A range of rising stars and veteran journeymen pursued the rankings boost available at this Challenger event.
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The Swiss and the Serb met five times each year between 2009 and 2012, but they have not collided at all this year.
The former top-10 player rediscovered his appetite for the game when he returned from a controversial bowl ban in Paris.
Despite a disappointing end to his season, the Frenchman can look forward with hope to 2014.
While Serena Williams entrenched herself as the clear No. 1, the hierarchy below her looks less clear.
Once a superpower of women’s tennis, Russia fields a team with no woman in the top 100 against a loaded Italian squad.
At the year-end championships, the world No. 1 confirmed her long-standing dominance over the WTA even at the age of 32.
Three spots remain at the prestigious year-end championships, and Paris will decide who claims them.
The last Masters 1000 tournament of the season has a history of producing unpredictable champions.
Despite widespread criticism of its concept, the women’s event in Sofia is still worth watching.
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