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Thiem: “Take a step in the right direction”
It is always extremely difficult to play against him because he fights from the first to the last point and he gives you nothing, “said Thiem in a first reaction. Also, Bautista Agut feels” super good “in Doha. In 2019 he got one there his ATP title so far 9. Even if Thiem’s second tournament of the season after the round of 16 at the Australian Open didn’t go as expected, the four-time Major League finalist tried to emphasize the positives.
“Overall, I am quite happy with my performance. I fought at a fairly high level from start to finish in a match. Of course, I made some cheap, stupid mistakes in one game or another. But I think it was a small step in the game. right direction and I will try to take advantage of it next week in Dubai, “said the 17-time winner of the ATP tournament. Thiem also takes first place in the ATP500 event in Dubai, which begins on Sunday.
20-time Grand Slam tennis tournament winner Federer had to admit defeat to Georgian Nikolos Basilashvili after a match point of 6: 3.1: 6.5: 7 in the second game following two knee surgeries and a break from the tournament of more than a year.
