(VIDEO) Dominic Thiem hilariously embarasses Andrey Rublev with Happy Birthday at Vienna Open event

Saturday, 21 October 2023 at 06:30

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem hilariously embarrassed Russia’s Andrey Rublev after singing Happy Birthday at the Vienna Open event.

In a video that appeared on social media platform X — previously known as Twitter—Thiem could be seen singing on Friday happy birthday with the crowd leaving Rublev blushing.

The 30-year-old did not have a great outing in the ongoing European Open where he was knocked out of the competition after losing to Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

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The result was another disappointing one for Thiem as he also lost in the round of 16 during the ATP event at Bratislava where he was knocked out by Canada’s Gabriel Diallo with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 7-6.

Before that, the Wiener Neustadt-born appeared in the main round of all the four Grand Slams but failed to qualify for the third round or beyond in any of the competitions.

He was knocked out from the first round of the Australian Open after losing to Rublev with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

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Similarly, in the French Open, he was knocked out after losing to Argentina’s Pedro Cachin in the first round in a five-set thriller with a score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 4-6, 6-2.

At Wimbledon, Thiem lost to Greece’s tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 128 in another five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6.

In the US Open, the former world number three had to retire in the round of 64 tie against Ben Shelton.

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Dominic Thiem sings Happy Birthday to Andrey Rublev with the crowd in Vienna. 🥹 May your 26th year be your best one yet. 🎂❤️

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