Federer up against it after Thiem defeat


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 11 Nov 2019

Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 10, 2019 Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his group stage match against Switzerland's Roger Federer Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer said he had no more margin for error if he wanted to avoid an early exit at the ATP Finals after losing his opening group match to Dominic Thiem on Sunday.

The 38-year-old Swiss, bidding for his seventh title at the event but his first since 2011, struggled to handle Thiem's aggressive game as he went down 7-5 7-5.

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