Eighth final cracker on Monday Thiem against Monfils
Dominic Thiem showed his best performance again at the Australian Open on Saturday. The Austrian prevailed in round three against the American Taylor Fritz in four sets with 6: 2 6: 4 6: 7 and 6: 4 and meets the French mood cannon Gael Monfils in the round of 16 on Monday. Fritz certainly didn't have a full tank in round two after a five-set thriller against South African Kevin Anderson , but can still be more than satisfied with his performance.
by Felix Lang
last edit: Jan 25, 2020, 04:52 pm
Will Thiem reach his first quarter-final at the Australian Open?
On Monday, Thiem is preparing to book its first quarter-final ticket at the Australian Open. However, there is still someone who has something against it. We're talking about the last 16 opponent and number ten Frenchman Gael Monfils , who took the Latvian Ernests Gulbis out of the tournament with a three-set victory. Even if the 'Head to Head' statistic speaks a clear language for Austria with 5: 0, a Grand Slam round of 16 always has its own laws.
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Monfils with convincing performance in the tournament
Monfils , who has only had to give up one set so far, once again performed well in lap three. The Frenchman won 78 percent of his points against Gulbis after the first serve and was able to relieve the Latvian of the service five times. Thiem is therefore forewarned and is well advised to bring his best tennis onto the pitch in the eighth final.
Thiem expects good and hard play
"Even if you play against him on the court, it's nice to see his show," Thiem said of Monfils .
“It's always fun to play against him. Such a great athlete. Such a great athlete. We had a lot of fun and great encounters in the past. I expect something similar, ”said Thiem . “It will also be a great atmosphere. He has such strong strokes and there are always first-class rallies against him. He returned to the top 10 last year and played great earlier this year.
I expect a tough encounter. But the second week of a slam is always something special. Every opponent plays excellent tennis. It will be a very good and tough game. "