ATP Finals: Thiem registers 3rd victory of the season against Federer

Continuing his dominance over Roger Federer for the third time this season, Dominic Thiem beats him as he completed the hat-trick win with a 7-5 7-5 victory at the O2 Arena on Sunday, November 10. Thiem has not reached the semi-finals in his three previous appearances in London but made a confident start after Novak Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini in the opening Group Bjorn Borg match.

Claiming his sixth title of the year,  Thiem served and returned seemingly, improving his record against Federer to five victories and two defeats. Federer dominated the robin-round encounter between the two in this tournament last year but was a break down after firing a forehand into the tramlines in the opening game.

The Austrian was pegged back at 2-2 when Federer forced an error with a ferocious backhand, yet the six-time champion was unable to cut out the errors and trailed 6-5 after Thiem pounced on his second serve. Thiem served out the set with great composure. 

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Sinner basking in the spotlight

Italian teenager Jannik Sinner admitted he felt like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal as he basked in the spotlight after defeating top-seed Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets to win the Next Gen ATP Finals on home soil in Milan

"It's something different," he said. "I never had this kind of support, even on court. I don't know if Roger or Rafa are still enjoying these kind of things. "I'm young and I'm enjoying it." "It's been an unbelievable week," continued the 95th-ranked Italian, who beat another top 20 ranked player France's Gael Monfils last month en route to the semi-finals in Antwerp. "I was the last one in and tried to take my chances. "I played better and better with each game." 

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