ATP World Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal v Stanislas WawrinkaLIVE

Live video, audio and text commentary as Rafael Nadal takes on Stanislas Wawrinka in the World Tour Finals in London.

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LIVE: Nadal v Wawrinka
Both players won their opening matches
Live on BBC Two & 5 live sports extra
Ferrer v Berdych at 2000 GMT

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Lawrence Barretto, BBC Sport

Piers Newbery, BBC Sport at the 02 in London

It was approaching midnight when Novak Djokovic faced the media at the O2 Arena last night following his win over Roger Federer, but the Serb was in no rush to get back to the hotel. Asked about Viktor Troicki's 12-month ban for failing to give a blood sample in April, Djokovic spoke passionately about his friend and his fears over the anti-doping system. 'I don't have trust in what's going on,' said the world number two. 'I don't know if they're going to misplace the test that I have or anything worse than that. Viktor is there by himself. Tomorrow it can be anybody else.'"
David Felgate, Tim Henman's former coach on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Nadal is favourite for this match and the title. I think he has a point to prove because he's never won this title. There's nothing better than to watch Wawrinka's single-handed backhand. He has started this tournament with a win and is looking confident."

Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
1411:

But back to the match in hand. Nadal holds a commanding 11-0 head-to-head record against Wawrinka, who has never won a set (0-24) in their previous meetings. However, Wawrinka is the midst of his best season on the tour, winning his career-best 50th match of the season with a three-set victory over world number five Tomas Berdych on Monday. Hope, then, that the Swiss might be able to make a match out of this...
1408:

I mentioned Nadal's comfortable opening victory over Ferrer yesterday. Well the other match was more of a contest with Federer pushing Djokovic to three sets. It was by no means a classic, with errors spraying off both racquets, but it was a brutal and thrilling encounter nonetheless.

"It was impressive that Federer continuously raising himself and raising himself in this match," says Andrew Castle. "But then he took his foot off the gas in the third set and it go away from him. It will be fascinating to see where he goes from here because in my opinion he's not as good as Djokovic any more."
Andrew Castle, Former British number one and BBC Sport expert

"Rafael Nadal has never won this event and it's the only blemish on an otherwise perfect record."
1405:

Massive roar for Rafael Nadal as he strolls out on court - not quite a Roger Federer roar, but an impressive welcome nonetheless. The Spaniard heads over to his chair, bops around on the spot a few times and then meticulously places his water bottles in position.
1402:

"Boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom," it's time to welcome the players onto court. Stanislas Wawrinka is the first man out and about. Let's not forget this is only the second time he's made this grand entrance onto court as it's his debut appearance in a ATP World Tour Finals.
Piers Newbery, BBC Sport at the 02 in London

"You know it's the first week in November when the world's tennis media begin testing their generally rusty mathematics - it's qualification scenarios time at the ATP World Tour Finals. Keeping it simple, Nadal will qualify for the semi-finals with a straight-sets win, or with any win if Ferrer then beats Berdych tonight. Wawrinka will qualify if he beats Nadal and Berdych takes down Ferrer. Got it? Let's hope it's not a draw."
1400:

Afternoon! Welcome to live text commentary of day three of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals at London's spectacular O2 Arena. World number three David Ferrer was swept aside by Rafael Nadal with a aplomb on Tuesday - will Stanislas Wawrinka have better luck? The smoke machines are ready, the music is blaring and the man or woman who is in control of the flashy blue lasers is hovering over the button ready to pounce.
1355:

Victory for Rafael Nadal against Stanislas Wawrinka will ensure he secures the year-end number one ranking. Should he achieve the feat, it will top an awesome year for the Spaniard since he returned from injury in February - he has so far won two Grand Slams - the French and US Open - plus eight other titles. But the Spaniard seems rather uninterested in the accolade.

"The number one is not a goal for me any more," said Nadal. "Today the goal is to be healthy, be competitive, and for me it makes me much more happy to wins good tournament than be number one. It's not that number one doesn't matter, but it doesn't make me feel special."