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On Friday, the final day of round-robin matches at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, there are still six scenarios by which two of three players in Group John McEnroe can make the semifinals. One of them -- wins by Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori in two and three sets, respectively -- would actually send No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, author of a 21-match win streak, home to the London suburbs.Over in Group Ivan Lendl on Thursday night, it wasnt nearly as complicated. When No. 4 Milos Raonic met No. 9 Dominic Thiem, it was win and in.At this year-end tournament missing Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer, here was a glimpse into the future of mens tennis, a battle between the two youngest qualifiers in London, a pair of heavy hitters destined to be top-10 players for quite some time.Raonic, 25, had just one more Finals appearance on his résumé than the first-time Thiem, 23. That experience -- and a nearly unreturnable serve -- manifested itself in a sparkling 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory.In the pivotal first-set tiebreaker, Raonic hit aces on his final three service swings.Hes also had some high-powered consultants watching from his box. In addition to primary coach Riccardo Piatti, Carlos Moya and John McEnroe sat side-by-side. Thats a total of eight Grand Slam singles titles.Thats why you have three guys, Raonic joked afterward. If the first two arent right, maybe the other one will be.McEnroe was brought on for a stint during the grass-court season, and Raonic responded by reaching his first Grand Slam final. McEnroes mantra was to encourage Raonic to come forward more often to take advantage of his huge serve and wingspan. While the quickness of the O2 Arena court didnt allow an excessive amount of that, the conditions suited Raonic. Thiem, who doesnt quite have Raonics reach, is more comfortable on clay.And now the possibility of a Sunday final showdown between Murray and Novak Djokovic, with the No. 1 ranking on the line, looms large.Earlier Thursday, the No. 2 Djokovic dismantled alternate David Goffin, playing for injured Gael Monfils (rib), 6-1, 6-2 in 70 minutes. Djokovic awaits the second-place finisher in the McEnroe Group in Saturdays semifinals.By defeating Wawrinka in the Friday afternoon session, Murray will advance to the semifinals for the first time in four years. That (and four of the other scenarios) would land him a meeting with Raonic, against whom he is 8-3, including 5-0 in 2016.The Canadian is playing the best tennis of his life, relying on one of the best serves on the planet. Against Thiem, he won 86 percent of his first-serve points, collected 13 aces and did not face a break point.Its a great match for me, Raonic said afterward in an on-court interview. It wasnt a round-robin match for us; it was a quarterfinal. I was fortunate to get through today.Thiem, whose forehand is one of the tours heaviest and whose one-handed backhand is lovely to behold, looked a little weary. After playing a terrific first set, he was broken on his first service game in the second. Thiems last shot was a weak backhand into the net on Raonics second match-point opportunity.This was Thiems 82nd match of the year, second only to Murrays 84. He was trying to become the youngest semifinalist in London since Juan Martin del Potro in 2009, but he finished with 57 match wins.After the then-22-year-old Thiem beat 19-year-old Alexander Zverev in the fourth round of the French Open this spring, he concluded, Such a great player, Sascha, and, yeah, I think the difference today was maybe probably the three years age difference.That also was the case with Raonic, who had lost his only two previous matches in London, to Federer and Murray in 2014, before pulling out with a thigh injury. Here hes won two of three matches (also beating Monfils) and pushed Djokovic into two tiebreakers. Raonic led in both frames but failed to hold his serve -- and his nerve.Those [key] moments he stepped up and played well, Raonic explained afterward. I just maybe hesitated a little bit too much.In Saturdays semifinal, most likely against Murray, Raonic will have to fly into those momentous occasions at full speed.Alvin Kamara Womens Jersey . 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How about failing to score against Switzerland, then?More wasteful finishing against Iceland could send the game into extra time -- and then the dreaded penalties.Poland, which lost on penalty kicks to Portugal in Thursdays quarterfinal, had back-to-back shootouts. Like the Champions League final in May between Madrid rivals Real and Atletico, big games often prompt a dramatic finale from the spot, as France knows only too well.France lost the 2006 World Cup final against Italy in a shootout, with then coach Raymond Domenech revealing they had not practiced penalties. In 1982, West Germany beat Les Bleus in a shootout at the World Cup semifinals.France led in both of those games, yet lost, and also lost a shootout to the Czech Republic in the semifinals at Euro 96.But despite the painful memories, Frances confidence is high at this tournament.We have the ability to go all the way and Im only thinking about the final, Sagna said Friday. I cant see myself going on holiday so earrly, nor can I see myself letting the fans down .dddddddddddd.. We believe in ourselves.Still, he agrees with teammate Patrice Evra that France has to start dictating games, rather than relying on match-winners like attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet or forward Antoine Griezmann to come through.We have players who play in big clubs; most of them play in the Champions League. We have to start games better and impose ourselves, said the Manchester City defender. We should be ready from the off, not at halftime. Weve had a little bit of luck (so far).The 33-year-old Sagna stands to win his 62nd France cap, while Evra is in line for his 78th and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris his 80th.But despite considerable experience, France does not cope well with nerves.The danger in this match is the Iceland team (but) its also us, Sagna said. Because were capable of playing really well and (because) were among the favorites. Maybe we are trying too hard. Perhaps thats holding us back.One thing France will not do is take Iceland lightly, as England was accused of doing in the aftermath of its shock defeat in the last 16.For a lot of people they are the surprise of the tournament, like the Leicester City of Euro 2016, said Sagna, referring to the Premier League champions. But they totally deserve to be here and have shown they can beat good teams. You cant underestimate them. ' ' '