ATP finals in London – Nadal beats Tsitsipas and is in the semi-finals – Sport

• Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6) in the third group match at the ATP Finals in London 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2.
• The Spaniard thus qualified for the semi-finals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev on Saturday.
• On Friday, Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev and Medvedev vs. Diego Schwartzman are the final round robin matches of the show.

Two aces in a row on the second serve, even a Rafael Nadal doesn’t do that every day. But that was exactly how the Spaniard drew 4: 4 in the second set and seemed to finally despair Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Nadal had served too confidently up to this point, the Greek was never close to a break opportunity. In the first round, a breakthrough on serve was enough for Nadal to win the set.

Tsitsipas returns once more

But with the score 4: 5 in the second set, Nadal entered his first phase of weakness and quickly had to accept set compensation. Then it came to the sovereignty of the two servers. There were three breaks in a row at the beginning of the third movement. Because last year’s winner, Tsitsipas, made too many mistakes in the finals, Nadal prevailed 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2 in the end.

The 34-year-old can still dream of his first ATP Finals victory. It is the only great title that the Mallorcan still lacks in the Palmarès. In the semifinals on Saturday they will now face Daniil Medvedev, who has already been determined as the winner of the other group.

So it goes

The last two games of the group stage are scheduled in London on Friday. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev fight on Friday afternoon (3pm live SRF two) in a direct duel for last place in the semifinals. Medvedev meets Diego Schwartzman, who has already retired, in the evening.