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Due to the third defeat in the fifth game with Rublew, Thiem, who did not play against Rublew with the final consequence, missed his 300th ATP tour win, a prize money of $ 153,000 and another 200 world ranking points. . It is also clear that the US Open champion will finish the year in the ATP rankings in third place behind Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Thiem would have surpassed the Spaniard only with a tournament win without a loss.
“I wanted a 100 percent victory. It was difficult to maintain this incredible intensity after the first two games, which were long and tough. I always kept in mind that I was already qualified. Therefore, defeat is not very painful. Now I’m concentrating on Saturday, “Thiem said. Rublew saw it similarly:” It wasn’t easy for him because he was already well qualified. I wish him well for the semi-finals. He’s right where he is and he deserves to win this title. said the Russian.
Rublew was superior from the start
Rublew was eliminated before the game and therefore acted with some ease. If the Russian had missed the start in each of his first two games, this time the world number eight was wide awake from the start. Thiem, on the other hand, never found his game and quickly fell 4-0 behind. The Austrian kept trying to improve the results, but the first set could no longer be won. After less than half an hour, the Russian used his second set ball.
The 23-year-old continued to serve very well in the second set. Thiem only participated in a few rallies and had no chance of breaking out. His own serve was lost again, Rublew moved away to 3: 1. At this level, the Russian made a first unforced error. Out of nowhere, Thiem took the Russian’s serve with his first breakball of the game and put it at 4: 4.
The Austrian confirmed the break to zero, and suddenly Rublew served against the loss of the set, but did the job with ease. Thiem, however, weakened. After a 40-0 lead and two double errors, he gave Rublew the break with a light volleyball on the fourth down. The 23-year-old won the third consecutive victory against Thiem.
ATP World Tour Finals in London
(Great Britain, $ 5.7 million, indoor court, hard court)
