The semi finals at the ATP Finals are confirmed after the last of the round robin matches were completed yesterday.
David Goffin (7) gave Dominic Thiem (4) a tennis lesson, beginning with a solid opening set in which his first serve percentage of 71 compared with Thiem’s unhelpful 46.
Despite this stat, Goffin only marginally out played Thiem, but in all facets of the game, appearing dominant throughout.
A 6-4 advantage quickly turned into a rout.
Thiem won only 43% of points on his serve in set two, and the most devastating factor was his inability to convert break points - zero from five, as against Goffin’s three from four.
The seventh seed, who only one match ago was thrashed by Dimitrov, did likewise to Thiem, returning serve with precision en route to a 6-4 6-1 success.
Goffin meets Federer in one semi final while Grigor Dimitrov (6) plays Jack Sock (8) in the other.
Dimitrov is in possibly the best form of any player in the whole tournament, including even Federer. He continued his undefeated dominance with a comprehensive dismissal of Pablo Carreno Busta in the final round robin match in the Pete Sampras Group.
Facing no break points, but taking advantage of five from ten chances of his own, led tthe Bulgarian to a 6-1 6-1 masterful display, with some of the finest shots seen in the tournament.
Dimitrov won twice as many points as his opponent in the match.
A win over Sock will move Dimitrov to number three in the world rankings.
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