Tennis Showdown Between Roger-Rafa-Nole
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will begin in London , on Sunday.The top eight performers of the year will fight for the title in the English capital.
At the end of the week we'll know whether Swiss maestro Roger Federer can defend his number one spot from clay court specialist Rafael Nadal.
Although the two rivals are seeded first and second at this tournament, looking back at the form of every of the eight contenders , you'll probably have to fancy Serbia's Nole Djokovic to win the title after he has won two straight going into the final showdown in London.
Here's how the groups were shaped ahead of Sunday's opening game.
Roger Federer has to face local favorite Andy Murray in Group A. He's expected to draw revenge for the lost US Open final against Del Potro, as the two titans will meet again . To round up the group Spaniard Fernando Verdasco will look for an upset that will enable him to reach the semifinals of the tournament.
Group B will likely favor Djokovic and Nadal to advance, but Russian Davydenko and Swedish hope Robin Soderling who beat Nadal at the French Open, will give the top favorites a run for their money.
Below there's a review of the most important moments featured in the last event prior to the finals in London.
The Masters in France which eventually were won by in-form Novak Djokovic.
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