Stefanos Tsitsipas recovers to defeat Dominic Thiem and win the ATP World Tour finals

Stefas Tsitsipas defeated Dominic Thiem 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-6(4) in a gruelling ATP Finals on Sunday evening, vember 17, at O2 arena in London. three set finale went on for two hours and 35 minutes to be crowned as youngest ATP final champion for in years.

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Debut victory in London

Tsitsipas, who defeated Roger Federer to enter finals at tournament he is debuting, lost first set in a tie-breaker. However, Greek national did t buckle under pressure and showcased great physical and mental strength to overcome Thiem. Tsitsipas has spent more than 9 hours on court over last one week, one of which was a three-set match against Rafael Nal which did t hold any real value since he h alrey sealed a place in semifinals. 

Having turned professional in 2016, Tsitsipas has won only three ATP 250 titles and has w scalped one of most prestigious tournaments after four Grand Slams. After match, he said, "I have clue how I played so well in second set. I have idea. I think my mind was at ease and I wasn’t really thinking of much, which led to such a great performance in second set, breaking him twice. I didn’t give him many options to play within second set. It was pretty much an excellent set for me." Tsitsipas recovered very well in second set, winning 16 out of 18 service points, with a majority - 90% - coming from first serve. 

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Tsitspas became first Greek winner of tournament and youngest ATP Finals champion since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001, becoming sixth youngest Champion in event's history. 

As for Thiem, 26-year-old would have definitely wanted title and came close in deciding set's tiebreaker, but was t able to push his toe-over- line. In a week where he defeated Federer and Djokovic, he would have hoped for a crescendo.

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