The game had been stopped the day before due to rain at a score of 3: 6.2: 1 from Thiem’s point of view. Bagnis met Thiem’s compatriot Maximilian Neuchrist a few hours after beating the former US Open champion.
On Tuesday, Thiem celebrated his first win after 419 days in the city of Mozart with a 6: 4.7: 5 against compatriot Filip Misolic. He was eliminated from the tournament three days later, despite getting off to a good start. Although the first game after the restart went to Bagnis, Thiem then won five games in a row.
However, the 32-year-old Argentine, who was eliminated by Dennis Novak in the first round of Wimbledon, countered with a break in the third set to make it 2-1 that would prove decisive. Thiem was unable to create a break chance in the last round against number 102 in the world rankings.
The conclusion of the Lichtenwörther was ambiguous. “My second set was really good, but Bagnis played very well in the third,” said Thiem in an interview on the pitch. “There are small things that I still have to change that I can’t let go of. But all in all it was okay.”
As a positive aspect, Thiem from Salzburg took home the first win since his protracted wrist injury. “Playing in front of a home crowd was also very nice. Every match is worth its weight in gold. If I had won it would have been a lot nicer, but I can’t do anything. I will now prepare well for the next few weeks,” promised Thiem . For the world number 346. the tournaments in Båstad, Gstaad and Kitzbühel are on the program starting next week.
Source: Nachrichten
