The Gunners travelled to the Stadium of Light hoping to go nine points clear at the top of the table, ahead of Sunday's blockbuster meeting between rivals Manchester City and Liverpool
Enzo Fernandez and Garnacho both forced Sam Johnstone into fine stops early on, while Joao Pedro dragged wide in a largely frustrating first period
The Serbian won 4-6 6-3 7-5 in just over three hours, with the deciding set featuring 13 break points and five breaks of serve and lasting 89 minutes as Djokovic secured the 101st title of his professional career
The Kazakhstani became the 10th first-time winner of this tournament in as many years, after prevailing 6-3 7-6 (7-0) in one hour and 47 minutes
Both sides knew a victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would have taken them second in the Premier League, but they were forced to settle for a point apiece after a chaotic finish
Alyssa Thompson put Chelsea ahead with her first WSL goal, lifting a delicate finish over Daphne van Domselaar from just inside the area following a fantastic run
Edwards reportedly did not take training at Boro on Friday, and he did not hold his pre-match media conference, either
The five-match T20I Tri Series between Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Zimbabwe will start on November 19 and conclude with the final to be played on November 29
Rybakina booked her place in the final following an error-strewn third set from Pegula, with the sixth seed claiming a 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory in just over two hours on Friday
Djokovic had to bide his time in an opening set that stayed on serve until the sixth game, having squandered his first opportunity to break in game four
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