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League 1: FC Botoșani – University of Craiova, Saturday, 7:30 pm, Digi Sport 1
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Dominic Thiem is the first finalist of this year’s Champions Tournament. The Austrian won over Novak Djokovic in three sets, scoring 7-5, 6-7, 7-6, after two hours and 57 minutes. Despite having saved five match points, the world number one had to admit defeat to Thiem, who will fight for the trophy with the winner of the other semifinal, between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev.
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Djokovic he missed the chance to win his sixth title in the Tournament of Champions, after those in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. On the other hand, Thiem would have been his first success in this competition. Winner of this year’s US Open Grand Slam, the Austrian achieved his 300th success on the ATP circuit. Although the Serbian overall leads in head-to-head matches with Thiem, 8-5, the third player in the world has won three of his last four duels.
Rafael Nadal – Daniil Medvedev, the other semi-final of the Tournament of Champions
Thiem’s opponent in the last act will be the winner between Rafa Nadal and Daniil Medvedev. The Austrian defeated him on the Iberian in the group stage. Nadal and Medvedev met three times on the circuit and the Spaniard won each time. The last duel was recorded in the previous edition of the Tournament of Champions, when Nadal won hard, 7-6 in the decisive.
Theim has a favorable record in disputes with Medvedev, leading 3-1 in direct duels. The last match took place this year, in the semifinals of the US Open, where the Austrian won in a minimum of sets. In games against Nadal, Thiem is at a disadvantage. The number two ATP leads 9-6, but the Austrian could have a moral rise after the success of a few days ago.
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