LONDON - Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to win a match in ATP Finals history as he signed off with a 7-6 6-3 defeat of off-colour Dominic Thiem at the O2 Arena on Thursday .
But the powerful 23-year-old Berrettini, making his debut at the tournament, produced some eye-catching tennis to make sure he heads home with a morale-boosting win. The only other Italians to qualify for the elite season-ender were Corrado Barazzutti in 1978 and Adriano Panatta in 1975 and neither managed to win a match.
The Italian dominated the tiebreak and grew in confidence in the second set as Thiem, suffering with a cold, failed to repeat the dazzling form he displayed when beating Djokovic in a three-set thriller on Tuesday.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tennis: Thiem reaches ATP Finals semis as Djokovic and Federer face shootoutLONDON: Dominic Thiem produced a scintillating display of attacking tennis to beat Novak Djokovic and qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Tennis: Dominic Thiem beats Novak Djokovic in thriller to reach ATP Finals semisLONDON (REUTERS) - Austria's Dominic Thiem booked a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals with a stunning victory over Novak Djokovic in the standout match of the tournament so far on Tuesday (Nov 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Thiem beats Djokovic in thriller to reach semisLONDON: Austria's Dominic Thiem booked a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals with a stunning victory over Novak Djokovic in the standout match of ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Tennis: Thiem reaches ATP Finals semis as Djokovic and Federer face shootoutLONDON: Dominic Thiem produced a scintillating display of attacking tennis to beat Novak Djokovic and qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Tennis: Dominic Thiem beats Novak Djokovic in thriller to reach ATP Finals semisLONDON (REUTERS) - Austria's Dominic Thiem booked a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals with a stunning victory over Novak Djokovic in the standout match of the tournament so far on Tuesday (Nov 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Thiem beats Djokovic in thriller to reach semisLONDON: Austria's Dominic Thiem booked a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals with a stunning victory over Novak Djokovic in the standout match of ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »