The world's eight best singles players and doubles teams, along with 2016 ATP World Tour Awards winners, gather at London's historic Cutty Sark for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Official Launch presented by Moët and Chandon.
Kei Nishikori can fill a stadium without even playing a match. Anyone who had imagined that the Japanese public’s love and hysteria for Nishikori couldn’t possibly become any more intense – that peak-Kei had already been established – was made to reconsider during this season’s Tokyo tournament. That was when one of his practice sessions drew an audience of more than 9,000. That figure even astounded some of the tournament’s organisers (who have seen some hysteria in their time, having previously not publicised his training schedule for fear of a crush). It would seem we have reached a new level of intensity in the relationship between Nishikori and his public – you suspect that crowds will now gather in Tokyo if...
Local favourite and No. 11 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga trailed fifth seed Kei Nishikori for the majority of their third-round match at the BNP Paribas Masters, but showed remarkable fighting spirit to save two match points and prevail on Thursday in Paris, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). “We are here to give our best, so that first set didn't go well for me. I made double faults, things like that, but it was because I want to do well,” said Tsonga. “But little by little, I was able to get settled. My confidence came back and I was able to play better.” With the win, Tsonga is also still in contention to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. A title win...
Kei Nishikori talks about the importance of producing a strong week at the BNP Paribas Masters and talks about the race for World No. 1. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
