Daniil Medvedev vs Rafael Nadal Battle _ Nitto ATP Finals 2020 Extended Highlights

It's a fantastic forehand. Nadal looked like he was in control of the point but Medvedev with other ideas. That's well played by Nadal. He was in trouble somehow. He's conjured up a bit of magic there. He's made it. What a strike. There's that ability doesn't he just to pull the rabbit from the hat. After all the pressure he survived early on in this set. It is Nadal who's the first to strike. Oh that is quite brilliant. Did a good job with the return. He got it down low but Nadal was ready. Fabulous stuff from Nadal. It really was. Had to fight hard initially and then turning on the style towards the end of that opening set. Oh turning on the style now these guys. Lovely bit of cat and mouse. The Russian coming out on top. Break of serve then. Immediate response from the Russian. Oh what a combination from the Spaniard. What a dig from the forehand corner and then changed gear with the backhand. Yeah magnificent. Just moving through the gears even within a point from shot to shot. Nadal strikes. The comeback is on. He's got him. What a turnaround and this is quite remarkable the way he's turned this second set around. He's going to serve for the match. That's a different kind of forehand from the Russian. Another break. On we go. Five apiece. That certainly wasn't in the script for Nadal. What an exchange and what a way to finish it from the Russian. Oh you're joking me. Complete mishit. Nothing Nadal could do. That one must hurt. Medvedev comes back from the brink. Nadal served for the match. He served for a place in the final but the Russian with other ideas. What a response. What an angled volley. Had to keep a very close eye on that one didn't he? Oh goodness me. That was a fascinating exchange wasn't it? Initially just happy to trade and boom. Oh he steered it in. What a return. Oh that is a quite breathtaking forehand pass. Nadal just gave him a look at it didn't he? He's got him again. The most precise of backhand passes. Oh what a lovely sneak from Medvedev. He took the risk and he was rewarded. Easy pickings. He's continuing to try and shorten the points. It is a first victory over Rafael Nadal for Daniil Medvedev and it takes him into his very first final here in London. Goodness me he had to dig so deep. Remember the Spaniard served for it at 5-4 in the second set but the Russian is a man.