As the tennis world leaves New York and says farewell to the last Grand Slam of the year, the focus sharpens on the ATP World Tour as players and fans look forward to the run up to the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London in November.

Looking back on the US Open and the important preceding events, it was clear once again that the top names in the game stepped up and produced some sensational tennis, which delighted fans during the closing stages of the northern hemisphere summer.

The lead-in events were anchored once again by the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Montreal, Canada and Cincinnati in the United States. Andy Murray produced one of the best wins of his career to see off ATP World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Djokovic bounced right back at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati though and again reached the final, this time edged by long-time rival Roger Federer, who produced some vintage form to claim the prestigious title for a remarkable seventh time.

Kei Nishikori claimed the title at the Citi Open in Washington DC and big serving South African Kevin Anderson showed the growing maturity of his powerful game when he claimed his third ATP World Tour title of his fast rising career at the Winston-Salem Open.

As the Tour headed into New York for the last Grand Slam of the year, the stars of the game were in great form and their performances had built up expectations for an exciting showdown in New York, and they did not disappoint.

At the end of two pulsating weeks, the championship match came down to a showdown between the game’s top two players as Djokovic and Federer faced each other for a remarkable 42nd time with the Serb picking up is 10th career Grand Slam title with some breathtaking tennis.

With the win, Novak also clinched the year-end ATP World Tour No. 1 Ranking, presented by Emirates. To secure the year-end ranking is the ultimate achievement in our sport, and to do it this early in the season just goes to show what an amazing year he has had. His remarkable level of consistency throughout the season and on the biggest stages has been quite simply awe-inspiring. He’s in his prime, unquestionably at the pinnacle of the game, and fully deserving of this latest accolade — a true credit to our sport.

Congratulations also go to Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut who became the first French team to claim the US Open doubles title and in the process wrote themselves into the history of the game.

A fond farewell also to Mardy Fish, who brought down the curtain on his 16-year career on the ATP World Tour in New York. He was a wonderful tennis player and a brave individual who fought anxiety and heart issues during the later stages of his career. His very public battle with those health issues was an inspiration to many and the Tour will be sorry to see him retire. It was perhaps fitting that his last match was a hard-fought five-set battle which he lost to eventual quarter finalist Feliciano Lopez.

The Tour now heads into the final stages of what has been a sensational 2015 and works through Asia and Europe as it heads towards the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. There will be plenty of attention as the Emirates ATP Race to London heats up for qualification to the biggest indoor tennis tournament in the world.

Following the US Open, Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Stan Wawrinka had secured their spots in the elite eight-man field and the battle for the remaining four spots will be determined over the next seven weeks. The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in October and at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris in November will be key tournaments in the quest for points.

Off the court and on the business front, the ATP is delighted to announce that Infosys will be joining as the Global Technology Partner and Platinum Sponsor of the ATP World Tour and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the next three years.

We are delighted to be launching this new partnership. Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services. The opportunities surrounding technology, statistics and data in men’s professional tennis are vast, so this partnership is fantastic news for the ATP as we welcome an industry leader in Infosys and take an important step towards exploring new opportunities in this area.

We hope you enjoy the final leg of the ATP World Tour season as all roads lead to London for the final showdown of the season at The O2 in November.

— Chris Kermode is ATP Executive Chairman and President