Generali Open: Thiem delights home crowd with first round win
The Austrian will play China’s Zhizhen Zhang in the next round
Dominic Thiem at the Madid Open 2023
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Austrian wildcard Dominic Thiem defeated Argentinian qualifier Facundo Bagnis 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6) to advance to the second round of the Generali Open at Kitzbühel Tennis Club on Tuesday.
Thiem, ranked No 116 in the world and playing at home, saved five setpoints in the first set and two in the second on his way to the victory in front of a packed Centre Court crowd.
The Austrian, who won the title here in 2019, will face Chinese Zhizhen Zhang next.
Kitzbuhel ATP250, other first-round results (Kitzbühel Tennis Club, clay, EUR 562,815):
- Zhizhen Zhang beat Dusan Lajovic (7): 6-3, 6-2
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo (LL): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
- Thiago Seyboth Wild (WC) beat Dennis Novak (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Laslo Djere (5) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Daniel Altmaier (8) beat Marc-Andrea Huesler: 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4
- Roberto Carballes Baena (6) beat Guido Pella: 6-2, 6-4
- Sebastian Baez beat Hamad Medjedovic (Q): 6-4, 6-2
- Guido Andreozzi (Q) beat Filip Misolic (WC): 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-1, 7-5
- Alex Molcan beat Luca Van Assche: 6-4, 6-3
- Daniel Elahi Galan beat Marco Cecchinato: 6-2, 6-2
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