Dominic Thiem was unable to crown a strong tennis week on hard court in Rennes with the Challenger title yesterday. The 29-year-old from Lichtenwörther suffered a sensitive 3:6, 0:6 defeat against Ugo Humbert (Fra) in the final, which was sealed after 75 minutes.
“The first set wasn’t that bad, but Ugo played fantastic, the match then slipped away from me,” said the former US Open champion, who will return to the top 200 in the world rankings (from position 216 to 182). . Thiem thanked the audience politely. “I enjoyed this tournament, played each of my games in front of 3000 spectators. I felt very comfortable here, even if I didn’t get to my best level at the end.”
Thiem stays in France, his next stop is Metz, where he will meet 36-year-old Richard Gasquet (Fra), who is 2-1 ahead in direct duels, in the first round of the Moselle Open, which starts today. In the event of success, number two seeded defending champion Hubert Hurkacz (Pole) will be waiting. Sky broadcasts live.
Dennis Novak, who will soon be a father for the second time, lost the Challenger final in Szczecin against Corentin Moutet (Fra) 2:6, 7:6 (5), 4:6.
Austria’s Davis Cup team defeated Pakistan 4-0 in Tulln and thus remains in World Group I. The game continues at the beginning of February 2023, tomorrow is Lostag. (Alex)
Source: Nachrichten
