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Rafael Nadal was philosophical after he became the first player to be eliminated from the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
The world number two lost in straight sets to Nikolai Davydenko at The O2 yesterday to tumble out of the tournament on a day of suprise results.
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals served up their first shock when Rafa Nadal lost in straight sets to Robin Soderling.
The world number two never recovered from a poor start and Soderling - who only qualified when Andy Roddick pulled out last week - eased through 6-4, 6-4.
The O2 will be the centre of the tennis world next week when the best players on the planet head there for the last tournament of the season.
The arena will host the ATP World Tour Finals from Sunday, with the likes of Roger Federer and Andy Murray set to battle for one of the sport's most prestigious titles.
THE CURRENT crop of tennis superstars might be slugging it out at Wimbledon but one former champion served up a treat for fans in Canary Wharf last week.
Bjorn Borg, the undisputed king of Wimbledon in the late 1970s, was at HSBC’s Canada Square headquarters on Wednesday to launch the bank’s “Champions of Wimbledon� campaign, celebrating their partnership with the tournament.
Borg, 52, won five consecutive titles between 1976 and 1980, a feat equalled by Roger Federer last year. But the Swede is tipping a change of champion this time round.
