Dominic Thiem will try to win his first ATP title this week.
The young Austrian edged world no.17 John Isner 7-6 (5) 6-3 in 87 minutes. The 21 year-old squandered an opportunity in the first set after breaking Isner in the 11th game (6-5). Dominic dropped his serve in the following game, but then he was solid in tiebreak to win it at 5.
Thiem had a rather good start in the second set to immediately break the American and grab a decisive 3-0 lead. Match Stats
Thiem: I will everything to win my 1st title
Dominic will try again to win his first title. He had a shot last year in Kitzbuhel when he lost to Goffin 4-6 6-1 6-3, but this time he feels he will make it “It’s going to be a little bit different than last year, when I played in front of my home crowd. Tomorrow I will be more experienced.
You don’t play a final every week, so I am really happy. But if I lose tomorrow, I won’t win the tournament. I will do every I can to win my first title.”
The final
Dominic will face Leonardo Mayer in the final. Head to head is 1-all. Can he make it?
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