Rafael Nadal had just beaten rising Greek force Stefanos Tsitsipas in a classic scrap at the ATP Finals but had no idea whether it was good enough to keep him in the tournament.Then, moments after his 6-7 6-4 7-5 victory the 19-time Grand Slam champion was presented with an enormous silver trophy by the ATP's soon-to-be-former chief Chris Kermode.
Nadal won a 12th French Open title this year and then closed to within one major of Federer's Grand Slam record when he won the U.S Open.He also reached the Australian Open final and the semis at Wimbledon, all in a year in which his confidence hit rock bottom after some shock defeats on the European clay.
On Wednesday he found himself 5-1 down in the third set against Daniil Medvedev but found an escape tunnel. Then on Friday he was a set down against strutting Greek stylist Tsitsipas before unleashing a furious onslaught to claim victory. "I think this trophy is the work of the whole year, a great year in all terms," Nadal, who first achieved it in 2008, told reporters."This trophy with me is a big personal satisfaction.
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