Astana Open: Ofner moves into last four, defeating Thiem
Sebastian Ofner won against Dominic Thiem 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon. He’ll play Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Sebastian Ofner, 2023 (Zuma / Panoramic)
Sebastian Ofner advanced to the last four of the Astana Open by winning against his fellow countryman Dominic Thiem 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 at the Daulet National Tennis Center on Sunday.
Ofner, ranked No 58, will play Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 6 seed, next.
In the previous rounds of the Nur-Sultan tournament, Sebastian Ofner beat Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) and Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-2).
Thiem, ranked No 81, won against Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (6-3, 7-6 (8)) and edged out American Marcos Giron (6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2)) earlier in the tournament.
Astana ATP250, other quarter-finals results (Daulet National Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.017.850, most recent results first):
- Adrian Mannarino beat Jurij Rodionov (Q): 6-1, 7-6 (6)
- Sebastian Korda (5) beat Tallon Griekspoor (1): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
- Hamad Medjedovic (WC) beat Jiri Lehecka (4): 6-3, 6-4
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