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Federer, Murray, DelPotro in same group at World Tour Finals

By Ajay Tyagi (TennisEarth.com)

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World number one Roger Federer will confront U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin matches of the group A at ATP World Tour Finals, London.

World number one Roger Federer will confront U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin matches of the group A at ATP World Tour Finals, London.

The Spaniard Fernando Verdasco is also in the same group.

“Obviously, I look forward to playing Roger,” Murray said. “I’ve played Juan a few times on the tour recently and also had a close match recently with Verdasco indoors in Valencia.”

The group B feature Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko and Robin Soderling.

The top two players in each group will reach to the semifinals of the  tournament, which starts Sunday at the O2 Arena situated alongside the River Thames. The final is set for Nov 29.

In the doubles, Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic, Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles, Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak, and Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram are in Group A.

While, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes, Lukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach, and Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski are in Group B.

“We're really excited to be playing in the tournament at such a great venue. We went to see Beyonce on Monday night at The O2 and the place rocked. Every match from the first to the last is going to be really tough and we're looking forward to the challenge." said Bob Bryan.

 

 

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Fed Cup 1, Women Singles  IR
11:00
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Maria Sharapova (RUS) Winner 2 6 6
Silvia Solerespinosa (ESP) 0 2 1
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    6 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! High kick serve, Sharapova crafts a backhand return, short rally, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to keep it inside the court.
40-A   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a good one, Sharapova works a backhand return, good rally, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line. Match Point for Sharapova
Deuce IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa goes for a out-wide serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, couple of shots exchanged, Sharapova blasts a forehand winner down the line. Deuce
40-30   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a short angled slice serve, Sharapova shoots a forehand return winner.
  Fault. First Fault.
40-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand flies outside the court.
30-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova fails to keep a cross-court forehand in the play.
15-15   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a high kick serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to clear the net.
15-0   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Good serve, Sharapova fails to put it back.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    5 - 1   
Served By: M Sharapova Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova produces a forehand cross-court winner.
40-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova hits a acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa works a forehand return, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line.
30-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Out-wide serve, Solerespinosa return goes wide off the court.
15-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa puts back a forehand return, Sharapova smacks a forehand winner down the line.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    4 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Solerespinosa
Game IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand is unable to clear the net.

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