Hit them before they can hit you. The match lasted an hour and a half, but Roger Federer was well on his way to winning it before a ball had been struck. Federer defeated Jack Sock 6-4, 7-6(4) in their opening round match at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday in no small part to winning the toss and electing to receive. The decision went against Federer’s normal front-running tactics of serving first and letting his opponent chase him. This time around, Federer was on the hunt to immediately break and instantly unsettle his American opponent. Six points later, his goal was accomplished and Sock played the rest of the match in Federer’s rear-view mirror. Federer’s early strategy of playing...
Watch highlights as Roger Federer beats Jack Sock in his opener at the Nitto ATP Finals, and Ryan Harrison/Michael Venus upset defending champions Henri Kontinen/John Peers. Photo Courtesy of Thomas Lovelock. Watch the Nitto ATP Finals live on TennisTV.com.
Roger Federer discusses his opening win at the Nitto ATP Finals against Jack Sock at The O2 in London. Watch the Nitto ATP Finals live on TennisTV.com.
Rafael Nadal was honoured on court Sunday afternoon at the Nitto ATP Finals, receiving his ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy from ATP Executive Chairman & President Chris Kermode for finishing as the year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. “It’s been a fantastic season, a very emotional one after all the things I’ve been going through the last couple of years,” said Nadal during the on-court ceremony. “It’s not something I could’ve thought of one year ago, so it means a lot to me. “None of this could’ve been possible without my family, my team... I can just say many thanks to all of them for the support. There have been some tough moments but everybody kept believing...