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As Wimbledon champion, the Serbian gets a free pass into the ATP Finals. Normally, that wouldn't prevent a worthy player from qualifying, but not this season.
Published Oct 27, 2022
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In perhaps having to award Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic a spot the ATP Finals based on a Slam-winner exemption, the ATP is trying to eat its cake and have it, too.
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A player like Taylor Fritz or Hubert Hurkacz, both currently on the Race to Turin bubble, could get squeezed out of the prestigious ATP Finals if Djokovic doesn't finish inside the Top 8.
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One-Slam wonder Gaston Gaudio was the last beneficiary of the ATP's season-ending championship exemption, nearly 20 years ago.
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