TENNIS
Big-serving Kevin Anderson blasts through to ATP Finals after win in Vienna
The 32-year-old is the first South African to reach the ATP Finals in 23 years
Vienna — Big-serving South African Kevin Anderson secured his spot at November’s season-ending ATP Finals by beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-6(3) to win the Vienna Open on Sunday. The world No 8 sent down 13 aces and 36 winners, winning 91% of his first-serve points as he wrapped up victory in just less than two hours. The 32-year-old is the first South African to reach the ATP Finals in 23 years and follows in the footsteps of compatriot Wayne Ferreira who achieved the feat in 1995. Anderson joins Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev in sealing his spot at the season finale, which will run from November 11-18 at the O2 Arena in London. His qualification means there are two places still up for grabs ahead of this week’s Paris Masters, with Croatian Marin Cilic, Austrian Dominic Thiem, Nishikori and American John Isner still in the race. "I want to congratulate Kei on a great week," Anderson said on court after receiving the trophy...
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