Medvedev beats Thiem to get ATP Finals title
Daniil Medvedev came from behind to defeat US Open up champion Dominic Thiem found in a gripping face and win the largest title of his career at the ATP Finals in London on Sunday.
The Russian fourth seed was second very best for large periods at the empty O2 Arena but found a means back to the contest and prevailed 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4.
Medvedev, who beat five-time champion Novak Djokovic and community number 2 Rafael Nadal earlier found in the week, is the first gentleman to beat all 3 of the world’s top-ranked players at the season finale.
The giant Russian, 24, has won 10 consecutive matches pursuing his title earlier this month at the Paris Masters and his victory will taste sweet a year after a winless debut in London.
But it is an agonizing defeat for Thiem, who likewise lost in the final of the elite eight-man event this past year, to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“What a meet,” said Medvedev. “Among my ideal victories, two time and 42 a few minutes, three pieces against an incredible player.
“Dominic, congratulations already for everything you achieved in your job. Your name is already in the history of tennis books.
“It really is amazing. You gained a Grand Slam this season. You are participating in unbelievable. I hope we will have a lot more matches to seriously the big occasions such as this.”
- Thiem pressure -
Thiem weathered early pressure from Medvedev and secured the first break of the match in the fifth game, when the Russian served a good double fault.
He sealed the occur fortunate fashion when his forehand clipped the web and looped over Medvedev’s racket.
Medvedev, who originated from a place down against Nadal found in Saturday’s last-four contest, made a good start to the next set.
But Thiem held to take pleasure in in the fourth game, seeking comfortable as the giant Russian sought a means back into the match.
The 27-year-old third seed had chances to earn a potentially decisive break but they slipped by and he yelled in frustration as he squandered his opportunities.
The Austrian took a tumble onto the blue court in the beginning of the eighth game and found himself break point down but toughed it out, with Medvedev searching more robust as the set wore on.
The second set visited a tie-break. Having recovered from 0-4 to win the determining tie-break against Djokovic on Saturday, Thiem acquired a flavour of his own medication as Medvedev switched a 2-0 deficit right into a 7-2 victory.
The Austrian appeared to be struggling to handle the punishing pace in the third set and Medvedev didn't give him the rhythm to get his big groundstrokes flowing.
He finally cracked in the fifth video game, when the Russian produced a volley at the web to break.
Thiem remained under pressure and had to fight hard to avoid heading down another break.
But all Medvedev nowadays had to do was maintain his nerve. He did so as he dished up out for victory.
“Of course, I am disappointed, but concurrently I am also pleased with the performance of all week,” said Thiem. “Daniil genuinely deserved it. It had been an incredible match.”
Medvedev is the first Russian to gain the ATP Finals since 2009, when Nikolay Davydenko triumphed at the primary edition of the growing season finale held found in London. Next year, the tournament movements to Turin in Italy.
