The last ATP fights have begun: in last year’s final replay, sweet revenge.

The changing confrontation between two well-known tennis players started according to the 2019 scenario, but this time D. Thiem reigned in decisive moments, triumphing 7: 6 (5), 4: 6, 6: 3 after 2 hours and 17 minutes of fighting.

Now D. Thiem leads 5: 3 in mutual meetings.

In the winning match, the Austrians won 78% and the Greeks 77% in the first innings. In the compelling statement column, D. Thiem’s ​​advantage is also minimal: 9: 8.

Triumph was S. Sitsi’s greatest professional achievement last year in London. The Greek is in the ATP finals for the second year in a row, and D. Thiem has been competing here for five years in a row.

In the first set, I would have secured the US Open Austrian champion, but they were created breaking point could not take advantage. The players entered extra time, with S. Sitsi leading 4: 1 after receiving an unprovoked error from the opponent.

However, D. Thiem returned with an aggressive game and the first set point ‘, which was helped to win by a rival of five years.

Lagging 5: 6, Tsitsip gave in solidly and had a chance to equalize hitting from the air, but the Greek hit was weak and flew comfortably for D. Thiem, and the latter moved the opponent with a “balloon”, took control of the point and put the first set in his pocket.

As in the 2019 final, this time in the second game, the game was immediately taken over by S. Tsitssip, in the third. geime after winning the passes from D. Thiem and confidently winning the set with the score 6: 4.

In the third set, the world’s third rocket launched at hurricane speed, reducing the number of unprovoked errors and outshining S. Sitsi for the first three years. geimus, followed by 3: 0.

The resulting lead was enough for the Austrians to clinch their first London 2020 group win, symbolizing the fact that the ATP finals are being contested for the last time this year in the British capital.

Apart from D. Thiem and S. Tsitsip, this group also includes Rafael Nadal (ATP-2) and Andrei Rubliov (ATP-8). The confrontation between Spain and Russia will take place today at 10 pm. Lithuanian time.

In the next sub-group will compete Novak Djokovic (ATP-1), Daniil Medvedev (ATP-4), Alexander Zverev (ATP-6) and Diego Schwartzamans (ATP-10).

In the first doubles match of the tournament, US Open runners-up Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektičius broke German winners Roland Garros 6: 7 (3), 7: 6 (4), 10: 7 Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.