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Race Rivals Set To Square Off In Antwerp, Moscow and Stockholm

The season-ending European indoor swing is here and the Emirates ATP Race To London has entered the home stretch. The final ATP World Tour 250 events of the year will be held next week at the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow, inaugural European Open in Antwerp and If Stockholm Open. Contenders are jockeying for positions to secure the three remaining berths at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, with four players sitting within 1,000 points of Dominic Thiem and the coveted eighth spot. In position to make his debut at The O2 from 13-20 November, Gael Monfils currently occupies the sixth spot with 3,625 points. The Frenchman will be looking to separate himself from the pack as the top seed...

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The Race Is On In Shanghai

It could be a significant week in the Emirates ATP Race To London, with 1,000 points on the line at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Four places remain up for grabs in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals singles field after Milos Raonic became the fourth player to qualify on Sunday, joining Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka. [ALSO LIKE] #NextGen star Nick Kyrgios’ victory last week at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016 – the biggest title of his career - has seen him surge into contention for the place at The O2. The 21-year-old Australian moved up into 12th position and victory in Shanghai could see him break into the top eight positions. Gael Monfils and Rafael...

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Shanghai Showdown For Nadal & Co. As London Looms

With only four weeks remaining in the Emirates ATP Race To London, the Shanghai Rolex Masters is shaping to be a critical battleground for remaining contenders. Asia's signature ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event has traditionally played a pivotal role in deciding the elite eight that will appear at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. This year is no exception. Less than 1,000 points separate Gael Monfils, currently in sixth place, from Marin Cilic at No. 10, with Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Tomas Berdych sandwiched in between. Sunday's Tokyo finalists David Goffin and Nick Kyrgios, in 11th and 12th respectively, are also in hot pursuit. Runner-up in 2009, Nadal is back in Shanghai and eager to confirm his place...

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