2023-07-19 14:35:40
Published on July 19, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. – updated on July 19, 2023 at 7:47 p.m. Mathieu Warnier
Dominic Thiem was dropped from the ATP tournament in Gstaad in the round of 16 following a three-set loss to Hamad Medjedovic.
Dominic Thiem will not find the taste of victory in Gstaad. Winner on Swiss clay in 2015, the Austrian saw his journey end this Wednesday in the round of 16. After his opening success once morest Alexandre Muller, the 94th player in the world had to admit defeat once morest Hamad Medjedovic. The Serb was the first to his advantage but he was unable to convert the break point obtained from the first pass in the service of his opponent. The first round very quickly turned into a standoff between two players who neutralized each other until the gates of the decisive game. It was at this moment that the 183rd player in the world put a big boost and, this time, he was not mistaken. The first break point was good for Hamad Medjedovic, who won the set at the same time following 53 minutes. Dominic Thiem’s reaction was quick. From the start of the second round, the former world number 3 banged his fist on the table.
Huge win and congratulations to @Medjedovic for his first ATP quaterfinal by winning 7:5 2:6 6:3 once morest our 2015 champion @Thiem. @tennisserbia #EFGSuisseOpenGstaad#Gstaad #ATPGstad #ATP #ATP250
????Bastian Parada / PBF-Studio pic.twitter.com/7KWAmMsZMl— EFG Swiss Open Gstaad (@SwissOpenGstaad) July 19, 2023
Thiem did not hold
In all of the first four games played, the Austrian conceded only one point. Two breaks won white allowed him to quickly lead four games to nothing. If his opponent saved the honor by unlocking his counter on service then saving a first set point on his face-off, Dominic Thiem restarted the match on his own. The third set point was good for the 94th in the world. However, this improvement did not last very long for the native of Wiener Neustadt. Indeed, Hamad Medjedovic answered him from the start of the last round with the break obtained on his first opportunity. From there, the two players neutralized each other and the Serb had the opportunity to conclude on his serve. It was at this time that the 183rd player in the world wavered, conceding no less than four break points. However, Dominic Thiem failed to seize this opportunity to return. In the process, on his first match point, Hamad Medjedovic put an end to the suspense (7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in 2h15 ‘). Yannick Hanfmann, seeded number 4, will be on his way to his first career quarter-final. The German dominated his compatriot Daniel Altmaier (4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in 2h25′).
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