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Daily Snapshot: London Day Three

Missed a moment of the action from Tuesday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals? Here is your executive summary: 1) Djokovic First Into Semi-Finals World No. 2 and four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic is the first player to move into the final four of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, saving a set point in the second set to prevail in a highly competitive 7-6(6), 7-6(5) win over fourth seed Milos Raonic. With a 2-0 record this week, the Serbian now holds the lead in Group Ivan Lendl and moves to 21-1 at The O2 since 2012. Read Match Report The win also means his battle with Andy Murray for year-end World No. 1 continues to heat up. Djokovic...

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Djokovic Beats Raonic, Qualifies For SFs

Novak Djokovic became the first player to reach the semi-finals at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after he defeated Milos Raonic 7-6(6), 7-6(5) on Tuesday for his second match win in Group Ivan Lendl. If Djokovic goes on to win the title, he will claim year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Serbian now has 11,180 points – 70 more points ahead of Andy Murray (11,110), who will play his second round-robin match against Kei Nishikori on Wednesday. The 29 year old, who had been No. 1 for 122 consecutive weeks until 7 November, is now 29-10 at the season finale, where he is looking to capture a fifth straight trophy – and a record-equalling sixth crown...

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Player Blog: Why Cilic Saw 'The Book of Mormon' In London

The tennis is incredible at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The Top 8 players in the world. Thousands of screaming, passionate fans. The ideal way to end a season on the ATP World Tour. But it's not everything for the players in London. To stay fresh, we have to have a life outside of The O2 as well. I'm lucky that I have an adventurous team around me, including my coach Jonas Bjorkman, who also enjoy taking in the sites of a city. For instance, earlier during our stay here, we visited the Prince of Wales Theatre and saw the “Book of Mormon”. I always love a good show, and a good friend of Jonas' had recommended the musical,...

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