Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, who reclaimed the No. 1 spot...

Nov 03, 2016

Evans, Pouille, Thiem, Zverev Honoured With Most Improved Player Of The Year Nominations

The Most Improved Player of the Year Award in the 2016 ATP World Tour Awards Presented by Moët & Chandon recognises the player who reached a significantly higher Emirates ATP Ranking by year’s end and who demonstrated an increasingly improved level of performance through the year. The winner, as selected by the players, will be announced ahead of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Daniel Evans “It's an honour to be nominated for this award especially with the class of the other nominees.” Entering the 2016 season, the Brit had 11 tour-level wins to his name since turning pro a decade earlier. He nearly doubled that mark this year. Evans compiled a 9-10 match record on the ATP World Tour and...