Dominic Thiem jolted his chances of making his first appearance in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals. The fourth seed collected his first win of the week on Wednesday, beating Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 at The O2. The World No. 4 improved to 1-1 in London and will now play for a chance to reach the semi-finals on Friday against seventh seed David Goffin, who is also 1-1 after losing to Grigor Dimitrov 6-0, 6-2 earlier Wednesday. Dimitrov, 2-0, has won Group Pete Sampras and will play in the semi-finals on Saturday. Thiem trails his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Goffin 3-6, and the Belgian won both of their matches earlier this season, including on the...
Typically a picture of calm, regardless of the score, Roger Federer still grapples with much of the same internal dialogues as his peers at crunch times on court. The 36-year-old conceals it better than most, but during a three-set triumph over Alexander Zverev at the Nitto ATP Finals on Tuesday, he admits he let it bubble to the surface at times. Having already qualified for his 14th semi-final in 15 appearances at the season finale, there is less chance of much frustration showing in his final round-robin clash against No. 7 seed Marin Cilic on Thursday. Even a man playing as freely and confidently as Federer in 2017, though, needs to give himself a pep talk in the heat of...
Thursday evening’s match between third-seeded Alexander Zverev and eighth-seeded Jack Sock might be the final clash of Group Boris Becker play, but the stakes cannot be any higher. The winner moves onto the semi-finals at The O2; the loser's debut at the Nitto ATP Finals comes to an end. Roger Federer has clinched the top spot in the group by beating both Zverev and Sock. But since both season finale debutants defeated Marin Cilic to claim 1-1 records, the winner between the two will finish second and earn a spot in the final four in London. Watch Querrey's Match Preview So while Zverev was disappointed to lose a tough three-setter against Federer on Tuesday in which he looked at least...
Last year, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares were perfect in group play at the Nitto ATP Finals before falling in the semi-finals. But after losing a tough opener this season, they were in jeopardy of not making the semi-finals at all. The Scottish-Brazilian kept their hopes alive on Wednesday with an impressive 6-1, 6-1 victory against Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers in 52 minutes. "Now it's a normal tournament. If we win, we keep going forward. If we lose, we're on holidays," Murray said. "We played a great match. We've got a good chance on Friday to progress further in the tournament. It may have been the first meeting between the two teams, but Murray and Soares certainly made a...
Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday looked like a man determined to seize his first opportunity at the Nitto ATP Finals. The sixth seed dashed to 6-0, 6-2 win against Belgian David Goffin, cruising in only 74 minutes to move to 2-0 in London. Dimitrov guaranteed his spot in the semi-finals, joining Roger Federer as the only two singles players who have secured their weekend reservations. The Bulgarian has also put himself in great shape to win Group Pete Sampras and face the second-place finisher of Group Boris Becker on Saturday. “I think clearly I played a great match today,” Dimitrov said. “I think my focus was very good. I started the match well. I was using every opportunity. I took care...
