Probably my best ever, says Thiem after Djokovic win


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 13 Nov 2019

Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 12, 2019 Austria's Dominic Thiem celebrates after winning his group stage match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Austria's Dominic Thiem described his stunning victory over Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals on Tuesday as probably the best match he has ever played.

The 26-year-old world number five blazed 50 winners, many of them jaw-dropping backhands, to beat the five-time champion 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5) in front of a spellbound O2 arena crowd.

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