ATP Finals 2020: now live

The first two points go relatively quickly to one of the two players, after which Thiem sprinkles two good attacks. Following a backhand error by the Greek, the Austrian also wins his first match of the 2020 ATP Finals.

A good start that the two protagonists show us here. Thiem gets the first point after a long rally, but Tsitsipas gets four of the next five points. The first game is for the 22-year-old.

Tsitsipas opens with a service. Have fun!

… it is very difficult to understand here today. We believe in Sunday – in three short sentences.

… between Thiem and Tsitsipas it is 4: 3 for the Austrians. The last match so far, the final last year in London, was for the Greeks.

… won the election and decided on a setback. After a short warm-up phase, you can start!

… but we also see the two players, for which we are mainly here today. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have already entered the center court in London. We are hot!

… Novak Djokovic received the so-called “Number One New Year’s Eve Trophy”. Of course, he is very happy, but also a bit sad because the corona virus has also hit tennis hard.

… Stefanos Tsitsipas hasn’t had it very easy lately. The Greek suffered a foot injury and therefore did not perform very well in the covered season. The injury has now healed, emphasized the previous year’s champion on Media Day. OK so!

… weeks but things didn’t go their way for both players. Thiem had to admit defeat to Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals of the home tournament in Vienna and was unable to compete in the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris-Bercy due to a foot injury.

… but get in the mood for the game. Because the kickoff is more than hard, after all, today we are seeing a repeat of the final of the previous year. In 2019, Tsitsipas prevailed in the tie break of the third set.

… so it’s time for Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Before that, Novak Djokovic will receive another award. The Serbian will finish 2020 for the sixth time as world number one and will receive – as it should be – an ATP trophy.

… in the 2020 ATP Finals are Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic. The two defeated Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies in a very dramatic match with 6: 7 (3), 7: 6 (4) and 10: 7. Bitter for the Germans!

… it could hardly be the first game in this year’s ATP Finals. Koolhof / Mektic win the second set 7: 4 in the tiebreaker and send the match into a champions tiebreaker. So we have to wait a little longer for Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

… in the first sentence a tie-break will also bring the decision in the second round. Crunchtime!

… is in the second sentence. The start of the game will probably be delayed a bit, especially since Novak Djokovic will receive the “World’s Number One End of Year Trophy” before the match between Thiem and Tsitsipas.

… us again. Krawietz / Mies lead against Koolhof / Mektic 7: 6 (3) and 4: 3. So it could end soon, and we’re already looking forward to Dominic Thiem’s ​​first appearance!

… and of course, again when something happens on center court. The rematch for last year’s final is scheduled for 3pm, but we’ll bring you the most important information a little early. See you soon!

… Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas will enter London Center Court, the Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies and Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic double is currently on the program. The Germans are 2: 3 behind, but without rest.

Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the match between Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas.