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Stan 'The Big Match Man' Eyes First London Title

Nicknames stick with Stan Wawrinka. He answers to the catchy “Stan The Man” and Roger Federer aptly coined him “Stanimal”, while watching Wawrinka roll through the 2014 Australian Open. But perhaps the most accurate nickname for Wawrinka, who heads to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the fourth consecutive year, is a hybrid of his two popular monikers: “Stan The Big Match Man”. Few players on the ATP World Tour have been more clutch than Wawrinka in big matches, and the World No. 3 will try to tap into that prowess at The O2 in London from 13-20 November, where he's searching for his first championship at the season finale. [ALSO LIKE] He will play only the best players in...

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Monfils All Grown Up In Career-Best Year

This year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals features plenty of regular faces making their annual appearance at the O2, but one of the most popular veterans in tennis is also making his deserved debut at the season finale, which begins at The O2 in London on 13 November. Gael Monfils qualified for the first time after producing a career-best season in 2016. Having started the year at No. 25 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, the 30-year-old Frenchman now sits at a career-high standing of No. 6. Monfils largely attributes the remarkable run of form he’s had this year to his team. “[Coach] Mikael [Tillstrom] helped me a lot, but my fitness coach gets a lot of credit as well. They’ve...

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Battle For Year-End No. 1 Heads To London

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will resume their battle later this week for year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, following the draw ceremony for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 13-20 November. The quest to be crowned year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings will also reach fever pitch as Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut and Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares square-off for the title. Buy Tickets Now Watch Draw On Demand Singles - Group John McEnroe [1] Andy Murray (GBR) [3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) [7] Marin Cilic (CRO) Singles - Group Ivan Lendl  [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] Milos Raonic (CAN) [6]...

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