Is Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka’s Alleged Feud Behind ATP Finals Chaos?

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Published: November 17, 2014

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Roger Federer's late withdrawal from the ATP World Tour Finals stunned fans and sparked rumors of a possible rift, per Mike Dickson at the Daily Mail, between himself and Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka.

Just an hour before he was scheduled to take the court against Novak Djokovic, Federer announced via Facebook that he could not play due to a back injury he sustained in his semifinals match against Wawrinka.

The walkover meant Djokovic would win his third consecutive ATP Finals title. However, Djokovic's title took a back-seat to rumors circulating about a late-night locker-room argument between Federer and Wawrinka. 

Apparently, Wawrinka and Federer's epic semis battle yielded some serious casualties. The severity of those casualties may surface soon. Wawrinka and Federer are reportedly due in Lille, France on Monday to prepare for the Davis Cup final. 



Instead of stories about what could be a historic Davis Cup win for Switzerland, Federer and Wawrinka must deal with headlines featuring words like feud, rift, row and war. 

The rumors brought a dark cloud over an already gloomy ATP Finals.

The finals arrived with excitement and anticipation. The No. 1 ranking was on the line. Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic and Milos Raonic provided new blood. Andy Murray had fought his way into the tournament. Djokovic was trying to win his third straight year-end title.

With so many tantalizing storylines, it seems downright bizarre that the tournament ended with Murray and Djokovic playing an exhibition match and tournament officials talking of issuing fans partial refunds. 

The field was already minus Rafael Nadal. Cilic seemed a shell of himself. Raonic withdrew. Most of the matches were blowouts. Then when it seemed fans would get a dream matchup....

What a mess.  

Federer's camp denied suggestions that he with...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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