By every measure, Stan Wawrinka has enjoyed one of his best seasons. He's won four tour-level titles, tying his career-best mark. He also captured his third Grand Slam tournament title when he beat Novak Djokovic during the US Open final last month. So what, if anything, could Wawrinka possibly wish for in the year ahead? The return of the one thing – or person, rather – who's been missing during the second half of the season: Wawrinka's countryman, Roger Federer. When asked what his two wishes for 2017 would be, Wawrinka said, “For tennis in general, that Roger will be back at the top with no injury. I think it's always good for everybody when he's playing. And for myself,...
The chase is on in the battle for No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and it’s a fight that Andy Murray hopes will bring out his best tennis in the closing stages of 2016. The Scot narrowed the gap on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to 1,555 points in the year-to-date standings after winning his fifth tour-level title of the season last week at the China Open in Beijing. The top spot may seem like a long way off, but with tournaments in Shanghai, Vienna, Paris and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals still to come for Murray, he has 4,000 points to play for. “I feel motivated,” said Murray. “I've got something to play for towards the end...
Get ready for Marin Cilic's clash with Next Generation star Sascha Zverev in the Shanghai Rolex Masters second round Tuesday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
After compiling another all-time great season, Novak Djokovic returns to the ATP World Tour this week feeling healthy and eager to rediscover his best level. The top seed at this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters will go for his fourth title in the Chinese city – 2012-13, 2015 – and his fifth Masters 1000 title of the season. But Djokovic will look to achieve that success with a different mindset than he possessed earlier in the year. Since completing the career Grand Slam by winning Roland Garros in June, Djokovic said he has struggled to enjoy his time on the court. After winning Roland Garros, he said, “I was obviously very content, but on the other hand I was also very...