The 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Saturday night, saving four match points in a pulsating comeback victory, to keep alive his hopes of clinching the season finale title for a record seventhįederer, who will play year-end ATP World Tour No. The only other player to win three straight year-end titles was Ilie Nastase from 1971-73.Ī: NovemLondon, England – Roger Federer won the match of This is the first walkover in a final in theĭjokovic is the first player to win three straight season finale titles since Lendl from 1985-87. Walkover in a season finale match was at the 1981 Masters in New York when Ivan Lendl got a walkover versus Jose-Luis Clerc in round robin play. The last walkover in an ATP World Tour final was on 2 February 2008 in Vina del Mar, when Fernando Gonzalez won the title over Juan Monaco, who withdrew due to a left ankle injury. It is only the third time in Federer’s career that he has been forced to withdraw, each time due to a back injury – also walkovers at 2008-Paris QFs vs. Hopefully, I can come back next year and get another chance to compete for the title here. It keeps me going, it makes me tick, especially at this age. We really, reallyĪppreciate it – me in particular. I know you guys travel, as well, and spend a lot of money on tickets and so forth. "Thanks to all you guys for making it special to come out and play tennis all around the world. I hope we can play some more great matches, hopefully next year. Congrats of course to Novak, who’s played an amazing season, and an amazing tournament here as well. I played some great tennis and I love coming to The O2 and to London, and there's been so many great memories for "I wanted to come out personally and excuse myself. It would be too risky at my age to do this right now and I hope you understand. I tried everything I could last night, also today – painkillers, treatment, rest, so forth, warm-up, until the very end – but I just can't compete at this level with I tried all year to be ready for the ATP World Tour Finals, and Iĭidn't want it to end this way. "Unfortunately, I'm not match fit to play the match tonight," said Federer on court. These big matches against big rivals, with a retirement. I then spoke to him – as I understand, he retired a match maybe three times in his career in over a thousand matches. "I did my warm-up, obviously prepared for the battle, prepared for a great match as it was anticipated, as the He has won seven titles fromĭjokovic admitted that he learned of Federer's plight during the doubles final. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the third time (also 2011-12), ends his season with a 61-8 match record. The 27-year-old Serbian, who has finished as year-end No. I'm very happy to be able to stand here and finish with this trophy."
Owe the credit to my team, to all the people who supported me all the way through, and plenty of joy. This trophy is definitely the crown for all the achievements that I had this year. "I'm not one of those players that celebrates these particular wins, but I have to reflect on the whole season. "I'm sure that if he could've played, he would've done. "We always give 100 per cent," said Djokovic. He has aġ4-match winning streak at the tournament. 2 Roger Federer withdrew due to a back injury ahead of Sunday’s final at The O2 in London. The only other player to win three straight year-end titles was Ilie Nastase from 1971-73.ĭjokovic won his fourth season finale crown overall (also 2008 in Shanghai) when World No. Straight season finale titles since Ivan Lendl from 1985-87. 1 Novak Djokovic has become the first player to win three