Dominic Thiem’s round of 16 game at the ATP Challenger in Salzburg against Facundo Bagnis was canceled on Thursday due to rain and is scheduled to continue on Friday from 11 a.m.
At the time of the demolition, Austria’s tennis star was 3: 6.2: 1 behind the Argentine. On Tuesday, Thiem celebrated his first win after 419 days in the city of Mozart with a 6: 4.7: 5 against compatriot Filip Misolic.
Against Bagnis, the local hero started with a break in damp and cool conditions, but promptly had to give up his serve. Then the service continued before Bagnis managed the break to make it 5:2. Number 102 in the world rankings did not let this advantage be taken away – the Wimbledon first-round loser against Dennis Novak served to 6: 3.
There were many contested points in the second set, but no break. Thiem made it 2-1 with a lot of effort, after that the rain got too heavy. Before that, the Lichtenwörther had presented himself, as so often since his comeback after a wrist injury, far away from the form of the past few days. Although the former US Open winner scored some spectacular points, there were always serious mistakes of his own.
While Thiem, who has slipped to world ranking position 346, still has to wait, the Austrians Lukas Neumayer are 7: 5.6: 3 over the top seeded French Arthur Rinderknech and Maximilian Neuchrist after a 6: 7 (5), 6: 3.7 :6 (12) over the fourth ranked Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena already in the quarterfinals.
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