Dominic Thiem celebrates first round of 16 in Shanghai
Dominic Thiem reached the round of 16 for the first time at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai. The Austrian defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7: 6 (3) and 6: 3.
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Oct 09, 2019, 04:15 pm
The premiere in Shanghai, of all things against one of his favorite opponents, was actually a success: Dominic Thiem has erased another blank spot on his tennis map and has now also celebrated the first knockout round at the penultimate ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year. The 26-year-old Lichtenwörther beat Pablo Carreno Busta 7: 6 (3) and 6: 3.
Dominic Thiem did not lack any chances in the first set: in the ninth game alone there were three, which Carreno Busta fought off with strong serves. A few moments later, the favorite suddenly faced two set balls from the Spaniard. Thiem countered with serve and forehand, and also destroyed a third chance of his opponent.
A tie break had to decide. And Thiem played that aggressively from start to finish, finishing the first round with an ace.
Thiem now against Basilashvili
The Austrian had always won in the previous five games against Carreno Busta, and with the first break of the match to 4: 2 in the second act, the number five also signaled victory in Shanghai. In the seventh game Thiem had to fend off a breakball again, after a season of 1:45 hours Dominic Thiem moved into the round of 16.
It was a tough match with many chances on both sides, Thiem said after the match. He would have been lucky in the tie-break. The switch to the faster places in Shanghai was not easy for him.
The Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili is waiting there, who has already won the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Hamburg this year. The match (live on Sky and in our live ticker) is not scheduled before 11:30 a.m.CEST. In any case, he expects a very quick match, said Thiem in an interview.