Rafa battles back from brink for 'one in a thousand' win

LONDON - Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of turning things around against Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals.

Those odds turned out to be more than good enough for the top-ranked Spaniard.

Nadal saved that match point with a perfect drop shot and then rallied to beat Medvedev 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-6(4) on Wednesday, keeping alive his chances of advancing from the group stage.