The groups have been picked for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Group A:
Rafael Nadal
David Ferrer
Tomas Berdych
Stanislas Wawrinka
Group B:
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
Juan Martin del Potro
Richard Gasquet
The tournament will begin on Monday, November 4, at the O2 Arena in London, and will end November 11.
Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Tim Schofield
Order of Play – Saturday, November 2 (Scores added as known.)
COURT CENTRAL — Not Before 2:30 P.M.
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d [5] Roger Federer (SUI) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Not Before 5:00 P.M.
[3] David Ferrer (ESP) d [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) — 6-3, 7-5
Order of Play – Friday, November 1 (Scores added as known.)
COURT CENTRAL — Start 2:00 P.M.
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d [7] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) — 6-1, 6-4
[5] Roger Federer (SUI) d [4] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d [9] Richard Gasquet (FRA) — 6-4, 6-1
Not Before 8:30 P.M.
[3] David Ferrer (ESP) d [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Order of Play – Thursday, October 31 (Scores added as known.)
COURT CENTRAL — Start 10:30 A.M.
[7] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d [12] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) — 6-3, 6-2
[3] David Ferrer (ESP) d [15] Gilles Simon (FRA) — 6-2, 6-3
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d [13] John Isner (USA) — 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-2
Roger Federer (SUI) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) — 6-3, 6-4
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[9] Richard Gasquet (FRA) d Kei Nishikori (JPN) — 6-3, 6-2
Not Before 8:30 P.M.
[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d [14] Jerzy Janowicz (POL) — 7-5, 6-4
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COURT 1 — Not Before 2:30 P.M.
[4] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Not Before 4:30 P.M.
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Milos Raonic (CAN) — 7-6(13), 6-4
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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis
Order of Play – Wednesday, October 30 (Scores added as known.)
COURT CENTRAL — Start 10:30 A.M.
[3] David Ferrer (ESP) d Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
[15] Gilles Simon (FRA) d [WC] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(3)
[4] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Marin Cilic (CRO) — 6-4, 7-6(3)
[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d Marcel Granollers (ESP) — 7-5, 7-5
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[5] Roger Federer (SUI) d Kevin Anderson (RSA) — 6-4, 6-4
Not Before 8:30 P.M.
[10] Milos Raonic (CAN) d [Q] Robin Haase (NED) — 6-3, 6-4
[divider]
COURT 1 — Start 11:00 A.M.
[13] John Isner (USA) d [Q] Michal Przysiezny (POL) — 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3
[12] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) — 6-4, 6-3
[7] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d [16] Fabio Fognini (ITA) — 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d [11] Tommy Haas (GER) — 6-2, 6-2
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) d [LL] Pablo Andujar (ESP) — 6-2, 7-5
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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis
Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, David Ferrer, and Mikhail Youzhny have advanced to the finals of Basel and Valencia.
In Basel, the Argentine Del Potro beat the Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. In the next semifinal, the Swiss Roger Federer won a hard-fought contest against the young Canadian Vasek Pospisil, finally winning in three sets, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-5.
In Valencia, the first semifinal was an all-Russian affair, with Mikhail Youzhny knocking out Dmitry Tursunov, 6-2, 6-4. Up next, No. 1 seed David Ferrer, of Spain, beat countryman Nicolas Almagro, 6-2, 6-3, to advance to the final.
On Sunday, the Basel final will take place not before 14:30 P.M. (local time); the Valencia final is scheduled for not before 16:00 (local time).
Serena Williams and Li Na have advanced to the final of the WTA Championship in Istanbul, Turkey.
Li Na beat Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour and a half.
Serena Williams won the first set against Jelena Jankovic 6-4, then played a distracted second set, getting broken twice, to lose it 2-6. In the third set, Williams was up a double break, and served for the match at 5-2, when Jankovic broke back, saving a match point, then proceeded to win the next two games. Williams finally closed out the match after serving for it a second time, closing it out 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Williams and Li Na will play the WTA Championship final on Sunday. It will begin not before 10 P.M. EDT.
Latest Scores – Friday, October 25
Basel:
Roger-Vasselin d Brands — 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Pospisil d Dodig — 7-6(11), 6-4
(3) Federer d (8) Dimitrov — 6-3, 7-6(2)
(1) Del Potro d Mathieu — 6-4, 6-4
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Valencia:
(1) Ferrer d (5) Janowicz — 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
(3) Almagro d (7) Fognini — 7-6(6), 6-2
Tursunov d Chardy — 6-3, 6-3
Youzhny d Nieminen — 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4
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Basel Schedule of Play — Saturday, October 26:
CENTER COURT — Not Before 14:30
[1] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
[3] Roger Federer (SUI) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
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Valencia Schedule of Play — Saturday, October 26
AGORA — Not Before 16:00
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Not Before 20:00
[1] David Ferrer (ESP) v [3] Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Li Na, Sara Errani, and Petra Kvitova win their matches on Day 4 of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
(4) Li Na (CHN) d. (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) — 6-2, 6-1
(6) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 6-4, 6-4
(5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (8) Angelique Kerber (GER) — 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3
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Schedule of play for Saturday, October 26, 2013:
Center Court (Not Before 15.00hrs)
1. Li Na vs. Petra Kvitova
2. Serena Williams vs. Jelena Jankovic
Latest Scores – Thursday, October 24
Basel:
(1) Del Potro d Baghdatis — 6-1, 6-2
Roger-Vasselin d Kamke — 7-5, 6-3
Mathieu d Llodra — 6-4, 6-3
(8) Dimitrov d Dolgopolov — 6-3, 6-2
Pospisil d Karlovic — 6-3, 6-4
Brands d Kubot — 6-2, 6-4
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Valencia:
(1) Ferrer d Benneteau — 6-2, 6-1
Youzhny d Kohlschreiber — 6-4, 6-3
(3) Almagro d Przysiezny — 6-4, 7-5
Chardy d (4) Isner — 7-6(7), 6-3
Nieminen d Falla — 6-2, 6-3
(5) Janowicz d Sousa — 6-2, 7-5
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Basel Schedule of Play — Friday, October 25:
CENTER COURT — Start 14:00
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Daniel Brands (GER)
Not Before 16:00
Ivan Dodig (CRO) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Not Before 18:00
[1] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v [Q] Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Not Before 20:00
[8] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v [3] Roger Federer (SUI)
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Valencia Schedule of Play — Friday, October 25
AGORA — Start 13:00
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
[1] David Ferrer (ESP) v [5] Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
Not Before 20:00
[3] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v [7] Fabio Fognini (ITA)