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The Austrian Dominic Thiem (3) came back against the Australian Nick Kyrgios and ended up winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4 in a match that was once again a pressure boiler full of fans 'aussies', to advance to the round of 16 of the Australian Open.
"I was already contemplating defeat. He is a great player, especially when he is motivated. My final at the Australian Open taught me that nothing is lost until the end," he said after three and a quarter hours of effort.
The reigning champion was not intimidated by the high level of Kyrgios in the first two races, the classic annoying tricks of his rival to mislead and a noisy stand that vibrated with each point that fell from the Australian side.
The
John Cain Arena
court was
once again decorated with the scenery of a Davis Cup tie in which it was the last game with the public until at least next Wednesday.
He finished the match with a prodigious parallel backhand and raised his fist amid a thunderous applause from the spectators who witnessed one of the great matches since the tournament began.
Thiem was able to play as aggressive as his rival, as he only accumulated one 'winner' less than the local tennis player, and was considerably less erratic than a Kyrgios who added twenty more unforced errors.
With the victory, Thiem became the Austrian player with the most appearances in the round of 16 Grand Slam tournaments (15), thus surpassing his compatriot
Thomas Muster
.
His next rival will be the Bulgarian
Grigor Dimitrov
(18) who will arrive fresh to the appointment after overcoming his round after playing a single set, which he won 6-0, as a result of the injury of the Spanish Pablo Carreño Busta in the zone abdominal.
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