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Thiem Beats Monfils For First London Win

Dominic Thiem showed more of his clutch tennis on Tuesday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. The Austrian kept alive his semi-final hopes by beating Gael Monfils 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in their Group Ivan Lendl match. The 23-year-old debutant broke Monfils at 5-4 in the third set to earn his first victory at the season-ending championships. “I had a good start today. I was trying to stay tough in the third set but at the end, of course, he helped me a little bit with the three double faults. But I’m very happy with the win,” said Thiem. “This tournament, the big crowd, gives me and probably all the players a lot of energy.” Who's Behind Thiem?...

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Finale Debutants Battle; Djokovic, Raonic Vie for Group Ivan Lendl Lead

Globally, these are uncertain times. If this month's tournament in Paris was about regime change - with Andy Murray usurping Djokovic as No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings - then prepare for the possibility of a counter-revolution in London. Little over a week has passed since Djokovic's hold on No. 1 ended after 122 consecutive weeks, with Murray becoming the first Briton to ascend to the top of the standings. But, with so little between them, Djokovic could gather enough points at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals to regain that status and be the year-end No. 1. You have to spool all the way back to 2001, when this tournament was held in Sydney, for the last time...

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