Yet Novak Djokovic, who beat Nadal in straight sets in the Paris Masters on Saturday, having also defeated Federer the previous week, is the hottest player in tennis.

然而在前一周击败了费德勒，又在上周六的巴黎大师赛上直落两局击败纳达尔的德约科维奇，现在是网球界最炙手可热的球员。

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The Briton, meanwhile, has been given a tricky draw for next week's Paris Masters.

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Federer is due to play in the Madrid Masters later this month, followed by the Swiss Indoors in Basel, the Paris Masters and Tennis Masters Cup.

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He is closing on Roger Federer at the top of the rankings, heading into the Paris Masters and the ATP Tour Finals in London next month.

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