Shanghai Masters Cup

SI Staff | Nov 17, 2008

Shanghai Masters Cup /

Shanghai Masters Cup

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic with trophy after overwhelming Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the Masters Cup final on Sunday.

Roger Federer

Defending champion Roger Federer was eliminated from the Masters Cup on Friday with a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 loss to Andy Murray, one of those rare players with a winning record against the Swiss star.

Roger Federer

Federer, a four-time winner of the season-ending tournament, appeared to be bothered by a sore back that forced him to withdraw during the Paris Masters two weeks ago. Federer received treatment from the trainer three times during the match.

Andy Murray

"A win over Roger Federer means almost as much as winning the Masters Cup to me," said Murray, who improved to 4-2 against him. "He's the best player of all time."

Novak Djokovic

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat Novak Djokovic (pictured) of Serbia 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Djokovic had already been assured of a spot in the semis. Tsonga had been eliminated.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer defeats Radek Stepanek in Day 4 of the Masters Cup.

Radek Stepanek

Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Roger Federer in round robin play.

Jo Wilfried Tsonga

Jo Wilfried Tsonga loses to Juan Martin Del Potro on Day 4.

Andy Murray

Andy Murray reacts during his round robin match against Gilles Simon.

Andy Roddick

The American took the second set, but dropped the first five games of the third to fall to the younger Andy Murray in group play.

Andy Murray

The U.S. Open runner-up hit five aces in his first two service games.

Roger Federer

Though he played without back pain, Roger Federer was not able to run down a win against Gilles Simon, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Gilles Simon

Ever-improving, Simon covered the court well against Federer and ripped his seventh ace on match point.

Novak Djokovic

The Australian Open Champ enjoyed his first Masters Cup win after dropping all three matches last season.

Juan Martin del Potro

The Argentine produced two memorable backhand passes to go a break up in the second but was broken back immediately.

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic plays Nikolay Davydenko in his second match of group play.

Juan Martin del Potro

At 6-foot-6, del Potro, who gained fame this summer for numerous wins, has seen his star rise recently.

Jo Wilfried Tsonga

"When I came back I was playing very well. I gave everything on every ball," Tsonga said. "Nikolay today was just better than me. We saw in the tie-break he was better physically, and that made the difference."

Jo Wilfried Tsonga

The Frenchman double-faulted and committed a series of errors to lose a crucial tiebreaker 0-7.

Nikolay Davydenko

The fourth-seeded Russian was challenged before emerging with a 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) triumph over sixth-seeded Tsonga.

Nikolay Davydenko

"On match point I was thinking, If I lose, this would be a bad day for me,'" Davydenko said.

Published Nov 17, 2008

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