ATP World Finals - in pictures

Rafael Nadal emerges through a cloud of dry ice for his match against David Ferrer Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ferrer takes to the court hand in hand with a mascot holding a very large tennis ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

More work went into this home-made pro-Rafa banner than the anti-Rafa equivalents waved at Stamford Bridge last season Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nadal starts strongly Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

He takes the first set 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nadal serves up more of the same in the second set Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ferrer doesn't seem have an answer to Nadal's game Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nadal is in particularly lethal form, showing his opponent little mercy Photograph: Tom Jenkins

It only takes Nadal 64 minutes to carve out a 6-3, 6-2 victory. The man from Mallorca needs one more win to secure the world No1 ranking he snatched from Novak Djokovic in the summer Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nadal isigns autographs for a bevy of female admirers as he leaves the court Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Next up to emerge from the dry ice at the O2 Arena is Novak Djokovic who looks uncharacteristically sinister in this shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins

There was plenty of support for his opponent, Roger Federer Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Not that Djokovic was short of admirers in the arena Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Novak Djokovic had the upper hand in the early exchanges, taking the first set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Federer, who was appearing in his 12th consecutive World Tour Finals, pushed the Serb all the way Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Federer had Djokovic on the run before taking the second set 7-6 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

As the third set unfolded Roger Federer found himself 2-0 down Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Before a bullet-like serve from Novak Djokovic ended the match after two hours and 22 minutes. The final score was 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins