ATP Beijing: Dominic Thiem with gala premiere in round two
Dominic Thiem entered the second round of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Beijing with a gala performance. The Austrian, who was in first place, defeated Richard Gasquet 6: 4 and 6: 1.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 01, 2019, 11:30 am
So much for statistics that Dominic Thiem has never won against Richard Gasquet. Since the first round game at the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Beijing, there is now a "one" in the relevant column, and one with an asterisk. Because the performance, which the Austrian showed above all in the second sentence, resembled an announcement to the competition. Such as Alexander Zverev, who started the competition confidently on Monday. Thiem won 6: 4 and 6: 1.
After winning the first round, Dominic Thiem immediately added another break. And finally set the signs for victory with the 4-0 break. The 26-year-old Lichtenwörther played very aggressively, looked fresh and agile - no comparison to his appearances at the Davis Cup in Finland. After 81 minutes of play, Thiem served himself to two match balls, the first one was immediately seated. The success against the French veteran was also the first of the Austrian in Beijing.
In round two, Thiem now faces the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang, who was able to prevail against Kyle Edmund in the tiebreak of the third set.