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Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem has kept his white vest in Paris: the US Open winner defeated the world number 25 on Friday in the third round of the French Open thanks to a good performance. Casper Ruud of Norway after 2:15 hours with 6: 4.6: 3.6: 1. Now he is in the round of 16 of the Grand Slam tournament, which is endowed with 38.41 million euros, without losing a set, and among them New York has the tenth suite victory in its pocket.
Thiem surprisingly meets 20-year-old Frenchman Hugo Gaston in his fourteenth round of the round of 16 on Sunday. The 239th ATP defeated three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in five sets 2: 6.6: 3.6: 3.4: 6.6: 0. The match had been interrupted for a long time in the third set due to rain, after which the only 1.72m tall Gaston literally grew beyond himself. In general, Wawrinka made too many unforced errors.
This is how the duel between Wawrinka, winner of Roland Garros 2015, and Thiem, finalist of the last two years, has exploded. Gaston, who comes from Toulouse and has received a wild card, is the last Frenchman on the field. Lower Austria has never played Gaston.
Thiem was very satisfied after his third win in a row. “I think today was an incredibly good game for both players. A lot of long rallies, the energy was good today, except at the beginning,” Thiem explained on the field and in an ORF TV interview. He immediately gave the reason for the somewhat slower start. “It was also the first time I played the first match at 11.00,” Thiem said. Therefore, he got up at 7:00 am: “Everything was completely dark, which is normally not the case when the tournament is in May. That was a bit strange, but from 3: 2 in the first (set) everything went well”. . “
Thiem praised the perfect conditions with the roof closed and the space was also in very good condition. Her neck, which was recently slightly attacked, is fine. “Basically everything fits. Of course I’ve started to feel a little bit over the last few weeks. But at the same time I’m still swimming in the wave and basically the tension from the Grand Slam tournament should be so great anyway that any ailments or Whichever it is appears, it is more likely to come into play after the tournament.
The cold temperatures in Thiem’s second “indoor match” at this edition of Roland Garros were more suitable for him, according to Thiem. “It’s great for him when the ball bounces very high. The rebound is quite flat, I have a lot of power in my shots by nature, that benefits me.”
Thiem will watch the game between Wawrinkas and Gaston, but he was waiting for the Swiss. “He played really well in the first two rounds. At the same time, he’s definitely one of the most dangerous players on the grid, even though he’s 35 now,” Thiem knew. Wawrinka won one of his three Grand Slam tournaments in 2015 at Roland Garros.
Before that, Thiem initially struggled with his service games in the match against Ruud. The Norwegian outsider made the first break to 3-1, but Thiem rebreaked immediately. After defending against three break balls, Thiem made the 3: 3 and the Lichtenwörther then took Ruud to zero, the serve to 4: 3. Thiem also had to defend against a breakball in the eighth game, but after 47 minutes , Thiem converted a 1: 3 into a 5: 3. The Lower Austrian missed the first set to 6: 3 when Ruud served, but used the third at 6: 4 after 58 minutes.
The result seemed clearer than it was, but Thiem used the momentum well. He used his sixth break opportunity to make it 1-0 and rose to 2-0 with his first non-debut service game. The final two-time Roland Garros finalist did not miss this tour. Thiem increased his serve and had soon established a 2-0 lead. In the third round, Ruud had no more chances. After breaks at 3: 1 and 5: 1, Thiem used his second match point with the fifth ace to move up.
Top seed Rafael Nadal also reached the round of 16 without any problems. The twelve-time champion of Paris beat Italian Stefano Travaglia 6: 1.6: 4.6: 0 on Friday. The 34-year-old Spaniard only needed 1:35 hours for his success. Nadal now faces Sebastian Korda, 20. The United States qualifier is the son of former world-class Czech player Petr Korda.
Simona Halep also reached the knockout stages with ease. The Romanian number one seeded leader edged out American Amanda Anisimova with 6: 0.6: 1 and thus returned the favor of the previous year’s quarter-final loss. Halep, who won the title at Stade Roland Garros in 2018, only needed 54 minutes for her success. The 29-year-old will now meet Iga Swiatek from Poland.
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Those: APA
