After winning the Austrian Pro Series on Friday is Dominic Thiem stood on the court late Saturday evening at the “Ultimate Tennis Showdown” in Biot near Nice. The third in the world rankings for the exhibition met Belgian David Goffin, whom he defeated 3-1. Opponent on Sunday is Matteo Berrettini (ITA).
A separate format is used for the invitation event. Four quarters of ten minutes each are played, a quarter wins if you score more points in it. A 2: 2 tie results in a sudden death. The third weekend in a row is played. Thiem is there for the second time. A week ago he lost to the Frenchman Richard Gasquet and defeated the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
For the ultimate start on the 14th / 15th The Lower Austrian was missing June and instead played on the Adriatic Tour station in Belgrade, he also won this tournament. In the meantime, four players and a few other people who were present in Belgrade and / or Zadar were tested positive for the corona virus with the world number one and co-organizer Novak Djokovic, his Serbian compatriot Viktor Troicki, the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and the Croatian Borna Coric. The tournament series was canceled. Thiem was also shocked by the circumstances afterwards.
All Covid-19 tests from Thiem have so far been negative, at the interview in Nice he joked: “I think I’m the most negative guy on the whole tour.”
Unlike on the Adriatic tour, there are visible hygiene regulations in Biot because of the corona pandemic and masks are worn off the court. The players do without handshakes and only cross their clubs on the net.
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