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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 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.

Andy Murray might have had a difficult few weeks with injury and defeat but he has still got a great chance of winning a grand slam tournament according to ex-Wimbledon champion Pat Cash.

Murray's surprise defeat against Marin Cilic in the US Open led to some people questioning whether he will fulfil his potential but Cash dismissed such talk.

Roger Federer is favourite to win another Wimbledon title but don't ignore Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.

That's the view of Tim Henman ahead of the start of the tournament next Monday. The former Wimbledon semi-finalist thinks five-time champion Federer has the edge on his closest rivals after his recent victory in the French Open.

THE countdown has begun for the world's most prestigious tennis tournament's arrival in London.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are likely to line up at The O2 next November for the ATP World Tour Finals, the season-ending competition when the top eight players in the world fight for a $5million prize fund.