Top-Ranked Nadal and Djokovic in Same Group for ATP World Tour Finals
November 16, 2010 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been placed in Group A in the draw for the ATP season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, along with Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick. Number two-ranked Roger Federer will match up against Robin Soderling in his group, along with Andy Murray and David Ferrer of Spain. The event begins Sunday, Nov. 21 with the finals slated for the following Sunday, Nov. 28 at the O2 Arena in London.
The draw for the prestigious season finale was made on Tuesday morning at La Galleria Pall Mall in London, where the unique “Art of Tennis” collection is being exhibited.
Fans at The O2 will be treated to re-matches of the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals when Nadal faces Berdych and former champion Djokovic respectively in the round robin stages. The Mallorcan, who has won three Grand Slam titles this season, is bidding to record his first victory at The O2, after suffering three defeats in the group matches last year.
Three-time Wimbledon runner-up Roddick, who has qualified for the season finale for the eighth straight year, will be Nadal’s first opponent on Monday evening, with Djokovic set to play Berdych in the first Group A match on Monday afternoon.
