Dominic Thiem surprises again in Indian Wells after edging Milos Raonic in 3 sets and gets to the final.
The semifinal
Both Raonic and Thiem were extremely sharp on serve as there was just 1 break in the entire match.
The first set and the second sets went straight to the breakers. In the opener, it was Thiem to win the tiebreak after conquering a solid 5-1 lead. Raonic had a much more solid performance in the 2nd tiebreak to conquer 4 consecutive points after the pair was locked on a 3-3 scoreline.
Everything went down to the decider, and it was Thiem to finally conquer the first break of the match in the 5h game that was decisive to give the win to the Austrian. The final score was 7-6 (3) 6-7 (3) 6-4 and the encounter ended after 2 hours and 31 minutes.
Highlights: Thiem Beats Raonic To Reach Indian Wells 2019 Final
Head to head Dominic Thiem vs. Roger Federer
Dominic will face Roger Federer in the final. The head to head is 2-2, but the Swiss is the hot favorite to win his 101st title since he is much fresher than his counterpart and he really thrives in Indian Wells where he has already won 5 title.
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