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Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Only Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal of the ATP World Tour finalists have a winning head-to-head record against Roger Federer , with Murray knowing he may have to beat the world No1 twice this week if he is to win the title on Sunday afternoon in the 02 Arena.

According to Phil Anderton, chairman of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, ticket sales for next week's event at the O2 Arena make it "the equivalent of 15 sold-out Led Zeppelin concerts". No pressure there, then, as Andy Murray attempts to round off the best year of his career with victory in front of a home crowd at the season-ending ...

There are only two more days until the start of the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is chasing a fourth ATP World Tour title of the season. Defending BNP Paribas Masters champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed in contention for a berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals by producing a strong serving display to crush fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-3 Thursday in the third round of the ATP World Tour Masters ...

The Heineken tennis Open will welcome back a familiar face for the 2010 tournament in Auckland.

Rafael Nadal is chasing a 16th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy. The second seed edged defending champion Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, eliminating the Frenchman from contention in the Battle for London and securing Fernando Verdasco the final spot in the elite eight-man season finale.

A year ago, when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won this Paris Masters title over David Nalbandian, the 15,000-strong crowd - never a quiet assembly here at the Omnipalais - threatened to wreck the rafters with their acclaim.

Former champion Nikolay Davydenko and reigning titlist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were a pair of second-round winners Tuesday at the Paribas Masters, the final Masters tournament of the season.

CHANG, CHAN ADVANCE: World No. 3 Novak Djokovic romped to victory in Basel on Thursday and Taiwan s two remaining players both won yesterday in Taipei AFP, BASEL, SWITZERLAND Saturday, Nov 07, 2009, Page 20 Japan s Ayumi Morita returns to Rika Fujiwara during their singles match at the OEC Taipei Ladies Open at the Taipei Arena yesterday.

Federer eases into Basel QFs Reigning three-time champion and hometown hero Roger Federer was an easy second-round winner Wednesday at the Swiss Indoors.

Novak Djokovic clinched the most comprehensive victory of his career on Thursday when he humiliated Czech journyeman Jan Hernych 6-0, 6-0 to reach the Swiss Indoors quarter-finals. The 52-minute "doule-bagel" was the first for the Serb at the elite ATP level, bettering his 6-1, 6-0 win over Argentina's David Nalbandian in the Queen's club ...

Idea and Format: Courtesy U.S. First things first. After 50 gloomy days, the sun has peeked out from behind the dark clouds again... Today is warm, and pleasant.

Playing his first tennis since losing in September's U.S. Open final, Swiss icon Roger Federer returned to the tennis courts with a first-round victory Monday at his hometown Swiss Indoors tournament.

How many times can you inflate a balloon before the skin gives out - before the form will no longer hold air? Can you extend its life by only rolling it out only once a year to fly above the crowds lining the pavement during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? I think of Underdog, somehow...always a favorite of mine.

David Nalbandian A of Argentina has long been regarded as an enigma of men's tennis, having reached the final of Wimbledon on his debut at SW19 in 2002.

Home favourite Robin Soderling was forced to withdraw from the Stockholm Open semi-final yesterday, sending Marcos Baghdatis through to the final without the Cypriot having to strike a ball.

Top-seeded Robin Soderling withdrew from the Stockholm Open semifinals Saturday because of an elbow injury, allowing Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus to advance to the final where he will play Olivier Rochus.

French Open runner-up Soderling is fighting for one of two remaining spots in next month's eight-man ATP World Finals in London, standing provisional ninth behind Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando Verdasco .

David Nalbandian will test his surgically-repaired right hip in Auckland in January.

Top-seeded Swedish favorite Robin Soderling was an easy second-round winner, while ill second-seeded German Tommy Haas pulled out of the Stockholm Open on Thursday.