ATP Finals: Daniil Medvedev stuns Rafael Nadal

LONDON: Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev will be facing Austrian third seed Dominic Thiem in the summit clash of the ATP Finals on Sunday evening.

On Saturday, Medvedev came from one set down to beat world number two Rafael Nadal 3-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-3, reaching the final at the ATP Finals for the first time.

Nadal looked to be cruising after the first set, but was quickly down 0-3 in the second set. The 34-year-old showed great determination to come from behind to lead 5-4, but the Russian refused to give up with powerful serves and strong forehands.

In the deciding set, the Spaniard couldn't find a way to hold his soaring opponent, ending his season still await for a trophy of the season finale.

Medvedev can become the fourth player to triumph at the year-end championships at the O2 Arena following a winless debut.

Earlier, in the other semi-final, Thiem had edged world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-7(12-10), 7-6(7-5) to reach the final of the year-ending tournament for the second consecutive year. IANS

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