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The ATP Finals in London are history. For the last time, the big event will take place in the capital of England, next year the tournament will move to Turin. With Daniil Medvedev (ATP 4), the London Finals now find their deserved final winner.
Both Medvedev and Thiem beat world numbers one and two en route to the final with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. That promises an exciting finale, and that’s it.
High intensity from the start
Already in the second game the game reaches a high intensity. With a bang, after ten minutes and two blocked break balls, Ösi managed to play his first service game. In the most important moments, both players can count on his service.
Until the fifth game. Medvedev leads 40-0, followed by three simple errors by the Russian. With a double fault, you give your opponent the first break. Thiem then easily served the sentence at home, the US Open champion used the ball quite happily with a net scooter.
Second round. Medvedev fights with his serve, he has to defend himself against three break balls, Thiem one; gets into the tiebreaker. There, the Austrian starts with a mini break and then a winning serve. But then Medvedev appears and scores seven (!) Points in a row. There is a decision sentence!
The greatest success of his career
Off to a better start for Russians three years younger. Medvedev plays one chance after another. It works on the eighth try! With his 100th point in this match and the first break, Medvedev secures the preliminary decision. After a set delay, he turned the game in his favor and secured the title after 2:43 hours. Thiem, however, comes out empty-handed.
Even before the game it was clear that there would be a new winner of the ATP Finals. Daniil Medvedev closes his successful year with the triumph of the Paris Masters and the final trophy in his luggage with his greatest success so far, but Thiem can also be quite satisfied with his tennis year (title at the US Open).
