Stefanos Tsitsipas took the match against Dominic Thiem in the first round of the Vienna ATP with a result of 7-6(5) 6-4. After a first set of maximum equality, the Greek imposed his dominance in the second set against a physically exhausted Thiem. Despite the defeat, the Austrian showed his audience exquisite tennis. For his part, the Greek will face Tomas Machac in the next round.
The match was expected to be very close in this Vienna ATP, like the previous occasions when they saw each other’s faces. Both were relentless in their service, especially in the first games of the match. Thiem He was putting a lot of intensity into his game, also having to manage the nerves of playing at home. Tsitsipas He began to increase his aggressiveness a little more than the rest by finding no faults in his rival and, with the Austrian suffering a little more, he carried out an important game thanks to his good percentage of second serves. And it was a great duel of one-handed setbacks, with Thiem enduring the long rallies and both playing high.
At a certain point, Tsitsipas solved with the net serve to solve some problems he was suffering with his forehand against a great Thiem insisting on the drive side of the service. Tsitsipas took the opportunity to tire out his rival and move him from one side to the other, who was starting to get a little more agitated. And the key for Thiem was to endure physically and not get carried away by any growing exhaustion. On the other hand, the Greek did not have many options for the rest, since Thiem did not leave him room for maneuver. Furthermore, the Austrian won the battle in that duel of such beautiful setbacks on the part of both of them.
With few mistakes between them, they managed to lower that intensity from the beginning with faster games, due in part to the complexity of holding on for so long at that pace on this type of surface. Tsitsipas began to accumulate a few consecutive errors with his backhand against Thiem showing his great hand. The first deuce of the match was a great opportunity for the Austrian to get close to breaking, but the Greek solved the problem with a great serve. Everything had to be resolved in an exciting tie break in which he could happen anything. Although Tsitsipas started from behind with several forehand errors, he was able to turn the score around and tire a Thiem who lamented the lost opportunity to win the first set.
Thiem suffers a physical decline and Tsitsipas imposes his dominance
At this point, after Thiem’s great effort in the final stages of the first set, the Austrian continued to show greater exhaustion than his rival. However, the one who had a complicated first turn of service was precisely the Greek, who made some silly mistakes that made him face two break points. But Tsitsipas is very smart. He tired his rival as much as he could, dominating the long points and taking advantage of the mistakes of a Thiem on the limit. That extra effort to look for the break that did not come cost him dearly, as the Greek went to kill in the next game to be the one to convert the first break ball in the entire match.
And the Austrian’s racket began to weigh against a Tsitsipas who was so punishing that he did not give up in the most crucial moments. Thiem tried until the end, but his rival did not want to give him the slightest glimmer of hope and sealed an important victory in which he excelled in his performance. Great clash between both in which they gave everything and more.
2023-10-24 17:49:11
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