China Open 2019: Dominic Thiem recovers from set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and claim 15th career singles title

Beijing: Top seed Dominic Thiem recovered from a set down to win the China Open final on Sunday and claim the 15th singles title of his career. [caption id=“attachment_5120811” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Dominc Thiem. AP[/caption] The Austrian defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Beijing. Thiem, 26, beat former world number one Andy Murray on the way to the title and had also booked his spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals. The fifth-ranked Thiem strolled to the crown in the deciding set against Tsitsipas, who at 21 is a rising star of men’s tennis.