Nishikori wins ATP Finals opener against Federer; LeBron, Lakers hold off Hawks

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November 12, 2018 03:57 pm | Updated November 10, 2021 12:18 pm IST

Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Kei Nishikori at the ATP Finals on Sunday, severely denting his bid for the 100th title of his illustrious career.

Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Kei Nishikori at the ATP Finals on Sunday, severely denting his bid for the 100th title of his illustrious career.

Basketball

LeBron dunks for Lakers’ winner

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Football

Ronaldo strikes in Juve’s 2-0 victory over AC Milan

Mario Mandzukic scored early on and Cristiano Ronaldo settled the result nine minutes from time as Juventus won 2-0 against AC Milan to restore their six-point advantage over Napoli at the top of the Serie A table.

Tennis

Federer stunned by Nishikori in ATP Finals

Kei Nishikori handed Roger Federer a straight-sets defeat in their ATP Finals opener as the Japanese got the better of an error-prone display from the Swiss, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.

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