The former third in the world rankings beat British Ryan Peniston 6: 3, 6: 4 on Thursday and now meets 21-year-old Bulgarian Adrian Andreew, number 331 in the ATP ranking, at the hard court event worth 67,960 euros.
Thiem didn’t get off to a good start against Peniston – the game started with three breaks, then brought the world number 135. Peniston through his serve to make it 3-1. Thiem responded by winning seven games in a row. Thanks to the break that the ex-US Open winner managed at the beginning of the second set, the ÖTV ace served to 6: 4.
Source: Nachrichten
