Thiem climbs to 182
Thiem has now improved to 182 in the ATP ranking and will stay in France next week. At the Moselle Open in Metz, Thiem, who once again uses a protected ranking from his injury, meets a Frenchman again, namely the veteran Richard Gasquet. If he prevails, he will face number two seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the second round. The Russian Daniil Medvedev is the top seed. ÖTV Davis Cup player Jurij Rodionov, who scored the fourth and last point against Pakistan in Tulln on Saturday, was eliminated in the first qualifying round. He lost to Gregoire Barrere (FRA) 4:6,7:6(4),2:6.
