Yet the two men who opened proceedings in Murray’s group, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori, promised to produce a contest of the highest quality between two of the most popular players on the tour, and were also playing for their own piece of glory: the No3 ranking. I need some time to really recharge my batteries and then I'll think about my next season.With all the excitement surrounding the world Nos1 and 2-the fight between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic for the top spot at the World Tour Finals this year-the task of the other players in London to grab the headlines has not been an easy one. “Now what I'm thinking about is the rest. “I will try to do as well as I've done in the last couple of years, always peak at the right moments and always try to perform my best at the biggest events. There are the Olympic Games that are happening every four years,” he said. “ Roland Garros is always one of the biggest challenges I have every year, but it's not the only one. And in 2016 an elusive Olympic gold medal will also be on the line in Rio de Janeiro. Still, however, a Roland Garros champion’s trophy is missing from the Serb’s bounty. Only John McEnroe (1984), Jimmy Connors (1974) and Federer (20) have finished with a better winning percentage and with as many or more titles. 1 who finished with 11 titles, including three of the four Grand Slams and an record six ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.
It caps a remarkable season for the runaway World No. “You try to take advantage of certain parts of his game that were not working well today, which was his backhand.” “I think what I managed to do better than what I've done in the last match we played in the group stage here was the fact that I was more solid from back of the court. I know that he's always going to push you hard and try to protect the baseline, take away the time from you, which he was doing also today,” he said.
3 ended his streaks of 38 consecutive indoor match wins, 23 overall this season and 15 straight at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday. 2 at the season finale, Djokovic adjusted his tactics after the World No. I can't say I expected it, not at all … (It) obviously gives me a lot of confidence for anything that is coming in the future.”Īgainst Federer, in Showdown No. It allows me to have the matches and the tournaments I've had in the last couple years. “I've been trying to really pay as equal attention to the work and the recovery, as well, mental and physical. For some reason or another, I've been playing some of my best tennis after the US Open, in Asia and also indoors, both Paris and London. The last four years I managed to win the (Barclays ATP) World Tour Finals, where the best players in the world are playing. Obviously, sitting here with this trophy alongside me, I couldn't ask for a better finish to the season. Other than that tournament, I've played all finals. I have to talk about him before Doha next year,” Djokovic grinned. Big-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic was the only man who managed to deny him a berth in a final all season. He had downed the Serb for a third time on Tuesday in the round-robin stage of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.īut in the title match on Sunday, revenge came sweet for Djokovic – his straight sets result securing a fifth season-ending championship, in his 15 th final from the 16 events he entered in 2015. 1 Novak Djokovicmore than once this season. Roger Federer is the only player to have inflicted defeat on World No.
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