Early Storylines Emerging Ahead of the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals

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Published: November 3, 2014

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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 since winning in Monte Carlo in April.

Indeed, in that tournament he beat three, the same feat he had achieved three months prior on the way to winning his maiden Slam in Australia.

They remain his two titles of 2014, while he has now won only two matches since the U.S. Open.

While on the whole the Swiss has remained upbeat, there was an element of defeatism about his latest comments following his early exit in Paris, per Reuters' Julien Pretot: "I can't say everything is fine because I'm not winning many matches, but there is nothing much I can do about it.”

Marin Cilic, of course, won the U.S. title—also his first Slam—but recently withdrew from tournaments in Valencia and Paris to help his minor arm injury heal ahead of London.

His career record (13-43) against his seven opponents suggests progressing past the round-robin stage at his first Finals will be a tall order on his return, however.

With French Open champion Rafael Nadal missing through injury, it would be nice to see a Grand Slam champion of 2014 challenge Novak Djokovic at the final hurdle of the year—but I wouldn’t count on it.

 



Can Finals' Debutants Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic Cause a Storm?

As in the WTA Finals last month, where Eugenie Bouchard and Simona Halep made their first appearances, there are two debutants yet to reach the age of 25 at this year’s ATP Finals.

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