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Maria Sharapova - Attends a press conference on day four of 2014 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open China. 09/24/2014 -
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Congrats to Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena on the birth of son Stefan

If David Ferrer wins today(Friday) against Thomaz Bellucci at Valencia, he will join Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer in the 600 wins in his career club

Well done Novak joining the 600 Career wins club with victory at Paris Masters

Also well done Caroline Wozniacki completing the New York Marathon in 3hrs 26 and a half minutes. She was running for a children's charity

The ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London has now reached the end of the round robin phase.

The semi final line up is:
Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Kei Nishikori (Jap)

Roger Federer (Swi) v Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi)

By virtue of Djokovic winning all three of his group matches he will finish the year as World number one no matter what happens from now on in.

The final will be between Djokovic and Federer after both men won their respective semi finals in 3 sets.

Was great match between Federer and Warwrinka last night with Warwrinka having 4 match points before Roger prevailed.

Will be interesting to see if Federer can recover to put on show against Djokovic.

Roger and Stanislav's season isn't finished after this weekend as they will try to add Davis Cup winners to their achievements next weekend against France

Roger Federer has just stepped into the arena to announce he will not play the final against Novak Djokovic as he unfit to play the match.
A pro set between Djokovic and Andy Murray has been hastily arranged and to follow that a doubles match between Murray and John McEnroe v Tim Henman and Pat Cash.

Great fun match between Murray and McEnroe against Cash and Henman, with McEnroe sitting out some of last game and then joining Cash and Henman to make it 3 against 1 for the last point which Murray won to clinch match

Ana Ivanovic in Swimwear for Esquire Mgazine, August 2013 Issue x 6