After wins over Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic, world number one Rafael Nadal emerges from the dry ice for his final Group A match against Czech Tomas Berdych
Spaniard Nadal is made to stretch in the early stages of the match - a repeat of 2010's Wimbledon final - but remains unbroken
Nadal's patience also faces a severe test as the umpire awards a point to his opponent after a challenge by Berdych. Despite taking his case to tournament director Tom Barnes (centre), Nadal returns to court unsatisfied.
Nadal's powerful forehand remains a formidable weapon however and it delivers the decisive point of the first-set tie-break
Berdych's head begins to drop as he suffers a break in the fourth game of the second set
The world number six's tournament is over, but for Nadal one of the last tournament to elude him in the sport could now be only two wins away
Iron Maiden star Adrian Smith (centre) swaps rock tips and tennis insight with former Wimbledon champion and keen guitarist Pat Cash
World number nine Fernando Verdasco narrowly missed out on qualification for the tournament but makes an appearance in the fans' zone at the O2 Arena
Novak Djokovic is next up under the O2 lights and takes to the court with an eyepatch and a broad grin. The Serb had problems with his contact lenses in defeat to Rafael Nadal last time out
A strangely subdued Andy Roddick succumbs 6-2 in the opening set
The second is polished off in similarly swift style in something of an anti-climax for the 17,000 spectators in the arena. Djokovic toasts victory after an hour and seven minutes on court
The world number three continues to please the crowd as he makes a gift of his sweatbands, while Roddick has played his final match of the season and heads to the dressing rooms
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