Tennis ace Kevin Anderson out to gain revenge at ATP Finals
As far as draws go among the me n ’s elite of the tennis world, SA’s Kevin Anderson could not have hoped for a better opening match than against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. Anderson, 32, is making his debut at the season-ending finale, which is a round-robin competition featuring the top eight ranked players of the year. Anderson opens his account on Sunday against Thiem at London’s O2 Arena in a rematch of their fourth-round clash at the 2018 US Open, which Thiem won in straight sets. South African doubles specialist Raven Klaasen is also in the elite field with New Zealand partner Michael Venus. No SA singles player has won the ATP Finals, but in 1977 Frew McMillan and Bob Hewitt won the doubles, while Piet Norval and Ellis Ferreira also won the doubles in 2000 and 2001 with American partners Donald Johnson and Rick Leach. Klaasen was runner-up in 2016 American, as was Rajeev Ram. Anderson booked his place in the elite tournament by winning the Austrian Open recently, his second ATP ...
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