Roger Federer during his defeat to Dominic Thiem of Austria on the first day of the ATP Finals in ... [+] London. “It was a great performance, my first opening win here at the finals,” Thiem told the crowd after beating the 20-time major winner for the third time this season. But it wasn’t meant to be, as Thiem set up a set point in the next point, and grabbed the opening set as he pummeled Federer’s backhand to draw the error. Although Federer showed occasional flashes of brilliance in the second set, he struggled with his timing and footwork at crucial moments. Nadal, who has been struggling with a right abdominal injury, starts his quest for a first ATP Finals title against defending champion Zverev on Monday night.

Source: Forbes November 10, 2019 22:58 UTC