![]() ![]() Were world number four Medvedev to win, it would be the biggest victory of his career.įor 20-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, defeat ended his hopes of winning the tournament - one of the few prizes missing from his glittering CV - for the first time. Neither man has won the season-ending event before but Thiem will start Sunday's final as the narrow favourite, having won his first Grand Slam at the US Open in September. ![]() Unlike Thiem, Medvedev, who had never beaten Nadal, is unbeaten throughout the week at the O2 Arena. The Austrian trusted his big hitting and fought back from a 4-0 deficit in the deciding third-set tie-break to win in almost three hours. He was the more aggressive player throughout and was composed in the decider as errors came from Nadal.Įarlier, Thiem beat world number one Djokovic 7-5 6-7 (10-12) 7-6 (7-5).
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