Dominic Thiem lands first ATP World 小旅行する 決勝戦 victory after （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing Gael Monfils in three 始める，決めるs

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Self-自白するd Chelsea nut Dominic Thiem was beaming on Sunday when he met Jose Mourinho and received a 調印するd message from the former Stamford 橋（渡しをする） boss which read 'A 星／主役にする is born'.

Forty-eight hours later, the Austrian did his best to live up to that high 賞賛する, working hard for his first ATP World 小旅行する 決勝戦 victory, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing Gael Monfils 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.

Of his 会合 with Mourinho, Thiem - who has a Chelsea shirt with 'Thieminho' printed on the 支援する - said: 'It was an amazing thing for me. I became a Chelsea 支持者 12 years ago.

Dominic Thiem earned a hard-fought victory over Gael Monfils at the ATP World 小旅行する 決勝戦

'支援する then he was the 経営者／支配人 of them. For sure it was a big dream coming true to 会合，会う him.'

It gives Thiem a 発射 at making it through to the 半分-決勝戦 from Group Ivan Lendl. For Monfils, after two 敗北・負かすs, he must hope for a Milos Raonic 勝利，勝つ over Novak Djokovic later on Tuesday to 避ける 排除／予選.

Thiem made a strong start, taking the first 始める，決める 6-3 in 26 minutes as Monfils appeared to be somewhat 妨害するd in his movement.

But just like his match against Djokovic on Tuesday, Thiem 苦しむd a 下落する in the second 始める，決める and Monfils 攻撃する，衝突する 支援する, losing just one game as he served out the 始める，決める in 25 minutes with three 連続した エースs.

Thiem now has a chance of making it through to the 半分-決勝戦 after the victory on Tuesday

The third 始める，決める was closely-fought until Monfils threw in three 二塁打 faults in the final game of the match and 攻撃する，衝突する a backhand long to gift victory to Thiem.

Thiem said: 'I think it was a の近くに match. I had a much better stand and then he was playing a good second 始める，決める.

'The third 始める，決める was very tight. Luckily he helped me in the last game of the match. Maybe I was the lucky one today.'

At the age of 23, Thiem is the youngest player to 勝利，勝つ a match at the ATP World 小旅行する 決勝戦 since a 22-year-old Novak Djokovic （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in 2009.

The 勝利，勝つ also means that Thiem will finish the year no lower than No 8 in the world 最高位のs, 押し進めるing Nadal 負かす／撃墜する to No 9.

Monfils has lost his first two matches in London, after also going 負かす／撃墜する to Milos Raonic?

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