LONDON - World No 1 Novak Djokovic clawed his way to victory over Tomas Berdych in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday, but Andy Murray's prospects look bleak after a groin injury flared up in his shock defeat by David Ferrer.
Andy Murray's hopes of winning the ATP World Tour Finals were dealt a double blow when he lost his opening group match to Spain's David Ferrer and then warned he could have to withdraw from the tournament with a groin injury.
Andy Murray could pull out of the ATP World Tour Finals after just one match because of a groin injury, the Briton said on Monday after slumping to defeat against Spain's David Ferrer.
Rafa Nadal opened his account at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-2 3-6 7-6 defeat of American Mardy Fish in a late-night Group B thriller at the O2 on Sunday.
Old foes Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the group stage of the ATP World Tour finals starting in London on Sunday while world number one Novak Djokovic will clash with number three Andy Murray.
Just a week before the ATP World Tour finals, Roger Federer signalled his return to the top in timely fashion with a sensational run to the Paris Masters title.
A resurgent Roger Federer swept past local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 7-6 to clinch his maiden Paris Masters title on Sunday and send a deafening warning to his rivals ahead of the ATP World Tour finals.
American Mardy Fish is facing a race against time to be fit for the ATP World Tour finals after pulling out of the Paris Masters due to a hamstring injury on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic pocketed a $1.6-million bonus just for turning up on court before making light of shoulder pains to beat Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters second round on Wednesday.
Tennis world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark flew to China and rooted for her golfer boyfriend Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the WGC-HSBC Championships golf tournament in Shanghai.
After winning the Swiss Indoor title for fifth time in six years, Roger Federer has emerged as the fittest of the tennis elite heading into Monday's start of the final event of a long ATP season, the Paris Masters.
Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 24th birthday by successfully defending her Tournament of Champions title with a comfortable 6-3 6-0 victory over Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues on Sunday.
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