First the history, then the hysteria. Tonight will surely demonstrate how a tennis audience at The O2 can generate as much, if not more, noise than any music crowd. With Murray’s new status – after he became the first Briton to be No. 1 since the introduction of the Emirates ATP Rankings in 1973 – comes a new level of appreciation from his adoring tennis public, who are going to be letting loose. 

British tennis has never looked and sounded quite like this before. Murray’s timing can’t be faulted, and not just because almost every shot he plays these days is a zinger off the middle of his strings. By making his big move in the Emirates ATP Rankings in last Monday’s list he ensured that his first appearance as the new No. 1 would come not just in Britain, but an hour’s drive from his home in Surrey. So there will be a celebratory feel to tonight’s Group John McEnroe match, but no one will need to remind Murray how there is much work to be done, especially as a first title at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals would guarantee he would finish as the year-end No. 1.

The other two players in Group John McEnroe – Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori – will meet this afternoon. Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut play Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in this afternoon’s doubles match, with Feliciano and Marc Lopez to take on Henri Kontinen and John Peers this evening. 

DAY 2 PREVIEW: Andy Murray’s much-anticipated debut as the World No. 1 will come on home soil when he meets Marin Cilic to begin his Barclays ATP World Tour Finals campaign on Monday. After reaching No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on August 17, 2009, Murray waited a record seven years and 82 days before rising to No. 1 on November 7. The Brit’s time at the top could be short-lived, however, if he is unable to outperform longtime rival Novak Djokovic at The O2 this week.

Djokovic got off to a good start on Sunday, defeating Dominic Thiem in Group Ivan Lendl play to earn 200 ranking points. That gives Djokovic 10,980 points on the season, and with Murray losing 275 points on November 28 from the 2015 Davis Cup final, the Serbian is actually ahead in the race for year-end No. 1. Murray, however, is in the best form of his career. He has won four titles and 19 matches in a row this fall after sweeping three titles and 22 straight matches during the summer.

The reigning Wimbledon, London/Queen’s Club and Davis Cup champion has been difficult to beat in Great Britain throughout his career. Cilic knows that firsthand, having lost to Murray at all three of those events. But in their last meeting, the Croat defeated Murray for the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati title on August 21. And good as he’s been elsewhere in England and Scotland, Murray has failed to reach the final of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in six prior appearances at The O2.

Monday’s other match in Group John McEnroe features No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka and No. 5 seed Kei Nishikori. Separated by 410 points in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Wawrinka and Nishikori are battling to finish 2016 as the World No. 3. Group Ivan Lendl leader Milos Raonic is also in the running. While the No. 1 and No. 2 rankings have been monopolized by Murray, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for more than a decade, No. 3 has been nearly as exclusive. The only World No. 3s since August 13, 2007 have been the ‘Big Four,’ Wawrinka and David Ferrer.

Play begins Monday with a Group Fleming/McEnroe doubles match pitting top seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut against the debuting Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram. With one win this week or one loss by Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, Mahut will clinch year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings. He and Herbert are also competing with Murray and Soares to finish 2016 as the No. 1 doubles team. The Frenchmen lead the race by 375 points. Also on Monday, Roland Garros champions Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez meet Henri Kontinen and John Peers, who beat four other Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualifiers for the ATP Masters 1000 Paris title.

MONDAY FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – GROUP JOHN MCENROE

[1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [7] Marin Cilic (CRO)   Murray Leads 11-3
07 Davis Cup Play-off (Great Britain)  Grass  RR  Andy Murray  3-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-3
08 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain)  Hard  R16  Andy Murray  7-5 7-6(2)
09 Roland Garros (France)  Clay  R16  Andy Murray  7-5 7-6(4) 6-1
09 US Open (U.S.A.)   Hard  R16  Marin Cilic  7-5 6-2 6-2
10 Australian Open (Australia)  Hard  SF  Andy Murray  3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2
10 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France)  Hard  R16  Andy Murray  7-6(6) 3-6 6-3
12 Wimbledon (Great Britain)  Grass  R16  Andy Murray  7-5 6-2 6-3
12 US Open (U.S.A.)  Hard  QF  Andy Murray  3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 6-0
13 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)  Hard  QF  Andy Murray  6-4 6-3
13 London/Queen’s Club (Great Britain)  Grass F  Andy Murray  5-7 7-5 6-3
14 Rotterdam (Netherlands)  Hard  QF  Marin Cilic  6-3 6-4
14 Beijing (China)  Hard  QF  Andy Murray  6-1 6-4
16 London/Queen’s Club (Great Britain)  Grass  SF  Andy Murray  6-3 4-6 6-3
16 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.)  Hard  F  Marin Cilic  6-4 7-5

Murray 2016 Summary
W (8): ATP Masters 1000 Rome (d. Djokovic); London/Queen’s Club (d. Raonic); Wimbledon (d. Raonic); Rio Olympics (d. del Potro); Beijing (d. Dimitrov); ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (d. Bautista Agut); Vienna (d. Tsonga); ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Isner); F (4): Australian Open (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Djokovic); Roland Garros (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. to Cilic); SF: ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nadal); QF: US Open (l. to Nishikori)
YTD W-L: 73-9 (43-6 on hard)
YTD Titles: 8 / Career Titles: 43
Date of Birth: May 15, 1987 (29)
Emirates ATP Ranking: 1 (Career-High)
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 11-11 (2008, 2010, 2012 Semi-finalist)

Murray’s Tournament History
• The 29-year-old Scot is making 8th appearance (11-11 record) and last year went 1-2 in round robin play (d. Ferrer, l. to Nadal, l. to Wawrinka, all in straight sets). Comes in No. 2 for second straight year. Past two years has finished 1-2 in round robin play since SF showing in 2012 (d. Berdych, lost to No.1 Djokovic, d. Tsonga, l. to Federer). In 2013, withdrew due to back surgery in September that year
• Of 11 losses, 6 have come to Top 2 opponents – Federer (4 times), Nadal and Djokovic (once each)
• Also SF in 2008 (l. to Davydenko) and 2010 (l. to Nadal). In 2011, lost to Ferrer in opener, then withdrew (groin)
• Went at least 2-1 in round robin 4 times. In ’09, went 2-1 in RR play but did not advance to SF, finishing 3rd in group
• Won all 3 round robin matches at Shanghai in 2008 (d. Roddick, Simon, Federer) before falling to Davydenko
• For second straight year older brother, Jamie, has qualified in doubles (w/Soares). Last year became first brother duo to appear in year-end final since McEnroes in 1989 (John reached SF, Patrick won doubles title w/Grabb)

Murray 2016 Highlights
• Rose to No. 1 in on November 7 after winning career-best 8th title of season at ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Isner)
• At 29, became 2nd-oldest player to debut at No. 1 (30-year-old John Newcombe became No. 1 on June 3, 1974)
• Owns record for most time between becoming No. 2 and No. 1 — 7 years and 82 days (No. 2 on Aug. 17, 2009)
• Captured 3rd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Tsonga in 5 sets, No. 9 Berdych and No. 7 Raonic)
• Became 1st British finalist at Roland Garros and 10th man to reach all 4 major finals in Open Era (l. to Djokovic)
• Fell to 0-5 in Australian Open finals with 4th championship match loss to No. 1 Djokovic
• With J. Murray, became 1st brothers in Open Era to reach singles and doubles finals at same major (Aus. Open)
• Made history at Rio Olympics as 1st player to win a 2nd singles gold medal (d. del Potro 75 in 4th after 4h2m)
• Celebrated 29th birthday by beating No. 1 Djokovic for ATP Masters 1000 Rome title
• Rallied from 76 30 down to beat No. 9 Raonic and become 1st 5-time London/Queen’s Club champion (est. 1890)
• Enjoyed winning streaks of 22 matches June 14-August 21 (career-long) and 19 matches September 18-Present
• Won career-high 24 straight sets with titles at Beijing (d. Dimitrov), Shanghai (d. Bautista Agut), Vienna (d. Tsonga)
• Reached ATP Masters 1000 finals at Madrid (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) and Cincinnati (d. No. 6 Raonic, l. to Cilic)
• Hit career-high 35 aces in opening rubber of Davis Cup SF, but fell to del Potro in 5 sets. Longest match of career lasted 5 hours, 7 minutes and snapped 20-0 start in home Davis Cup singles matches (ARG d. GBR 3-2)

Cilic 2016 Summary
W (2): ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (d. Murray); Basel (d. Nishikori); F (2): Marseille (l. to Kyrgios); Geneva (l. to Wawrinka); SF (3): London/Queen’s Club (l. to Murray); Tokyo (l. to Goffin); ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Isner); QF (4): Brisbane (l. to Thiem); Rotterdam (l. to Kohlschreiber); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Goffin); Wimbledon (l. to Federer)
YTD W-L: 47-21 (36-15 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 16
Date of Birth: September 28, 1988 (28)
Emirates ATP Ranking: 7 (Career-High)
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 0-3 (2014 Round Robin)

Cilic’s Tournament History
• The 28-year-old Croat is making 2nd appearance in 3 years and is a career-high No. 7 in Emirates ATP Rankings
• In debut 2 years ago, lost to No. 1 Djokovic, No. 7 Berdych (both in straight sets) and No. 4 Wawrinka (in 3 sets)
• He is 4th Croat to qualify for year-end championship in tournament history, joining former coach Goran Ivanisevic (5 times), Zeljko Franulovic (twice) and Ivan Ljubicic (twice). Ivanisevic advanced to SFs in 1992-93 and 1996

Cilic 2016 Highlights
• Captured 1st ATP Masters 1000 title at Cincinnati in 71st appearance at that level (d. No. 2 Murray)
• Beat Coric for 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF win (1-8) and Dimitrov in SF that ended at 1:35 am on same day as final
• Added 1st ATP World Tour 500 title at Basel, winning 2014 US Open final rematch over No. 5 Nishikori
• Also played in finals at Marseille (l. to Kyrgios) and Geneva (d. Ferrer, l. to No. 4 Wawrinka)
• Achieved career-high No. 7 in Emirates ATP Rankings on November 7
• Defeated No. 1 Djokovic for 1st time in 15 meetings to reach ATP Masters 1000 Paris SF (l. to Isner)
• Also reached SFs at London/Queen’s Club (l. to No. 2 Murray in 3 sets) and Tokyo (l. to Goffin)
• Advanced to 3rd straight Wimbledon QF, falling to No. 3 Federer after leading by 2 sets and holding 3 MPs
• Ended 11-match losing streak vs Top 10 players with win over No. 10 Gasquet in Indian Wells 4R (l. to Goffin in QF)
• Led Croatia to Davis Cup final with 3-2 wins over Belgium (d. Coppejans, l. to Goffin), USA (l. to Sock after leading by 2 sets, w/Dodig d. Bryan/Bryan, d. Isner) and France (d. Pouille, w/Dodig d. Herbert/Mahut, d. Gasquet)
• Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 events at Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome due to knee injury

[3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN)  Wawrinka Leads 4-2
12 Buenos Aires (Argentina)  Clay  QF  Stan Wawrinka  6-4 6-2
12 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.)   Hard  R16  Stan Wawrinka  6-3 6-3
14 US Open (U.S.A.)  Hard  QF  Kei Nishikori  3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4
15 Australian Open (Australia)  Hard  QF  Stan Wawrinka  6-3 6-4 7-6(6)
16 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada)  Hard  SF  Kei Nishikori  7-6(6) 6-1
16 US Open (U.S.A.)  Hard  SF  Stan Wawrinka  4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2

Wawrinka 2016 Summary
W (4): Chennai (d. Coric); Dubai (d. Baghdatis); Geneva (d. Cilic); US Open (d. Djokovic); F: St. Petersburg (l. to A. Zverev); SF (2): Roland Garros (l. to Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (l. to Nishikori); QF (3): Marseille (l. to Paire); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nadal); Basel (l. to M. Zverev)
YTD W-L: 45-16 (32-10 on hard)
YTD Titles: 4 / Career Titles: 15
Date of Birth: March 28, 1985 (31)
Emirates ATP Ranking: 3 (Career-High)
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 6-6 (2013-15 Semi-finalist)

Wawrinka’s Tournament History
• The 31-year-old Swiss native is making his 4th consecutive appearance at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after reaching SF last 3 years (6-6 record). He is oldest player in this year’s field
• His 6 losses have come to 3 players (twice each to Djokovic, Federer and Nadal)
• Last year came in No. 4 and opened with 63 62 loss to No. 5 Nadal, then beat No. 7 Ferrer 75 62 and No. 2 Murray 76 64 before falling to countryman Federer 75 63 in SFs for second straight year
• In 2014, came in No. 4 and defeated Berdych 61 61, l. to Djokovic 63 60 and beat Cilic 63 46 63 before falling to Federer 64 57 76(6) in SF after holding 4 MPs
• In 2013, ranked No. 8 and both of his round robin match wins went to a decisive set, opening with a 63 67 63 victory over Berdych and closing with a 67 64 61 triumph over Ferrer. In between lost to Nadal in 2 tie-breaks and fell to eventual champion Djokovic 63 63 in SF
• He is 1 of 3 Swiss to qualify for season-ending championship along with Federer (record 14 times) and Jakob Hlasek, who reached SF in 1988 (d. Lendl, Agassi, Mayotte, l. to Becker)

Wawrinka 2016 Highlights
• Won 3rd major title at US Open (d. No. 1 Djokovic), improving to 3-0 vs World No. 1 in major finals (0-19 otherwise)
• At 31, oldest Grand Slam champ since Agassi at 2003 Aus. Open and US Open champion since Rosewall in 1970
• First major champion since Djokovic at 2011 US Open to save MP en route to title (saved 1 MP vs Evans in 3R)
• Also won ATP World Tour 500 title at Dubai (d. Baghdatis) and 1st Swiss title at Geneva (d. Cilic)
• Captured 3rd straight Chennai title (d. Coric), increasing win streaks at event to 12 matches and 24 sets
• Lost St. Petersburg final to A. Zverev 75 in 3rd, ending run of 11 straight wins in championship matches
• Enjoyed 400th career win in Australian Open 3R on Jan. 23 before falling in 4R (d. Rosol, l. to Raonic in 5 sets)
• In defense of Roland Garros title, won 5-setter over Rosol in 1R and reached SF (l. to No. 2 Murray)
• Appeared in 47 consecutive Grand Slam main draws since making major debut at 2005 Roland Garros
• Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 SF at Toronto (l. to No. 6 Nishikori) and QF at Monte-Carlo (l. to No. 5 Nadal)
• Saved 2 MPs vs Stakhovsky in Marseille 2R (l. to Paire in QF); held 1 MP vs Struff in Paris 2R loss

Nishikori 2016 Summary
W: Memphis (d. Fritz); F (4): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Djokovic); Barcelona (l. to Nadal); ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (l. to Djokovic); Basel (l. to Cilic); SF (4): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Djokovic); Rio Olympics (l. to Murray); US Open (l. to Wawrinka); QF (3): Brisbane (l. to Tomic); Australian Open (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Nadal)
YTD W-L: 57-18 (40-13 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 11
Date of Birth: December 29, 1989 (26)
Emirates ATP Ranking: 5
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 3-4 (2014 Semi-finalist)

Nishikori Tournament History
• The 26-year-old Japanese player is making 3rd straight appearance at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (3-4)
• Last year went 1-2 in round robin, opening with a 61 61 loss to No. 1 Djokovic before defeating Berdych in second match and closing with 75 46 64 loss to No. 3 Federer. It was second year in a row he lost to Djokovic and Federer
• In 2014 debut, came in ranked No. 5 and went 2-1 in round robin play, defeating Murray 64 64 and (alt.) Ferrer 46 64 61 with a loss in between to Federer 63 62. In SF, lost to eventual champion Djokovic 61 36 60
• Coach Michael Chang qualified 7 times for year-end finale (7-16) and his best result was runner-up in 1995 (l. to Becker). It was only time he made it out of round robin play

Nishikori 2016 Highlights
• Beat No. 2 Murray 75 in 5th to advance to 2nd Grand Slam SF at US Open (l. to No. 3 Wawrinka in 4 sets)
• Captured 4th straight Memphis title (d. Fritz) and appeared in 3rd straight Barcelona final (l. to No. 5 Nadal)
• Reached ATP Masters 1000 finals at Miami and Toronto, losing to No. 1 Djokovic both times
• Snapped 16-match losing streak against Top 5 opponents by beating No. 5 Wawrinka in Toronto SF
• Defeated No. 5 Nadal in 3 sets to win Rio Olympics bronze medal (l. to No. 2 Murray in SF)
• Saved 5 MPs in Miami QF and 3 MPs in Rio Olympics QF to beat Monfils 76 in 3rd on both occasions
• Also saved 1 MP vs Isner in Indian Wells 4R (l. to Nadal in QF) and 2 MPs vs Muller in Basel SF (l. to Cilic in final)
• Earned 300th win on November 2 in ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2R vs Troicki (l. to Tsonga in 3R after holding 2 MPs)
• Advanced to Aus. Open QF (d. Tsonga, l. to Djokovic) and Roland Garros 4R (d. Verdasco in 5 sets, l. to Gasquet)
• Reached ATP Masters 1000 SFs at Madrid (l. to No. 1 Djokovic 76 in 2nd) and Rome (l. to No. 1 Djokovic 76 in 3rd)
• Withdrew from Shanghai (hip), retired in Wimbledon 4R (rib) and Tokyo 2R (hip), and gave walkover in Halle 2R (rib)

MONDAY FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – GROUP FLEMING/MCENROE

[1] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs                   Herbert/Mahut Leads 1-0
[7] Raven Klaasen (RSA)/Rajeev Ram (USA)
16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)          Hard      F             Herbert/Mahut                 5-7 6-1 [10-7]                             

Herbert/Mahut 2016 Summary
W (5): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Pospisil/Sock); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. Klaasen/Ram); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (d. J. Murray/Soares); London/Queen’s Club (d. Guccione/Sa); Wimbledon (d. Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin); F (2): Antwerp (l. to Nestor/Roger-Vasselin); ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Kontinen/Peers); SF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Rojer/Tecau); US Open (l. to J. Murray/Soares)
YTD W-L: 41-10 (24-8 on hard)
YTD Titles: 5 / Career Titles: 7
Date of Birth: Herbert – March 18, 1991 (25); Mahut – January 21, 1982 (34)
Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking: 1
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2015 Round Robin)
• The second-year duo is 1 of 3 returning teams (Bryan/Bryan, Dodig/Melo) from last year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. In debut last year went 1-2 in round robin play. Herbert is youngest player (25) in doubles field
• No. 1 team comes into London with 41-10 record in 14 tournaments, capturing an ATP World Tour-best 5 titles in 7 finals. Played well at Grand Slams (13-3, 1 title) and ATP Masters 1000 events (19-3, 3 titles). Also compiled an ATP-best 13-3 Match Tie-break record.  Earned $2,002,477 in doubles earnings
• Jumped off to a 30-4 start through July and swept ATP Masters 1000 doubles titles at Indian Wells (d. Pospisil/Sock), Miami (d. Klaasen/Ram) and Monte-Carlo (d. J. Murray/Soares). Became 2nd team ever to win 1st 3 ATP Masters 1000 titles of season (also Bryan/Bryan in 2014). Had 15-match winning streak snapped by eventual champions Rojer/Tecau in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid SF
• Also defended London Queen’s Club title (d. Guccione/Sa) and captured 2nd Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon, beating Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin to win 1st all-French Grand Slam doubles final in Open Era and become 2nd all-French Wimbledon champions (also Clement/Llodra in 2007)
• On June 6, Mahut became No. 1 in Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings and after one week at the top, regained it on July 11 and has been there past 19 weeks (20 overall, as of Nov. 14). Looking to become first Frenchman to finish No. 1 in singles or doubles. He is second Frenchman to rank No. 1 in doubles, first since Yannick Noah became No. 1 on Aug. 25, 1986 (held it for 19 weeks in 1986-87). Herbert rose to career-high No. 2 on July 11 and since then has been No. 2 for 17 of past 19 weeks (as of Nov. 14)
• Frenchmen lead J. Murray/Soares in race to finish 2016 season as No. 1 in Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings
• In other Grand Slam tournaments, fell in Australian Open 2R (l. to Andujar/Carreño Busta), Roland Garros 3R (l. to eventual champions Lopez/Lopez), and US Open SF (l. to eventual champions J. Murray/Soares)
• From August to present, compiled 11-6 record with finals in Antwerp (l. to Nestor/Roger-Vasselin) and at ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Kontinen/Peers)
• Mahut, who is co-title leader (6) on ATP World Tour (w/Kontinen), won Rotterdam title w/Pospisil and Herbert won Wroclaw, POL Challenger title w/Olivetti

Klaasen/Ram 2016 Summary
W (2): Halle (d. Kubot/Peya); Chengdu (d. Carreño Busta/Fyrstenberg) F (3): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Herbert/Mahut); Geneva (l. to Johnson/Querrey); Tokyo (l. to Granollers/Matkowski); SF (2): Chennai (l. to Marach/Martin); Wimbledon (l. to Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin)
YTD W-L: 31-20 (18-13 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 3
Date of Birth: Klaasen – October 16, 1982 (34); Ram – March 18, 1984 (32)
Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking: 7
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debuting)

• The South African and American are appearing in their first Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
• They went 2-3 in ATP World Tour title matches and reached finals on all surfaces (clay, grass, hard), winning titles on grass in Halle for 2nd straight year (d. Kubot/Peya) and on hard in Chengdu (d. Carreno Busta/Fyrstenberg). Reached final at ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. J. Murray/Soares in 1R, l. to Herbert/Mahut 10-7 in Match TB) and on clay in Geneva (l. to Johnson/Querrey). Last month reached final in Tokyo (l. to Granollers/Matkowski)
• In Grand Slam play, compiled 9-4 record and advanced to QF at Australian Open (d. Bryan/Bryan, l. to eventual champions J. Murray/Soares 76 in 3rd) and SF at Wimbledon (l. to Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin)        
• Ram, who achieved career-high rankings of No. 56 in singles on April 18 and No. 16 in doubles on October 10, reached Delray Beach singles final (l. to Querrey). Ram, Mahut and F. Lopez are only players in doubles draw to reach a singles final in 2016. Mahut won ‘s-Hertogenbosch title and Lopez won Gstaad title (reached Los Cabos final)
• Ram secured silver medal in mixed doubles at Rio Olympics w/V. Williams (d. Bopanna/Mirza, l. to Sock/Mattek-Sands). Also in mixed doubles, reached 1st major final of career at US Open w/Vandeweghe (l. to Pavic/Siegemund)
• Klaasen, who achieved career-high No. 9 on July 11, reached ’s-Hertogenbosch final w/Inglot (l. to Pavic/Venus)

Lopez/Lopez 2016 Summary
W (2): Doha (d. Petzschner/Peya); Roland Garros (d. Bryan/Bryan) F: Dubai (l. to Bolelli/Seppi); SF (3): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Pospisil/Sock); Barcelona (l. to Cuevas/Granollers); US Open (l. to Carreño Busta/Garcia-Lopez)
YTD W-L: 27-16 (19-11 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 2
Date of Birth: F. Lopez – September 20, 1981 (35); M. Lopez – July 31, 1982 (34)
Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking: 4
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): F. Lopez 0-0 (Debuting); M. Lopez 6-5 (2012 Champion)

• The Spaniards are appearing in their first Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and 1 of 5 teams making their debut. M. Lopez is making his 4th showing in London and he won 2012 title in debut (w/countryman Granollers). Qualified in 2013-14 w/Granollers) and went 1-2 in round robin play both times
• They won titles in opening week of season at Doha (d. J. Murray/Soares in SF, Peya/Petzschner in final) and in June at Roland Garros, where they upset No.  1 seeds and last 3 Roland Garros doubles champions (d. Herbert/Mahut, Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin after saving 6 MPs, Dodig/Melo and Bryan/Bryan). Also defeated Bryan/Bryan in 3 sets to reach US Open SF (l. to Carreño Busta/Garcia-Lopez). Had 11-2 record in Grand Slam play
• Reached final in Dubai, where they held 2 MPs vs. Bolelli/Seppi before falling 14-12 in Match TB, and followed with SF at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Pospisil/Sock 12-10 in Match TB)
• Teamed up at Davis Cup Group I tie vs. Romania and lost to Mergea/Tecau in 5 sets (ESP d. ROU 4-1) 
• In only tournament of season w/Nadal, M. Lopez won gold medal at Rio Olympics (d. Mergea/Tecau in 3 sets)
• In between Dubai and Indian Wells, M. Lopez partnered No. 806 Jaume Munar to Futures title at Tarragona, ESP
• Coming into this season, F. Lopez’s only doubles title came at 2004 Stockholm w/Verdasco (d. Arthurs/Hanley). He is only player in doubles field ranked in Top 30 singles (No. 28) and doubles (career-high No. 9)

Kontinen/Peers 2016 Summary
W (4): Brisbane (d. Duckworth/Guccione); Munich (d. Cabal/Farah); Hamburg (d. Nestor/Qureshi); ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Herbert/Mahut); F: ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Isner/Sock); SF (3): Rotterdam (l. to Mahut/Pospisil); Halle (l. to Kubot/Peya); Washington (l. to Kubot/Peya)
YTD W-L: 38-19 (20-12 on hard)
YTD Titles: 4 / Career Titles: 4
Date of Birth: Kontinen – June 19, 1990 (26); Peers – July 25, 1988 (28)
Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking: 5
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals W-L (Best Result): Kontinen 0-0 (Debuting); Peers 1-2 (2015 Round Robin)

• The Finn and Aussie, who are youngest team in draw (combined 54 years old), are making team debut at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Kontinen is 2nd-youngest player (26) in doubles field (behind Herbert, 25) and first from Finland to qualify for season finale. Peers made his debut last year (w/J. Murray) and he went 1-2 in round robin play. Held 5 MPs with SF spot on line before falling to Bryan/Bryan 67(5) 76(5) 16-14
• Finnish/Aussie duo compiled a 38-19 match record, winning 4 titles in 5 finals
• They made debut in opening week of season in Brisbane and won title (d. Duckworth/Guccione). Also won German clay titles in Munich (d. Cabal/Farah) and Hamburg (d. Nestor/Qureshi)
• Reached Wimbledon QF (l. to eventual champs Herbert/Mahut in four sets), where Kontinen won mixed doubles title with Heather Watson (GBR). Defeated 4-time Grand Slam champs Paes/Hingis in debut w/Watson and became first Finnish player to win a Grand Slam title
• In last 2 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments of 2016, reached final in Shanghai (l. to Isner/Sock) and won title at Paris after defeating London qualifiers Huey/Mirnyi in 1R, Klaasen/Ram in 2R, Bryan/Bryan in QF and Herbert/Mahut in final (also beat Melo/Pospisil in SF). Put together 14-8 record in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments during season
• Kontinen, who is co-leader (w/Mahut) with 6 doubles titles this season, has won at least 5 ATP World Tour titles for a 2nd straight year. Won titles with 1st-time partners Garcia-Lopez at Winston-Salem (d. Begemann/Paes after saving 5 MPs) and Inglot at St. Petersburg (d. Begemann/Paes after saving 1 MP). Rose to career-high No. 10 on Nov. 7

Second seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares made the most of their debut as a pairing on Sunday in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, recording a competitive 6-4, 7-5 win in the Edberg/Jarryd group over eighth seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi.

Little separated both teams in the early stages of the match. Murray saved four break points in the opening game, then played a crucial role in his team breaking Mirnyi to take an early 3-1 lead. The Brit was unable to convert on a deuce point on his serve at 5-3, but the second seeds rebounded strongly by immediately breaking Huey to take wrap up the opening set.

Huey/Mirnyi were unable to take advantage of their break point chances, missing two more on Murray’s serve in the opening game of the second set and then gifting Murray/Soares an early break with a Huey double fault. The eighth seeds were able to level the match by breaking Murray at 1-3.

Despite the fighting efforts of Huey/Mirnyi, Murray/Soares continued to hold the advantage throughout the set. The eighth seeds saved a match point on Huey’s serve at 4-5, but Murray/Soares broke Mirnyi on their third match point to wrap up the contest in one hour and 20 minutes.

Soares is making his third appearance at The O2, with his best result being a semi-final finish in 2013 (w/Peya). Murray is making his second consecutive appearance, but has never advanced past the round-robin stages.

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