LONDON, (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer will face his U.S. Open conqueror Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage of the ATP Tour finals after getting the rough end of yesterday’s draw for the season finale.
The Swiss, still not guaranteed to end the year on top of the rankings, will also face Britain’s Andy Murray and Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the eye-catching O2 Arena alongside the River Thames when play starts on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal, who missed last year’s event in Shanghai and therefore has no ranking points to defend, has the easier draw as he attempts to topple Federer from the world number one spot.
