The draw for the ATP World Tour Finals is bound to leave its
impressions on the fight for the year end no.1 ranking between Rafa Nadal and
Novak Djokovic.
The draw has put Rafa in the same half with Ferrer, Wawrinka
and Berdych. Against these players, he has an overall record of 47-8. This
makes it highly likely that Rafa would easily sail through to the semis from
this half of the draw, with the remaining spot being evenly contested between
the other three.
The other half of the draw is the tougher one, with six time
champion Federer, the defending champion and the hot on heels Novak Djokovic,
and the resurgent Del Potro all in same group. Considering Djokovic’s current
form, he should most likely make it to the semis. However Del Potro and Federer
both have huge serves and on the fast indoor courts of London, they may cause
an upset or two.
Rafa needs to win 2 of his matches in the league stage to
ensure he ends the year ranked no. 1 in the world. That is assuming Novak wins
all of his matches in the tournament, which won’t be an easy task considering
the level of competition. All this indicates that Rafa would create history by
becoming the first man to regain the year end no. 1 ranking twice after losing
it.
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