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With the ATP Tour World Finals beginning in London on Sunday, we look ahead to the early storylines emerging from the annual end-of-season championships, generally considered the fifth-greatest title in tennis behind the four Slams. Can Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic Rediscover Grand Slam-Winning Form? Stan Wawrinka has been out of sorts for months now, failing to beat a fellow top-10 player...
Published: October 27, 2014
The BNP Paribas Masters began in Paris on Sunday, with the 16 seeded players in action from Tuesday after being given a first-round bye. The tournament, above all, has two over-riding narratives. The first, of course, is Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer’s ongoing battle to end the year as No. 1 on the tour. There are currently 850 points between the all-time greats, with 2,500 left to fight for:...
Published: October 20, 2014
The stars have arrived, the groups have been drawn and the WTA Finals in Singapore is underway. Only three of the eight women to feature this year have won the tournament before (Serena Williams (4), Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova), while there are two debutants in Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard. The groups, always significant to an individual’s chances in such a format, are below. Red...
Published: October 13, 2014
The annual end-of-season tournament featuring the world’s eight highest ranked players in women’s tennis kicks off Friday in Singapore. Now named the WTA Finals, rather than the WTA Championships as in previous years, the eight competing in a star-studded line-up will be Caroline Wozniacki, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwanska, Eugenie Bouchard, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, Maria Sharapova...
Published: October 9, 2014
The WTA Finals at the end of October will bring an end to a thrilling 2014 for the WTA Tour. As with the men’s side on the ATP, the four Grand Slams were split among four players, always a sign of healthy competition. Unlike the men’s side, however, there were no new Slam winners: Li Na (Australian Open), now retired, and Petra Kvitova (Wimbledon) both won their second, while Maria Sharapova...
Published: October 6, 2014
Heather Watson suffered a fourth successive first-round tournament exit at the hands of 34-year-old Venus Williams at the China Open last Sunday. Laura Robson, meanwhile, has not played since January due to a wrist injury. This—along with Andy Murray’s dip in form throughout 2014—has seen the buzz around British tennis all but vanish. It’s a far cry from last year, let alone...