For his entry into the running in Buenos Aires, Dominic Thiem answered present, after his victory against the Slovak Alex Molcan in two sets. This is the Austrian’s first victory in 2023.
Dominic Thiem wins his first match of the season. On the occasion of his entry into the running at the ATP tournament in Buenos Aires in Argentina, the Austrian, 99th player in the world and beneficiary of a wild card, beat thee Slovak Alex Molcan, 51st player in the world and seeded n°7, in two sets (7-6 (4), 6-3) and 1h47 of play. In the first set, the Slovak got an entry break point, before losing his service, at the worst of times, and more precisely at 5-5. In the process, the Austrian served to win this first round. And if Dominic Thiem saved a first break point, he lost on the second. The two men, again tied, therefore headed for the tie-break.
Thiem will continue with a qualifier
A decisive game that the lower ranked of the two ended up winning, at his first opportunity (7-6 (4)). Finally, in the second and final set, the two men tied the game for the first seven games. At 3-4, Alex Molcan saved a break point, before giving in on the second. Either at the worst of times, because, in the process, the 99th player in the world put an end to this meeting (6-3). In the round of 16, the Austrian has an appointment with the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas101st player in the world and from the qualifications, who beat the Portuguese Joao Sousa, 142nd player in the world, in two sets (6-2, 7-5) and 1h43 of play. Beaten at the start of the Australian Open then defeated in his two Davis Cup meetings, Dominic Thiem opens his counter of victories in 2023.