Against the Italian qualifier, Thiem showed one of his poorer performances after the comeback at the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva and clearly lost 3: 6, 4: 6. The 2020 US Open winner only showed his class in phases, and this was particularly evident in the sixth game of the second set. Cecchinato put the Lower Austrian on the defensive with a stop-lob play, but Thiem countered while running backwards with a so-called “tweener”, a punch through the legs. Exactly two points later, Thiem managed this feat again, this time with the help of the edge of the net.
“The two balls, that was awesome – but pretty much the only positive thing I can take away from the match,” said the disappointed Thiem after the match, who is now focusing on the French Open in the coming week. “If I can see anything positive today, it’s that I have almost a week left to train.”
Video: Dominic Thiem’s double “tweener”.
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