David Goffin shocks Rafael Nadal with a curling forehand passing shot down the line on Monday at the Nitto ATP Finals. Photo Credit: Thomas Lovelock/ATP World Tour. Watch live tennis at TennisTV.com.
Singles alternate Pablo Carreno Busta gives his thoughts on the Group Pete Sampras clash between Rafael Nadal and David Goffin on Monday evening at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Watch this FedEx Nitto ATP Finals player profile on David Goffin, who qualified for the season finale for the first time after appearing last year as an alternate.
The Nitto ATP Finals will save the best for last, as World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is set to conclude the opening round of group-stage matches on Monday evening. The top-seeded Spaniard will face David Goffin to wrap Day 2 at The O2 in London. Nadal begins his quest to put a bow on a captivating 2017 campaign with his first title at the season finale. Runner-up in both 2010 and 2013, the 31-year-old will kick off his eighth appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals, and first since 2015, after missing last year's edition due to injury. Nadal has already made an appearance at The O2 this week, receiving his year-end No. 1 trophy on Sunday afternoon to a rapturous...
David Goffin started 2017 with every indication of reaching the Nitto ATP Finals. As of 15 May, the nimble Belgian was fourth in the Emirates ATP Race to London as a result of an early-season run of form. Reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, finals in Sofia and Rotterdam and further strong results on clay in Monte-Carlo and Madrid, Goffin seemed en route to qualifying for the season-ending championships for the first time, having played one match as an alternate last year (l. to Djokovic.) But at Roland Garros, his season – and his ankle – took a turn. After an unfortunate slip on the backcourt rain tarps in his third-round encounter with Horacio Zeballos, Goffin’s season stalled, forcing...
