ATP Finals in London – Rublew vs. Thiem unmotivated with easy game – sport

• Andrej Rublew (ATP 8) wins his last match in the ATP Finals against Dominic Thiem (ATP 3) 6: 2, 7: 5.
• Thiem, who had already been confirmed as a semi-finalist, did not play with the final consequence.
• Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6) will negotiate the second ticket to the semifinals in the London group on Thursday night starting at 9 pm

Had there been a spectator in the London arena, Dominic Thiem could have been accused of acting too lax and unmotivated in the first set of his last group match against Andrej Rublew.

Because a show should also be offered for expensive tickets. But as is well known, spectators cannot attend the ATP Finals and Thiem had secured his ticket to the semifinals before the game. Therefore, the defeat in 2 sets finally no longer played a role.

Rublew’s Lightning Start

The Austrian received 2 breaks right at the beginning and lost the first set after just 25 minutes without singing 2: 6.

Rublew, on the other hand, was able to play freely, his tournament was already secure before the match. The Russian’s serve game was particularly impressive: 89% of his serves in the first set did not return.

Thiem a little better but too weak

In the second set, Rublew returned to take his opponent’s serve early and took the lead 2-1. Thiem was able to make up for the sentence afterward and found something better in the game. However, the 27-year-old was far from his best form and received the decisive break with a score of 5: 5. Rublew deservedly decided the match 6: 2, 7: 5 after 74 minutes.

So it goes

In the afternoon (from 9 pm) Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6) will fight for a place in the semifinals. On Friday afternoon (3 pm) the Tokyo group will fight for the last semi-final ticket in the Novak Djokovic – Alexander Zverev duel.