The season 2019 has been exciting particularly at Masters 1000 level. In these 3 set format matches the young players were frequently able to challenge and at time overpower the Big 3. Let’s look back to live the 3 most exciting Masters 1000 matches of the season 2019.
3. Nadal Vs Tsitsipas Madrid Masters
This match promised a lot of excitement right from the word go. Rafa Nadal had already faced semi-final defeats at Monte Carlo and Barcelona and was looking to redeem his clay court season. On another side was the young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas ring with confidence but set to take an invincible task.
Tsitsipas raised few eyebrows when he took the 1st set of Nadal. This was the 1st ever set he had won against the Spaniard in their 4 meeting. Rafa would not be held back for long and broke the Tsitsipas serve twice in 2nd set to take it 6-2.
The 3rd set promised a lot but it was the Greek again who looked better. He played win calmness and aggression combined to take the set 6-3. This was Tsitsipas’s 1st win again Nadal and it came at the Spaniard’s beloved clay in front of his home crowd. Tsitsipas couldn’t have asked more of himself.
Stays at the 3rd on our list of 3 Best Masters 1000 Matches Of The Year 2019.
2. Medvedev Vs Djokovic Cincinnati Masters
This contest looked to be a solid build up even before it started. Novak Djokovic was coming off after a successful campaign at Wimbledon. Facing him was Daniil Medvedev who had already played 2 back to back finals in Washington and Canada and was looking in the form of his life.
Djokovic appeared to be on course for another title when he took the 1st set 6-3. The 2nd set also saw the Serb marching ahead after an early break of serve. However, Medvedev who was till then looking energy and shot deprived rallied back to take the next 2 sets breaking the Djokovic serve thrice.
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The Serb used all his returning powers to break the Medveden serve but the Russian was pumping aces whenever facing a break point. In the end he played one of the best matches of his life, downing the defending Champion.
Stays at the 2nd on our list of 3 Best Masters 1000 Matches Of The Year 2019
1. Thiem Vs Federer Indian Wells Final
The final of the 1st Masters 1000 of 2019 could arguably be called as the best 3 set match of the season. Dominic Thiem, the clay court powerhouse from Austria was in his 1st Hard Court Masters final. Opposite to him in the court was the 5 time Indian Wells Champion Roger Federer.
Federer won the 1st set 6-3 and was looking to dominate the Thiem backhand. As the Swiss appeared to be cruising, Thiem would raise his game to level back the match by winning the 2nd set. It would then boil to a 1 set shootout form the 2019 Indian Wells title.
Each player held his serve refusing the opponent an inch. Yet when the stage looked set for the tie breaker, Federer had some jittery moments and Thiem gave himself a few match points.
A backhand error from the Swiss would give Thiem his 1st Masters 1000 title. It might not have come on his favorite surface of clay but the title was the biggest moment of Thiem’s young career. Stays atop our list of 3 Best Masters 1000 Matches Of The Year 2019