Dominic Thiem finally got to play some tennis after his match was postponed yesterday due to rain and he won, taking down Federico Delbonis 7-6(6) 6-3.
Thiem and Delbonis were supposed to play yesterday however and late-day shower completely derailed the Gstaad program causing two matches to be moved to today. After finally taking to the courts, Thiem and Delbonis did not disappoint. It was a well-fought battle that lasted close to two hours and ultimately saw Thiem win. The Austrian was better early taking a 5-2 lead.
Proving that he's still not on the top of his game, Thiem squandered that lead, getting broken at 5-4 when he served for the set. It was a timely break for Delbonis who stabilized well after forcing a tiebreak. It was a very well played one from Delbonis who was up 5-2 but he could not hold it.
Producing some spectacular moments, Thiem battled back to 6-6 saving a set point in the process. He won four points in a row from 4-6 to 8-6 to win the opening set. The 2nd set featured some lacklustre play by both early but eventually, Thiem was able to find a strong balance taking the 3-1 lead. From there he was able to hold his serve without allowing a single break point.
A good match from Thiem who was excellent on his own serve not allowing much to his oponent and securing yet another quarterfinal.
Dominic Thiem saves two set points in the first set and beats Federico Delbonis 7-6(6), 6-3 to reach the QFs in Gstaad. Back to back ATP QFs for Thiem, who awaits Varillas or Bautista tomorrow. Like his chances vs. any of them (Juan Pablo up 7-6, 6-5...)
