Atp finals 2022

20 Nov 2022 20.16 GMT Now here comes Djokovic, and he holds aloft the trophy as the indoor fireworks and tickertape do their thing – how did we cope before their invention? Anyhow, Djokovic tosses in some Italian, of course he does, before congratulating Ruud and his team saying his work-ethic is inspirational to him and lots of others around the world. Decent praise, that, and he says Ruud and his team are nice people, respectful to everyone, and he probably hoped he could win one of his three big finals, but getting to them is a big achievement and he’s still young, so should win some soon. Djokovic then thanks his team – his parents and brothers who aren’t with him – and it’s been a tough year, during which they’ve all helped him. Only his family know what they’ve all been through, they’ve given him strength, and the trophy is as much theirs as his. He can’t match Ruud’s speech, he chortles, thanking Nitto too, then talks about how hard and long the season is before switching to Italian, thanking the crowd for their passionate support, this year even better than last. 20 Nov 2022 20.07 GMT Oh, he’s not finished, he wants to thank tennis fans around the world, praises the Turin atmosphere, and hopes the wait to get to Australia won’t be too long. What a nice boy. Ah, and he thanks “my beautiful girlfriend Maria,” who looks extremely bashful; he thanks her for her waiting around, her patience, and looks forward to being “a normal person” for a few weeks before he has to g...

Former ATP Finals champions Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have qualified as well. Andrey Rublev and two-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud are also set to return. Felix Auger-Aliassime is making his debut alongside Taylor Fritz. The American was originally an alternate, but made the cut following World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz's Holger Rune, who stunned Djokovic in the final to win the Paris Masters, is the first alternate now, followed by Hubert Hurkacz. If the teenager gets an opportunity to compete, it'll be his first appearance, while the Pole made his debut last year but lost all three of his group stage encounters. The players have been divided into two groups. Nadal, Ruud, Rublev, and Auger-Aliassime are part of the green group, while Djokovic, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, and Fritz comprise the red group. The 22-time Grand Slam champion seems to have gotten a better draw here, with Auger-Aliassme being his toughest challenge. Djokovic, on the other hand, will have to contend with the likes of Medvedev and Tsitsipas, who have won this tournament before. With the best of the best gathered in one place, there's bound to be some high-octane action on the cards. On that note, here's where one can catch up on all the action happening at the ATP Finals this week: ATP Finals channel and live streaming list Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the 2022 Laver Cup. Viewers from the following countries can catch the action live on their respective channels and sites: Amazon Prime...

The winner will face either Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia or Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the semi-finals. In the men's draw, Casper Ruud and Holger Rune will meet in a replay of last year's quarter-finals. Fourth seed Ruud, runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2022, will play Danish sixth seed Rune in the night session from 19:15 BST. The winner will play either former world number two Alexander Zverev or Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the semi-finals. Top seed and three-time champion Alfie Hewett faces his doubles partner and fellow Briton Gordon Reid in the wheelchair men's singles quarter-finals, before they pair up in the last eight for a match against France's Frederic Cattaneo and American partner Casey Ratzlaff. In the quad wheelchair singles, Britain's Andy Lapthorne will face American David Wagner for a place in the semi-finals. 'This is a totally different year' Iga Swiatek's 2022 French Open triumph over Coco Gauff was her second in Paris Swiatek underlined her dominance on the WTA Tour last year when she swept Gauff aside in last year's Roland Garros final. Gauff was left in tears after losing her first major singles final, with Swiatek registering an emphatic 6-1 6-3 win to lift the trophy for a second time in three years. Swiatek has picked up where she left off - she has yet to drop a set in Paris this year, with four of her seven set wins being by a 6-0 scoreline. However, the 22-year-old says that last year's final will have little influence on her preparations. "I think f...

Novak Djokovic won the French Open in both 2016 and 2021 French Open 2023 - men's singles final Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Date: 11 June Time: 13:30 BST Coverage: Live text from 13:00 BST and radio commentary from 13:30 on BBC Radio 5 Live & the BBC Sport website and app. Novak Djokovic says he is relishing the chance to make tennis history as he aims to become the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles. A victory would take the Serb clear of Rafael Nadal's total of 22 wins. "I like the feeling, it's an incredible privilege to be able to make history in the sport I truly love and has given me so much," Djokovic said. "The motivation is very high, as you can imagine. There is one more to go to hopefully get my hands on the trophy. "I have put myself in another really ideal position to win a Grand Slam. "That's basically what still drives me when I wake up in the morning and think about things I want to achieve. The Grand Slams are what drives me the most." Casper Ruud (right) won only six games in the 2022 French Open final, which he lost to Rafael Nadal Another victory would give Djokovic his third French Open title and he would also become the first man to win each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times. "I've been very fortunate that most of the matches in tournaments I've played in the last few years, there is history on the line," Djokovic said. "As far as all the records that are on the line, again it's flattering, it's great, but I need to win. "I'm ...

Tennis legends The season is set to come to a close, but not without some exciting matches at the ATP Finals. Here's all the relevant information about the tournament: What is the ATP Finals? The ATP Finals has a long history, having started out as the Masters Grand Prix in 1970. Featuring the year's best performing players, the tournament went on in that format until 1989. In 1990, however, the event underwent a transition. It was rebranded as the ATP Tour World Championships, which also awarded ranking points unlike before. But from 1990 to 1999 there was another tournament with a similar format being held, known as the Grand Slam Cup. This rival event was organized by the ITF. In 1999, the ATP and ITF came to an understanding and dissolved their respective tournaments to create the Tennis Masters Cup. This event ran from 2000-2008 and featured the season's top eight performing players. In 2009 the tournament was renamed the ATP World Tour Finals, and it remained so until 2016. And since 2017, it has been known as the ATP Finals. Roger Federer holds the record for most titles here, with six. Venue The 2022 edition of the tournament will take place at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. Players Novak Djokovic at the 2022 Paris Masters. As usual, the players have been drawn into two separate groups. The green group consists of Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz. The in-form Auger-Aliassime is expected to top the group, especially since his opp...

Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets to secure the Nitto ATP Finals title for a record-equalling sixth time in Turin. The Serb was pushed all the way by Ruud but eventually won the title 7-5, 6-3. Ruud saved two break points in his first service game of the opening set to hold but it set the tone for the match, with the Norwegian regularly forced on to the back foot. There were a number of lengthy rallies during the game, including 36 shots in the final one to set up a championship point for Djokovic who then clinched the title with an ace. Read more Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s record for Nitto ATP Finals championships with his first title for seven years. The former world No 1 was pleased with his performance and said the long wait for his sixth title made him appreciate the victory more. “It’s finals, usually these kind of matches are decided by very small margins and one break of serve was enough in both sets,” Djokovic said. “I knew Casper was playing really well coming into this match. I think we both served very well. I think in some decisive moments, like the 12th game of the first set, I just managed to put a few returns back in play, [to] make him run and make him play. “I was really pleased with the way I was playing from the back of the court, particularly the forehand was looking to be really aggressive and it worked great, I am really pleased with the performance. “A lot of nerves, particularly in that 30-all point, that was the longest r...

• • November 8, 2022 The 53rd edition of the ATP Finals takes place in Turin and we give you the lowdown of the important things ahead of the season-ending event. What is the ATP Finals? The prestigious ATP Finals is the season-finale for the men’s tennis season and is the biggest tournament on the calendar after the four Grand Slams. The top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams receive entries into the event. This year marks the 53rd singles edition while it will be the 48th that the doubles have been part of the tournament. The first-ever Finals was held back in 1970 and it went by the name of Masters Grand Prix before being renamed the Tennis Masters Cup, then the ATP World Tour Finals and finally the Nitto ATP Finals (thanks to its sponsor). When will this year’s tournament take place? The ATP Finals starts on November 13 with the singles and doubles finals taking place on Sunday November 20. The singles finals was initially scheduled to start at 16:00 GMT, but was pushed back to 18:00 to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup opening match in Qatar. The doubles final gets underway at 15:00 GMT. What about the venue for this year’s tournament? Turin’s Pala Alpitour, the largest indoor arena in Italy, hosted the event for the first time last year – replacing London’s O2 Arena, and its contract runs until 2025. It cost €87 million (£75m) to build and opened its doors in 2005, hosting the likes of Lady Gaga, U2, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Rihanna and Green Day sinc...

Despite having already qualified for the semi-finals, the Serbian pushed himself to his limits against Medvedev, prevailing 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) to top Red Group with a 3-0 record, handing the 2020 champion a third straight third-set tie-break loss at the event. Djokovic is aiming to create more history this week and tie “This match against one of the greatest rivals I have today is very important, regardless of the fact that I had qualified already,” said Djokovic after his three-hour, 11-minute victory. “I really wanted to win. "Daniil and I have had some battles in the past and I knew coming into the match today that it was going to be his last match of the season and he wouldn't want to finish with a loss. I started off very well. [I] had chances in the second [set], had some break points but he played very well in those decisive points. He was playing really quick. I didn't fell physically well in the third set, struggled a lot. It is a battle and it is a fight. "Being able to find the last drop of energy to come back into the match. At 4-5 I managed to read his serve and anticipate well and got myself in a good position. I started off very well in the tie-break. Tough three matches for him, losing 7-6 in the third in all three matches. It is not easy, but he is an amazing player. I have a lot of respect for him and what a great battle." In a high-quality and physical encounter, both hit their groundstrokes with fierce accuracy and power, striking heavy blows to pull e...