Top photos, Nov 16: Thrilled Tsitsipas; Thiem-Zverev embrace

Published November 16, 2019

Saturday saw two players advance to the ATP Finals for the first time, while a doubles team owning a Career Grand Slam continued to dominate in London. Here are the Top 5 photos from the exciting day of action.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is seen waving in three locations following his 6-3, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer. The 21-year-old will contest the biggest final of his career on Sunday.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 16: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece waves to the crowd as he walks off the court after being interviewed following his semi-final singles match victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland during Day Seven of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

Federer exits the court after making his 16th appearance in the semifinal stage of the season finale. The Swiss went just 1 for 12 on his break point chances in defeat.

Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves after his match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during the men's singles semi-final match on day seven of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on November 16, 2019. - Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Switzerland's Roger Federer 6-3; 6-4. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images) — © AFP via Getty Images

The Davis Cup Finals hosted a welcome dinner for the competing nations in Madrid. Here, Kyle Edmund leads a group selfie with his British teammates.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 16: (Top L. to Ri) Kyle Edmund takes a selfie of team GB players Jamie Murray, , Andy Murray, Neal Skupski, Dan Evans and Leon Smith Great Britain Davis Cup captain at a Madrid hotel after Day Three of the 2019 David Cup at La Caja Magica on November 16, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images for LTA) — © $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Dominic Thiem embraces friend Alexander Zverev after dashing the German's hopes of repeating as champion at The O2. The Austrian prevailed, 7-5, 6-3, saving all four break points he faced.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 16: Alexander Zverev of Germany and Dominic Thiem of Austria embrace at the net after their semi-final singles match during Day Seven of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) — © Julian Finney/Getty Images

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert celebrate reaching the doubles championship for the second year in a row at the ATP Finals, after defeating Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo, 6-3, 7-6 (4). The Frenchmen have not dropped a set in four wins thus far.

France's Nicolas Mahut (R) and France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert (L) celebrate their straight sets win over Poland's Lukasz Kubot and Brazil's Marcelo Melo in their men's doubles semi-final match on day seven of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on November 16, 2019. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images) — © AFP via Getty Images