sue barker is at the 02 arena in london with former british number one tim henman.minic thiem is through so tonight it's rafael nadal against tsitsipas, it's such a wonderful match and two great blocks of his players coming head—to—head tonight. certainly it is with this round—robin format over the years had some public aid scenarios, but the beauty of this is it's winner takes all. the winner of this match will grow through to the semi finals and began to have this type of match up and began to have this type of match up is going to see who can really dictate play. at the get both played a lot of good tennis in the tournament. the doll spoke of after his loss to dominic thiem how well he felt he played. a brick of any second set it was not able to take advantage, and negritude did very well to beat rublev. —— tsitsipas. not 70,000 people here but you will crave to counts of the all—time greats. and he's the defending champion let's not forget. so for him to have that opportunity of playing where the great icons of the sport to get through to the semi finals he's de

watching at the 02 is sue barker with tim henman.ell, very comfortable victory for novak djokovic in straight sets. i thought it might be interesting when schwartzman broke early in the first set but he didn't get back into it. before the match, we were trying to painta before the match, we were trying to paint a picture how schwartzman could have a impact on the match. but it was always going to be an uphill task for schwartzman but we know the format of this event, with a round robin, although he lost easily, he still has a chance to go through to the semifinals so ominous signs that the rest of the field with jock of h signs that the rest of the field withjock of h playing so well. signs that the rest of the field with jock of h playing so well. it's not really schwartzman‘s surface. but it isjock of h's. not really schwartzman‘s surface. but it is jock of h's. yes, very much. in all indoor tournaments he is properly one of the best players of all times. no doubt, the clear favourite at this stage. in this group also, it's that to

for more on this we can join sue barker who's with andrew castle and tim henman.hile we will be looking at today's match injust a moment but while we will be looking at today's match in just a moment but first for the big talking point around here has been the australian open and the fa ct has been the australian open and the fact that, is it injeopardy has been the australian open and the fact that, is it in jeopardy commits could be pushed back. that's what they seem to be saying. i'm not sure that he's been talking enough to the politicians, he must've been speaking with them because daniel andrews who is the premier victoria said no tennis players are welcome before the january one. bearing in mind yesterday and open starts on the 18th. this is in a possible the put players will be required to quarantine without hitting a ball. it's hotel room quarantine for two weeks. so dealing with that and going straight into the australian open leaves the atp copout and other events as well. the unsatisfactory situation at the moment. perhaps it can be moved back a week.

sue barker will be there for us and she's with tim henman now.set the tone, walked out there at the first few points and on his a—game wasn't the? there at the first few points and on his a-game wasn't the? you want to stamp his authority on it and how they have frailties on the second serve that novak djokovic got that early break winning 12 of the first 14 early break winning 12 of the first 16 points and does really good foundation for him to get the first said under his belt and second set was closer but you just felt that he a lwa ys was closer but you just felt that he always said that extra gear. talking always said that extra gear. talking a lot about the second serve and he first served outstandingly but that second serve, it was costing them so many points. it it's amazingly beady disparity that he is serving as a 110 miles an hour, making 70 plus percent first serves in the court but he only won five points in the home match behind the second serve and as too big of a anchored to be dragging with the best player in the world. not it is

sue barker is with andrew castle.as, andrew and thiem, how did he come back with like 4—0 down in that final tie—break and he'd just hit winner after winner. very impressive. also impressive was the way after having match point in the second set, he managed to establish and just carry on, deal with the disappointment going into the third, but you're right, to be 4—0 down, i do not think novak djokovic would have lost a tie—break from 50 down ever. there were times when he was a little flat today, but thiem was there to take advantage. i think he is changing the game. despite having on the one hand on the racket. he hit so hard. if you can hit some 60 winners or whatever it was past novak djokovic, you are doing something right. a new star in the game. the server and beforehand are exceptional. the backhand is a thing of beauty. yet just exceptional. the backhand is a thing of beauty. yetjust played a 3—set match against probably the greatest return of all time and did not lose his serve, so why would a genie confident

sue barker is with andrew castle. a three hour marathon, it was, andrew and how did he come back?e. also impressive was the way after having match points in the second set, he managed to establish and just carry on, deal with the disappointment going into the third, but you're right, to be 4—0 down, i do not think novak djokovic would have lost a tie—break from 4—0 down ever especially in a situation like this. there were times when he was a little bit flat today, but thiem was there to tick advantage. i think he is taking changing the game and despite having only one hand, he is hitting it so hard. if you can hit 60 winners past novak djokovic, you are doing something right. 60 winners past novak djokovic, you are doing something rightlj 60 winners past novak djokovic, you are doing something right. i knew star in the game. the servant for arejust star in the game. the servant for are just exceptional. the backend is are just exceptional. the backend is a thing of beauty, serving on the right place at the right time. he has just had right place at the right time. he hasjust had a