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Dramatic day at ATP Finals as Thiem beats Nadal and Tsitsipas wins match in deciding set tie-break

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A dramatic day at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals saw Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal in two tie-break sets before defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Andrey Rublev in a deciding set tie-breaker.

evening session match, scheduled to start at 8pm BST, the two winners from the first games, top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia and Russia's Daniil Medvedev, the fourth seed, meet.In today's round-robin doubles


Djokovic and Medvedev record straight sets wins on day two of ATP Finals

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Top seed Novak Djokovic and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev both recorded straight sets wins on day two of

advancing to the semi-finals.Today saw the first round-robin matches in Group Tokyo 1970 with Serbia's Djokovic

process.Schwartzman, making his debut at the end of season event broke early in the first set before Djokovic


Thiem beats defending champion Tsitsipas on opening day of ATP Finals

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US Open champion Dominic Thiem of Austria overcame defending Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals champion Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a rematch of last year's final of the season-ending event.

hour and 18 minutes.Tomorrow sees the opening round-robin matches in Group Tokyo 1970 with top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia playing Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, seeded eighth, and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev


Djokovic bids to end wait for record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title

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World number one Novak Djokovic says he is determined to end his five-year wait for a record-equalling

Alexander Zverev of Germany and Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman stand in Djokovic’s way in his group.But Djokovic

at the same time it doesn’t change what I hope to achieve in this tournament and why I’m here," said Djokovic


ATP appoint Sano as chief business officer

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The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced the appointment of Daniele Sano as its chief business officer from December 1.

implementation.The Association of Tennis Professionals will boost the commercial activity around stars such as Novak

Djokovic by appointing Daniele Sano as chief business officer ©Getty ImagesSano said: "The ATP is one


Australia may stage more tennis events in 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions

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Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley is in talks over staging tournaments after the Australian Open in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Association of Tennis Professionals Cup is due take place in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.World number one Novak

Djokovic won his eighth Australian Open title in Melbourne earlier this year ©Getty ImagesBut Tennis


Djokovic named year-end world number one for record-equalling sixth time

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Novak Djokovic has topped the year-end Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world rankings for a

was somebody I looked up to when I was growing up, so to match his record is a dream come true" said Djokovic

Djokovic enjoyed another successful year, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sport, earning

 At 33-years-old, Djokovic set a new record as the oldest year-end ATP number one.

To see Novak achieve this for the sixth time and match Pete’s record is simply incredible, and he continues

Novak Djokovic was criticised for failing to socially distance during the Adria Tour, a tournament he


French Open champion Nadal seeking first Paris Masters title

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French Open champion Rafael Nadal will aim to secure his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Paris Masters title when he returns to the French capital this week.

with Switzerland’s Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam titles.The Spaniard will now have the chance to tie Novak

Masters 1000 crowns when he takes to the indoor hard court at the AccorHotels Arena.Defending champion Djokovic


Nancy Gillen: Can the IOC trust athletes to take personal responsibility during Tokyo 2020?

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Preparations for Tokyo 2020 continue, even if doubts over the staging of the event linger. It is interesting to see how International Federations and National Olympic Committees are getting ready for the Games amidst the uncertainty.

ATP to allow tennis events to take place safely.Of course, no one can forget the complete disregard Novak

Djokovic showed to social distancing measures when he organised the Adria Tour in June.

It was not just Serbian world number one Djokovic, however, with other tennis stars such as Germany’s


ATP investigate after Querrey "flees" Russia following positive COVID test

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The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has said an investigation is underway over an alleged "serious breach of protocol" after American Sam Querrey reportedly fled Russia after testing positive for coronavirus.

suspended from the ATP for up to three years.Tennis has already seen the ill-fated Adria Tour led by Novak

Djokovic in June, which was cancelled because of a number of COVID-19 cases in Zadar in Croatia.Thirty-three-year-old


Dominant Nadal seals 13th French Open title with thrashing of Djokovic

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Rafael Nadal hammered Novak Djokovic in a flawless display of clay-court tennis as he stormed to a sensational

draw level with Roger Federer on a record 20 men's Grand Slam single's titles.With the roof closed, Djokovic

stunning first set.Looking to impose himself from the off, Nadal issued a statement of intent by breaking Djokovic

the early exchanges as he sent a backhand into the net to give Nadal a 3-0 lead.The fourth game saw Djokovic

before winning his first game of the match just shy of the hour mark.But matters did not improve for Djokovic

the second set and complete control of the final.Staring down the barrel at an embarrassing defeat, Djokovic


Świątek still "shocked" by French Open win

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Iga Świątek says she is still "shocked" to be a Grand Slam winner, the day after she beat Sofia Kenin in the French Open final.

#RolandGarros— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) October 10, 2020Britain's three-time Grand Slam winner Andy


Djokovic stays unbeaten in 2020 to set up French Open final versus Nadal

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spectators are permitted at Roland Garros per day due to the coronavirus pandemic ©Getty ImagesSerbia's Novak

Djokovic - the champion here in 2016 - will play Nadal in the final ©Getty ImagesStefanos Tsitsipas

of Greece put up a good fight, but lost to Djokovic 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 ©Getty ImagesDjokovic has


Nadal to meet Djokovic in 13th French Open final

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World number one Novak Djokovic stands between Rafael Nadal and a record-extending 13th French Open title

Nadal beat Diego Schwartzman in straight sets, whereas Djokovic needed all five sets to get past Stefanos

RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/atX8c7jdQ2— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 9, 2020By contrast, Serbia's Djokovic

lost on three of his four final appearances at Roland Garros, with his sole victory coming in 2016.Djokovic

squandering a third-set match point as Tsitsipas fought back from two sets down to level the scores.Yet Djokovic

 Djokovic did win the only other Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, while Nadal exited


French Tennis Federation give Paris Masters green light with restrictions in place

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Another major tennis tournament has been added to the 2020 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) calendar, with the Paris Masters now scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 8.

measures and the organisation of this exceptional sporting event," said a statement from the FFT.Novak Djokovic

1000 events in the calendar year, and is the only one of the tournaments to be held indoors.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic won the 2019 edition after defeating Canada's Denis Shapovalov in straight sets.The French