TENNIS
Kevin Anderson closing in on World Finals
He is now ranked No 7 in the Race to London, after losing in the quarterfinals to eventual Shanghai winner Novak Djokovic
Despite losing in the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 in Shanghai, SA’s Kevin Anderson can still to qualify for the World Tour finals in London in November. The prestigious season-finale at the O2 Arena includes top- eight ranked singles players and top-eight doubles teams after the Paris Masters, which ends on November 4. The ATP World Tour Finals takes place on November 11 to 18 and Anderson is close to securing his place in the elite tournament for the first time after a superb year. He is now ranked No 7 in the Race to London, after losing in the quarterfinals to eventual Shanghai winner Novak Djokovic last Friday. It what has been a great comeback year for the Serbian, Djokovic, who defeated Anderson in the Wimbledon final, also won the US Open and is now ranked No 2 in the world. Anderson’s world ranking peaked at No 5 in July but has slipped back in recent weeks with German Alexander Zverev moving back into the top five. Currently, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro,...
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