Video - When Thiem Defeated Tsitsipas in the 2019 Beijing Final
The ATP 500 Beijing final featured a beautiful one-handed backhand duel between Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
At the time ranked 5th in the world and the tournament's number 1 seed, the Austrian was the favorite in this match. However, it was the Greek who took the first set with a score of 6-3.
But Thiem managed to get back into the game and then won the next two sets to secure victory 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
He later stated in an interview that he played one of the best matches of his career.
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