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Thiem wins 15th title with China Open crown
BEIJING, Oct 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Top seed Dominic Thiem recovered from a
set down to win the China Open final on Sunday and claim the 15th singles
title of his career.
The Austrian defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Beijing.
Thiem, 26, beat former world number one Andy Murray on the way to the title
and had also booked his spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals.
The fifth-ranked Thiem strolled to the crown in the deciding set against
Tsitsipas, who at 21 is a rising star of men’s tennis.
BSS/AFP/RY/20:05 hrs