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Inspired Thiem outshines Nadal at ATP Finals

LONDON | ByReuters
Nov 17, 2020 10:44 PM IST

Spaniard Nadal, bidding to win the only big title to elude him, engineered the first break of the match at 3-3 in the second set only for Thiem to reply in stunning fashion.

Austria’s Dominic Thiem produced a stunning display of attacking tennis to beat Rafa Nadal 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in a high-quality duel at the ATP Finals and seize control of their group on Tuesday. World number three Thiem saved a couple of set points in the first tiebreak before whipping away a forehand to take an opening set in which there was barely anything between the two.

Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 17, 2020 Austria's Dominic Thiem celebrates winning his group stage match against Spain's Rafael Nadal Action Images via Reuters/Toby Melville(Action Images via Reuters)
Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 17, 2020 Austria's Dominic Thiem celebrates winning his group stage match against Spain's Rafael Nadal Action Images via Reuters/Toby Melville(Action Images via Reuters)

Spaniard Nadal, bidding to win the only big title to elude him, engineered the first break of the match at 3-3 in the second set only for Thiem to reply in stunning fashion.

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Nadal was on the brink of defeat when he slipped 0-40 behind serving at 4-5 after a wayward smash, but the 20-time Grand Slam champion dug himself out of a hole, saving three match points.

U.S. Open champion Thiem was unshakeable, however, and forged his way into a 6-3 lead in the day’s second tiebreak.

Nadal clawed one point back, but Thiem finished it off when his opponent dragged a backhand wide, a rare unforced error.

Thiem had beaten reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in his opening round-robin match in the London Group and will qualify for the semi-finals if Tsitsipas beats Andrey Rublev later.

World number two Nadal’s fate will rest on his final group match against Tsitsipas.

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