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Federer Primed For Zverev Showdown On Day Three

First-match nerves on debut are compounded for Alexander Zverev on a stage as big as the O2 arena for the Nitto ATP Finals. For Roger Federer, these debut nerves came 15 years ago. The then No. 6 in the Emirates ATP Rankings opened his season-ending campaign in Shanghai in 2002 against the World No. 4 – the Spaniard who now coaches Zverev – Juan Carlos Ferrero. For the record, the Swiss won that battle and on Sunday, he claimed his opening round-robin clash with American Jack Sock.  Hours later, Zverev won his debut match at the season finale eking out a three-set victory over Marin Cilic. For the 36-year-old Federer, a six-time Nitto ATP Finals champion, experience has taught him...

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Kubot/Melo Win London Team Debut, Clinch Year-End No. 1

If nothing else, Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo’s team debut at the Nitto ATP Finals was certainly memorable. Not only did the top-seeded Polish-Brazilian duo earn a solid victory against seventh-seeded Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers, 7-6(2), 6-4, but they clinched the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking with it. < "This year has been amazing for me and Lukas, the first year we're playing together. Finishing as the No. 1 team in the world for me, it means a lot," Melo said. "We achieved this as a team. I'm very proud...this is one of the most important points of my life." After Henri Kontinen and John Peers, the defending champions, lost their first round-robin match against Ryan...

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