Watch Hot Shot as David Goffin flicks a backhand cross court under extreme pressure from Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday in the title match of the Nitto ATP Finals. Photo: Getty Images. Watch live tennis at TennisTV.com.
When David Goffin arrived in a cold, overcast London less than a fortnight ago, he had never beaten Rafael Nadal, nor Roger Federer. He had never previously qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals outright – just a sole appearance as an alternate for the injured Gael Monfils last year, a match in which he salvaged just three games from Novak Djokovic. Grigor Dimitrov had never qualified for the season finale before. He was more familiar with London in the summer, when intermittent rain made way for blazing bursts of sun on Centre Court at Wimbledon or at Queen’s Club for the Aegon Championships. Now under the roof of The O2, it is down to the final match of the season...
Watch highlights as Grigor Dimitrov overcomes Jack Sock in three sets to advance to the final of the Nitto ATP Finals, where he will face David Goffin, who took down Roger Federer. Photo Credit: Thomas Lovelock/ATP World Tour. Watch live tennis at TennisTV.com.
An unexpected loss is easier to understand once you connect the statistical dots. David Goffin stunned Roger Federer 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to move through to the final of the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 after starting slow, but running all over the six-time champion at the finish line. The opening set was all Federer, and then the pendulum swung towards the Belgian as he broke for a 2-0 lead in the second set, and then again for a 2-1 lead at the beginning of the third. Set one looked nothing like sets two and three as Federer went from dictating points with authority to spraying loose balls with dismay. In the first set, Federer laid down the law. He...
David Goffin describes his emotions after claiming the biggest win of his career over Roger Federer in the Nitto ATP Finals semis. Watch live tennis at Tennis TV.com.
