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Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem crashes out at first hurdle in Paris

Reuters | , Paris
May 22, 2022 05:19 PM IST

Thiem made 42 unforced errors as his once dominant claycourt game deserted him.

Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem crashed out of the tournament in the first round on Sunday, losing in straight sets to Bolivian world number 87 Hugo Dellien.

Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his first round match against Bolivia's Hugo Dellien(REUTERS)
Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his first round match against Bolivia's Hugo Dellien(REUTERS)

Austrian Thiem, who has failed to win a match at any of the tournaments he has played since his wrist injury comeback in March, made 42 unforced errors as his once dominant claycourt game deserted him.

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Dellien, comfortable on the surface after battling through the qualifiers to reach the main draw in all five claycourt tournaments preceding Paris, did not have to wait long for his chance.

He earned his first break point in Thiem's opening service game and broke him on his second to race through the first set.

Two quick breaks in the second wrapped it up for Dellien, with Thiem, who injured his wrist in Mallorca in 2021 and required surgery, struggling with for consistency throughout.

He capitulated 6-3 6-2 6-4 in just over two hours. 

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.
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