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This twelfth and final edition of the ATP Finals at London’s O2 Arena is also the 50th anniversary edition. But due to the corona pandemic, it takes place without fans or celebration. A sad farewell to the World Cup spectacle, which has probably never been so perfectly and grandly staged as in the South Greenwich district.
Deafening noise from 20,000 euphoric spectators, first-rate sound and light shows, first-rate atmosphere of the eight best tennis professionals of the respective season. But in this damn Corona year: nothing. Tsitsipas wants to defend his title; Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem, Medwedew, Zverev and the two debutants Rublew and Schwartzman want to dispute that with the Greek, and if it is possible to pocket almost 1.7 million francs as an undefeated champion. All this in front of empty stands in a multi-functional arena that will feel emptier than any other stadium in the world.
Djokovic has Federer’s record in his sights
Federer is saved from this sad farewell. The six-record-breaker champion will remember the British mega-event in its most beautiful form. With a win, Djokovic could rise to the Swiss’s record. Besides the two rivals, only Tsitsipas (2019), Zverev (2018), Dimitrov (2017), Murray (2016) and Dawidenko (2009) have won in London since 2009. Nadal never won; the Spaniard should be more pleased that the tournament will move to the “Pala alpitour” in Turin (It) from 2021.
