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Today in London, 1 Djokovic defeated 5 Berdych 6 -2, 7 – 6. Later today, 3 Murray will face 7 Tsonga as round robin play continues leading to Sunday’s semifinal action.
With Djokovic having clinched the year end #1 ranking, it begs the question who will be named Player of the Year and how much will the results of this year end event affect that choice?
The obvious candidates are 1 Djokovic, 2 Federer, and 3 Murray. One could make a good argument for all three. Djokovic has been the most consistent throughout the year. What Fed accomplished by winning Wimbledon and regaining the #1 ranking for four months defied all the doubters that at 31, he could no longer be “King Roger”. Murray had a break through year, playing his way into the final at Wimbledon and then returning a couple of weeks later to claim the gold medal on the grass lawns. He then followed that with his first major, winning the US Open. I would love to give it to Roger (because I am a Fed fanatic), but I think the honor likely belongs to Andy Murray.
