Thiem Stuns Djokovic to Reach Semis at ATP Finals
LONDON (Dispatches) - Dominic Thiem stunned Novak Djokovic to become the first player into the semi-finals at the ATP Finals in London.
The Austrian won a thriller 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to advance, ensuring Djokovic and Roger Federer will fight for the other place when they meet in their final group match on Thursday.
Federer, who had lost his opening round-robin match to Thiem on Sunday, had earlier got his campaign on track.
He beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to keep alive his hopes.
The results set up an enticing winner-takes-all battle between 16-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and 20-time major winner Federer, who played out an epic Wimbledon final in July that the Serb eventually won.
The top two players in each group after the round-robin stage progress to Saturday's semi-finals.
The event, which is taking place in London for the penultimate year, features the top eight male players of 2019.
The Austrian won a thriller 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to advance, ensuring Djokovic and Roger Federer will fight for the other place when they meet in their final group match on Thursday.
Federer, who had lost his opening round-robin match to Thiem on Sunday, had earlier got his campaign on track.
He beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to keep alive his hopes.
The results set up an enticing winner-takes-all battle between 16-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and 20-time major winner Federer, who played out an epic Wimbledon final in July that the Serb eventually won.
The top two players in each group after the round-robin stage progress to Saturday's semi-finals.
The event, which is taking place in London for the penultimate year, features the top eight male players of 2019.