Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 22, 2020 Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts during his final match against Austria's Dominic Thiem Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev barged to the head of the queue of young pretenders as the Russian captured the biggest title of his career by beating Dominic Thiem 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in an absorbing climax to London's last ATP Finals on Sunday.
Thiem was on course to become the first Austrian to win the title, following on from his recent U.S. Open triumph, but the relentless Medvedev turned the tide to strike a blow for the new generation striving to shake up the tennis hierarchy.
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