Watch highlights of Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic advancing on Tuesday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour
Novak Djokovic became the first player to reach the semi-finals at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after he defeated Milos Raonic 7-6(6), 7-6(5) on Tuesday for his second match win in Group Ivan Lendl. If Djokovic goes on to win the title, he will claim year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Serbian now has 11,180 points – 70 more points ahead of Andy Murray (11,110), who will play his second round-robin match against Kei Nishikori on Wednesday. The 29 year old, who had been No. 1 for 122 consecutive weeks until 7 November, is now 29-10 at the season finale, where he is looking to capture a fifth straight trophy – and a record-equalling sixth crown...
Singles alternate David Goffin gives his expert opinion on the Tuesday evening singles match between Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Globally, these are uncertain times. If this month's tournament in Paris was about regime change - with Andy Murray usurping Djokovic as No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings - then prepare for the possibility of a counter-revolution in London. Little over a week has passed since Djokovic's hold on No. 1 ended after 122 consecutive weeks, with Murray becoming the first Briton to ascend to the top of the standings. But, with so little between them, Djokovic could gather enough points at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals to regain that status and be the year-end No. 1. You have to spool all the way back to 2001, when this tournament was held in Sydney, for the last time...
With the Finals Club celebrating the heritage of the 1980s at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, we see just how much the current stars of the ATP World Tour know about the 80s.