Roger Federer could crown a special season with the title win at the ATP finals in London. A final against his eternal rival Rafael Nadal would be the perfect ending – and the fitting end of the tennis renaissance in 2017.
Roger Federer didn’t let himself get away with it. One man, one word. That’s why the tennis maestro refrained from any form of resistance when he was recently wrapped in a tartan skirt by a patron during a match:”If someone brings me a kilt, I’ll play with it,”Federer had announced shortly before and during a charity duel against Andy Murray in Glasgow.
The sprightly lady then gave up her traditional garment – and the 36-year-old Swiss man cut a fine figure in an unusual outfit. It was the perfectly laid-back overture for the ATP finale, which begins on Sunday in London, where Federer could crown a fantastic season with his seventh season-end title. Six years after his last triumph in the o2-arena.
It would fit the picture if the final of the 19. November in front of 17.500 spectators would read: Federer vs Nadal. It’s the grandmasters, of all people, who were (almost) written off by some of the experts after last season.
“We probably didn’t believe ourselves to be able to play such a year,”Federer said, recalling the meeting with Rafael Nadal (31) at his Academy in Mallorca at the end of 2016, when both superstars cured injuries and lagged behind their own claims for miles.
Twelve months later, everything seems to be as it was. For the first time in seven years, Federer (7 titles in total) triumphed at the Australian Open and in Wimbledon, left-hander Nadal (6 titles in total) at the French Open and US Open.
“It was difficult to imagine exactly that eight or nine months ago. But:”Here we are – Roger and me!”, Nadal said after his flushing meadows coup. Rafa “also had justified doubts that one of the most fascinating rivalries in world sports would experience a renaissance:” You really didn’t know how to go on “.
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Even before the showdown in the east of London, it is clear that Nadal will enter the new year as the industry leader. Federer (No. 2) is currently following in the ranking – ahead of Alexander Zverev (Hamburg/No. 3), against whom he will play in the Boris-Becker Group next week.
On Sunday noon, Federer will first meet Jack Sock (USA/No. 8) at the start of the event before Zverev will make his debut at the season-end event against former US Open Champion Marin Cilic (Croatia/No. 5) in the evening.
Quadruple Papa Federer is the only eight-man to have won the last tournament of the year. The superstitious Nadal, on the other hand, was forced to resign in the 13th century. At first try to get the silver cup.
The mission at the Thames began for Federer with some honours. The 19-time Major winner won a total of three ATP awards. By the 15th. For the 10th time (!) in a row, the “FedExpress” was chosen as the fans’ favorite player. That he also received the prize for the comeback professional of the year – not to mention.
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