Dominic Thiem topples Novak Djokovic at ATP World Tour Finals

Austrian denies world No1 record eighth final appearanceDjokovic goes down despite leading 4-0 in final set tie-breakNovak Djokovic, five times a champion here, failed to reach the concluding Sunday of the ATP World Tour Finals for a record eighth time, as Dominic Thiem laboured for nearly three hours in a gritty but flawed win over the world No 1.Djokovic saved four match points in the second set and led 4-0 in the third-set tie-break but could not hold the Austrian at bay in an absorbing rather than great semi-final at the O2 Arena in London. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/21/dominic-thiem-topples-novak-djokovic-at-atp-world-tour-finals #atp_world_tour_finals #sport #tennis #rafael_nadal