London calling
Wednesday 18 November 2009 16:52, UK
Fernando Verdasco became the final player to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals, live on Sky Sports.
Eight finalists confirmed for London
The countdown to the ATP World Tour Finals is gathering pace - so stick with Sky Sports as the season builds to a thrilling climax. The competition, formerly known as the Tennis Masters Cup, touches down in London on November 22 at the O2 Arena where the eight highest-ranked players in the world will go head-to-head to earn a slice of the $5m prize fund on offer. Following the Paris Masters, the prestigious berths have all been filled with World No 1 - and Wimbledon and French Open champion - Roger Federer leading the way. The Swiss is joined in the tournament by Rafael Nadal, winner of the Australian Open, and Juan Martin del Potro who clinched his first major success in September at the US Open. In addition to the trio, 2008 Tennis Masters Cup champion Novak Djokovic and 2009 Wimbledon semi-finalist Andy Murray have qualified to play at the celebrated event. The sixth spot went to Andy Roddick, however he was forced to pull out in the build-up to the event due to injury and was replaced by Robin Soderling. And following a strong season, last year's finalist Nikolay Davydenko also secured his place in London after reaching the third round of the Paris Masters. The final qualifier was Spain's Fernando Verdasco, who left it right up until the last minute to clinch his spot. Now the question is who will win in London? skysports.com will bring you the latest reports and results as the battle unfolds and, of course, Sky Sports will have every angle covered. Tennis live on Sky. So stick with Sky Sports as the ATP World Tour Champion of the Year is crowned. Click here for the very latest ATP World rankings and see our lowdown on the 'Great Eight' line-up below.| ATP World Tour Finals 2009 Qualifiers - updated November 18 |
||||||
| Player | Qualified | Record | Best | Rafael Nadal (Spa) | May 2009 | Fifth straight qualification, third appearance due to injury. | Semi-finals (2006, 2007) | Roger Federer (Swi) | July 2009 | Eighth straight appearance | Four-time winner (2003, 2004, 2006,2007) | Andy Murray (GB) | August 2009 | Second appearance | Semi-finals (2008) | Novak Djokovic (Ser) | September 2009 | Third appearance | Winner (2008) | Juan Martin del Potro (Arg) | September 2009 | Second appearance | Round-robin stage (2008) | Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) | November 2009 | Fifth straight appearance | Final (2008) | Fernando Verdasco (Spa) | November 2009 | First appearance | n/a | Robin Soderling (Swe)* | November 2009 | First appearance | n/a |
