All dreams must come to an end. For Jack Sock, the Nitto ATP Finals fairy tale concluded on Saturday in London. As he has done throughout the past few weeks, Sock refused to fall without a fight, battling to the last ball against Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian prevailed 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, but the gritty semi-final encounter would be decided by the slimmest of margins. The tennis world won't soon forget the American's magical run to punch his ticket to the season finale and glittering performances under the bright lights of The O2. And neither will he. Despite succumbing to Dimitrov, Sock admits there are only positives from his experience. "I can't complain," Sock told the assembled media following Saturday's match....
When David Goffin arrived in a cold, overcast London less than a fortnight ago, he had never beaten Rafael Nadal, nor Roger Federer. He had never previously qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals outright – just a sole appearance as an alternate for the injured Gael Monfils last year, a match in which he salvaged just three games from Novak Djokovic. Grigor Dimitrov had never qualified for the season finale before. He was more familiar with London in the summer, when intermittent rain made way for blazing bursts of sun on Centre Court at Wimbledon or at Queen’s Club for the Aegon Championships. Now under the roof of The O2, it is down to the final match of the season...
Watch highlights as Grigor Dimitrov overcomes Jack Sock in three sets to advance to the final of the Nitto ATP Finals, where he will face David Goffin, who took down Roger Federer. Photo Credit: Thomas Lovelock/ATP World Tour. Watch live tennis at TennisTV.com.
Grigor Dimitrov might be playing the best tennis of his career. The Bulgarian remained unbeaten at the Nitto ATP Finals on Saturday night, converting his fourth match point to advance past American Jack Sock 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 at The O2. Dimitrov improved to 4-0 in London this week to reach the Nitto ATP Finals title match, his fifth final of the season and the biggest of his career. Waiting for him will be seventh seed David Goffin, who upset six-time former champion Roger Federer 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 earlier on Saturday. Dimitrov leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 4-1, including a 6-0, 6-2 rout on Wednesday during Group Pete Sampras play. “I think his confidence is going to be up there....
Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov is honoured with two trophies in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moet & Chandon, including ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates as the youngest player to finish in the Top 100 (as of 6 November).
