10 THINGS TO WATCH IN PARIS 1. The Home Stretch: All eyes this week are on the Rolex Paris Masters, where two spots in singles at the Nitto ATP Finals, one spot in doubles, and the year-end No. 1 ranking are all on the line. 2. One for One: Rafael Nadal will clinch year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings with one win in Paris or London. The Spaniard is seeking his fourth finish as World No. 1 and a record 31st ATP Masters 1000 title. While Nadal is a 10-time Roland Garros champion, he has never won Paris’s other tour-level event. His only run to the Rolex Paris Masters final came in his debut 10 years ago. 3....
Four-time ATP World Tour titlist Paul-Henri Mathieu has played his final singles match. The 35-year-old Frenchman announced his retirement on Sunday, following his defeat to Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-4 in the final round of qualifying at the Rolex Paris Masters. Mathieu turned professional in 1999 and reached a career-high of No. 12 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in 2008. “I knew that when I started the year it was going to be my last one, because I'm 35 and I've had a lot of injuries. I have a family. When you have one kid you can manage it a little bit, try to make them come. But when you start to have two kids, it's too complicated,” Mathieu said....
The release of the Rolex Paris Masters draw has added further intrigue to the battle for the final two singles berths at the Nitto ATP Finals, the eight-man season finale to be held 12-19 November at The O2 arena in London. The final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year – and last tournament of the regular season – has thrown up two potential third-round matches that could go a long way to determining who makes it to London – and who does not. View The Rolex Paris Master Draw In the top half of the draw, the man who currently has a hold on the last qualifying spot, Pablo Carreno Busta, could have a third-round meeting with...
First, he claimed the No. 1 spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Then, Andy Murray lifted his maiden BNP Paribas Masters trophy. Next? Murray says he's looking to culminate a fortnight of firsts with a title at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray will be the top seed on home soil when he enters The O2 in London, bidding for his first victory at the season finale. The red hot Scot is riding a 19-match win streak after defeating John Isner on Sunday in Paris. "Hopefully I can play some good tennis there," said Murray. "I will take a few days' break now, and rest up a little bit and get ready for one big push out of the...