ATP Antwerp: Yannick Hanfmann beats Dominic Thiem in the round of 16
Yannick Hanfmann reached the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Antwerp. The German beatDominic Thiem 6:4, 5:7 and 6:4 on Thursday evening.
by Nikolaus Fink
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Oct 19, 2023, 11:57 pm
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Prestige success for Yannick Hanfmann ! The German celebrated a three-set win against Dominic Thiem in the round of 16 of the ATP 250 tournament in Antwerp. Hanfmann defeated the 2020 US Open winner late on Thursday evening in a thrilling game 6:4, 5:7 and 6:4.
In the first round, a break was enough for Hanfmann to make it 3-2, which he was able to win the set despite some problems with his own serve. In the second section it was Thiem who made the decisive break at 6:5 and thus forced a deciding set.
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After two breaks at the beginning of the third set, it was Hanfmann who took serve from his opponent in the seventh game and thus ensured a preliminary decision. The world number 56. Afterwards, he didn't let anything go wrong and secured the 6:4, 5:7 and 6:4 success.
Hanfmann in the quarterfinals against Tsitsipas
While Thiem continues at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna next week, Hanfmann will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals. The top-seeded Greek in Antwerp beat the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 7:5 and 6:3.
In addition to Hanfmann, another German, Maximilian Marterer, made it to the quarter-finals. The 28-year-old beat Nuno Borges in straight sets in the round of 16 and now faces Hugo Gaston. The Frenchman defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in a dramatic match .