US Open champion Stan Wawrinka meets Kei Nishikori in the opening game of the John McEnroe group on Monday at the World Tour Finals. After the Ivan Lendl group got underway on Sunday, it is the turn of the second group on Monday and with Andy Murray taking on Marin Cilic in the evening session, Wawrinka and Nishikori will look to start with a win in the first match of the day. John McEnroe Group Andy Murray (Great Britain) Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) Kei Nishikori (Japan) Marin Cilic (Croatia) Wawrinka will start as favourite despite a run of indifferent form since he claimed the third Grand Slam of his career, beating Novak Djokovic to claim the US Open title in September. In fact it is that form which is likely to make world No 3 Wawrinka a dangerous competitor and the main rival to Djokovic and Andy Murray, whose consistency makes them the lead contenders for the title in London. Stan the danger man We profile the three-time Grand Slam champion and the ability to raise his game Wawrinka is rarely in top form when he has delivered his major success and his ability to motivate himself for the big tournaments is well known and underlined by three successive World Tour Finals semi-finals.He is also up to his career high in the world rankings and claimed four ATP titles this year, only Djokovic (seven) and Murray (eight) won more.The Swiss ace has the edge in matches with his Japanese opponent, winning four of their six encounters including a four-set semi-final victory at Flushing Meadow but Nishikori does not have to far to look for a win having beaten Wawrinka in the semi-final in Canada prior to the US Open. A look back at Kei Nishikoris highlights of 2016 which helped him reach the World Tour Finals for the third year running Nishikoris year has been another case of what might have been having reached five finals but only claiming one title, in Memphis.However, its been a year of huge consistency as he has made two Masters Series finals (losing to Novak Djokovic in Miami and Canada) as well as reaching two Grand Slam quarter-finals.Nishikori beat Murray at the US Open and he will be looking to emulate his debut in the World Tour Finals where he reached the last four in 2014. Nishikoris next step Is the Japanese ace ready to win big? Mondays action gets underway with the opening doubles group game in the Fleming/McEnroe group where the worlds No 1 pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut meet Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram. Fleming/McEnroe Group Pierre Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez Henri Kontinen and John Peers Raven Klaasen & Rajeev Ram The French pairing of Herbert and Mahut have been all-conquering this year winning five titles and reaching seven finals - the most high-profile win coming at Wimbledon in the summer.The veteran pairing of Klaasen and Ram are an experienced duo and have a couple of titles under their belt but Herbert and Mahut are determined to end the year as the No 1 ranked duo. All the action from the World Tour Finals between November 13-20 will be live on Sky Sports across the week and if you are out and about you can follow on our Sky Sports apps and the website via our live blogs. Full schedule here. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 14, 2016, 12:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Also See: Nishikoris next step The Groups Stan the danger man Panel Predictions Cheap Soccer Jerseys Outlet . 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The Washington Capitals can make the task even tougher for the Islanders on Tuesday night, when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet at Barclays Center.The Islanders point streak was snapped at six games Saturday, when they gave up four unanswered goals in the third period of a 6-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Capitals extended their winning streak to four games -- and their point streak to five games -- Sunday with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.I think we seem to be trending in the right direction, Capitals right winger Justin Williams told the teams website. Weve won four in a row, but weve played better in every game weve won so far.The game Tuesday is the first of a two-game Metropolitan road trip for the Capitals, who visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.Im happy we were able to shut down the game tonight as we did, Williams said. And now well go on the road.The Capitals (17-7-3) occupy the second wild card in the East but are seven points ahead of their nearest foes and 10 points ahead of the Islanders (11-12-5), who are in last place in the Metropolitan and tied for the second-fewest points in the conference.While the Islanders have made up ground over the last two weeks -- they were last in the entire NHL at the end of Thanksgiving weekend -- the loss tto the Blue Jackets provided another lesson about how tiny their margin for error is with nearly three-quarters of the season remaining.ddddddddddddYou cant focus on the negative, Islanders head coach Jack Capuano told Newsday following practice on Monday. We fell asleep for five to eight minutes and it cost us the game. Theres four (games) in six (days) coming up, were on to the next one. (Theyll) continuously work and hopefully win some games.Defenseman Johnny Boychuk is expected to return to the Islanders lineup Tuesday. Boychuk left in the third period Saturday after being hit in the hand by a puck.Goalie Jaroslav Halak was the first New York goalie off the ice Monday, an indication hell draw the start Tuesday. Halak, who was pulled after allowing the last Blue Jackets goal on Saturday, recorded the Islanders lone shutout of the season the last time they faced the Capitals on Dec. 1, when he made 38 saves in a 3-0 win at Verizon Center.Halak will likely be opposed by Braden Holtby, who stopped all 20 shots he faced in Sundays victory. Holtby was also in net for the Capitals on Dec. 1, when he made 25 saves.This is the third of five games this season between the Islanders and Capitals. The two teams play again at Barclays on Dec. 27 and Jan. 31. Washington won the first meeting, 2-1, at Verizon Center on Oct. 15. ' ' '