ATP World Tour Finals 2014 Results: Day 1 Scores, Highlights and Recap

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Published: November 9, 2014

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The finest tennis players from across the globe have battled for weeks and weeks to make it into the eight-man line-up for the ATP World Tour Finals, and it was Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer who both picked up critical wins on the opening day at the O2 Arena in London.   


Nishikori has enjoyed a magnificent rise throughout the 2014 season and he had too much for Andy Murray— who was roared on by a raucous London crown—winning 6-4, 6-4. Federer was also a class above his opponent, as Milos Raonic struggled to cope with the imperious Swiss maestro, losing 6-1, 7-6 (0) on his tournament debut.

Here's a look back at the best of the action from Day 1 in what's set to be an engrossing championships:



 

Nishikori off to a Flyer



Murray endured a difficult opening match at the end-of-season showpiece, as he lost in straight sets to Nishikori. The Japanese No. 1 was far too good for the home-crowd favourite, producing a display bristling with panache to emerge as a 6-4, 6-4 winner.

The result was shared by the ATP World Tour Twitter account:



Nishikori was making his finals debut at the O2 arena against the experienced Murray, but there were few signs of nerves from the U.S. Open finalist, who played with a real swagger. In the aftermath, the 24-year-old expressed his delight at getting off to the best possible start, per BBC Sport:

Maybe the beginning a little bit tight, but I started feeling well and the second set was almost perfect.

Good serve, big forehand and I was happy to win the first match. I knew he is very consistent from the baseline so I knew I had to be more aggressive than usual and that's how I won today. It's my goal to go semi-final and final.



As Nishikori alluded to, the first set was a very tight affair. Both players broke early on, but the match was evenly po...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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