Tennis Today: Tribute to Djokovic, update on Beckhams’ tennis court, teasing pic of Bouchard

In Tennis Today, Novak Djokovic is back on top of the world, the Beckhams’ tennis court for the “David Beckham of tennis” is almost complete while Eugenie Bouchard does what she does best, post pictures of herself on Instagram.
What’s on the site
The big story from Monday was Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from the ATP Finals due to injury, which means Novak Djokovic will finish 2018 as the No 1.
The draw for the ATP Finals has been done and Djokovic and Roger Federer were kept apart.
Speaking of Djokovic, what a year it has been for the Serb and he says “I’m officially No 1, what more can I ask for?”
Johanna Konta has a new full-time coach. Will he help the British No 1 to regain her form in 2019?
How much do you know about the latest ATP Masters 1000 winner Karen Khachanov? Take our 10 teasers on the Russian.
What’s in the news
Telegraph Sport has an exclusive interview with rising Australian star Alex De Minaur, who has been labelled Lleyton Hewitt’s “Mini Me”.
The Beckhams featured on Tennis Today a few months ago where the Daily Mail revealed they are building a “£30k tennis court for ‘the David Beckham of tennis'”.
Daily Mail has given us an update. And by update we mean they added a few paragraphs to the old story.
“Plans were submitted back in May by Soho House architect Michael Ergatoudis, who designed the Oxfordshire country pile and five months later aerial photos show the project has almost been completed.”
If you were wondering about the importance of the Beckham story, it features in The Sun and Mirror as well.
Unsurprisingly, the Tennis Podcast focuses on Khachanov on the back of his Paris Masters win while Federer’s form in Bercy and the Next Gen Finals and ATP Finals are also discussed.
In Express Sport, they go with Roger Federer gives “WORRYING update about 2019 plans” as the 20-time Grand Slam winner admits he will have to tweak plans next year after his family spent too much time travelling.
What’s on social media
The ATP Tour’s tribute to Novak Djokovic.
What would the name of this boy band be?
Blue steel ??#NextGenATP @nextgenfinals pic.twitter.com/FZZLbzXbST
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 5, 2018
There was also this from certain members of the boy band.
Eugenie Bouchard flaunting it like only she can.
Just a normal Monday for Alexander Zverev.
What’s on TV
ATP Next Gen Finals
13:00 – 22:30
LIVE – Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Action / Sky Sports Mix
WTA Fed Cup
Fed Cup runs from November 11-12
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