Dominic Thiem held his nerve to claim an impressive 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) win against Rafael Nadal at the ATP Finals as the Austrian moved to the brink of a place in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Thiem over-powered Nadal behind closed doors at London’s O2 Arena to put a dent in the Spanish star’s bid to win the ATP Finals for the first time.
The world No 3, who defeated reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in his opening game, has won his first two matches in this year’s tournament as he looks to go one better than last year’s runner-up finish.
