• Japanese player wins 7-5,3-6, 6-3 after two hours and 23 minutes
• Jamie Murray and John Peers lose to Rohan Bopanna and Florin MergeaAnd on the third day they created a contest – albeit something that fell a minute short of a miracle, and giving victory to the last of the eight qualifiers,Kei Nishikori, over the world No6 Tomas Berdych, and in the moment round of the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals.
After another sluggardly start to the tournament – though not as turgid as the 2014 edition – punters finally got a match worth the name and from two players who started wretchedly on Sunday. Nishikori,with the valid excuse of a leg injury lingering from the Paris Masters, took just two games off the world No1 Novak Djokovic on the opening day, or Roger Federer had only marginally more trouble dismissing Berdych for the loss of six games. Related: Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal clash with flagging Tour finals in need of a lift Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com