Thiem hustles Andujar in the quarter of the Generali Open

GENERALI OPEN - KITZBUHEL. Thiem dispatches Andujar to fight against Lorenzo Sonego in the semifinal

Dominic Thiem topples Pablo Andujar 7-64 6-4 in the quarter in Kitzbuhel on Thursday. Thiem will face off with Lorenzo Sonego in the semifinal.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

Andujar conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Thiem in the 1st game (1-0). Nevertheless, the Austrian succeeded in coming back to break Pablo in the 4th (2-2) and in the 6th (3-3) game before winning the set at the breaker at 4.

2nd set.

Andujar had a strong start of this set after breaking Thiem in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. However, Dominic found the way to come back to break the Spaniard in the 5th (2-3) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

At the end of the match, Thiem scored 75 points vs. Andujar’s 62 points.

The Austrian was pretty focused in converting 67% of the break points that he procured (4/6). On the other side, the Spaniard was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (3/6). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Thiem and Andujar is 3-0 for Dominic.

Next Match: Dominic Thiem vs. Lorenzo Sonego – H2H and stats

Thiem will square off with Sonego in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Dominic Thiem and Lorenzo Sonego since this will be the first time that they will square off at pro level.