The Russian runs to London – In 3 sentences: Medvedev wears out Nadal – Sport

With victory in mind, Rafael Nadal served to win the match in the second set of the semifinals. The dream of winning his first title at the year-end tournament of top tennis pros was living. The Majorcan had corrected a 0: 3 and a 1: 4 against Daniil Medvedev – as a result, he felt a rebound at 6: 3 and 5: 4 and was aiming for his third final after 2010 and 2013.

But the wayward Russian made a first-class comeback. He bit into this match again and after 155 intense minutes the reversal was perfect. The 24-year-old made it to the final in his second participation in the ATP finals – he still has an impeccable record in London, even without a set in the group stage. This is a clear signal from Dominic Thiem, the second finalist.

Nadal appeared in the 4th duel with Medvedev longer is more error-prone and at the same time drained. As a result, the first head-to-head defeat for the 20-time Grand Slam champion could no longer be avoided.

Nadal unexpectedly broke the initial momentum

With her third service breakthrough in 3v4: 3, the US Open semi-finalist this season finally broke Nadal’s stamina. He also later let another pause follow and was suddenly unstoppable.

Medvedev had already made a good start and had remained untouchable for a long time, especially with his own serve. However, Nadal is expected to manage the first break of the game for 5: 3, shortly after he also owned the first set. After a short interim low, the Spaniard headed for a win in 2 sets but his tough opponent successfully vetoed as we know.