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Schwartzman said: "So this win is very important for me. 6 Alexander Zverev, the runner-up to Thiem in New York, against 19-year-old Jannik Sinner, and No. Austrian Thiem beat Hugo Gaston in the last round in another gruelling five-set encounter and simply ran out of steam against the Argentine. US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was "over the limit" physically in his five-hour 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals.

The 5ft 7in player turned around to the crowd, took off his cap and produced a beaming smile after his greatest achievement at a Grand Slam. PARIS -- Waking up early Friday for his third-round match at the French Open, Dominic Thiem was surprised to see the morning skies were still dark. He watched Friday on Chatrier. Winter is almost coming," he said. Ranked 239th, Gaston next plays Thiem. Ruud was bidding to become only the second Norwegian man to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam. Hugo!'' The first was his father and coach, Christian Ruud, at the Australian Open in 1997. He lost in an epic five-setter in the French Open quarter-finals.

US Open champion shows no signs of slowing down in straight-sets routing of in-form Norwegian, ©2020 - all rights reserved Korda and his third-round Spanish opponent Pedro Martinez reached the main draw via the qualifying tournament. "It was a pretty short time with the long trip home, jet lag and everything," Thiem said.

In the second and third sets, I was going a little crazy and I was screaming at myself because I had so many chances. All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. The first four sets were tight before Thiem's level dropped in the decider, while 12th seed Schwartzman reached his first major semi-final and will now face Rafael Nadal. The victim of the third-seeded Austrian's fierce backhand and super-quick court coverage under the new roof on Court Philippe Chatrier was No. There were early breaks in the second set before a 15-minute ninth game where Thiem had seven breaks of serve but failed to convert any of them.

Dominic Thiem admitted he had nothing more left to give as his Grand Slam winning streak was ended by Diego Schwartzman on Tuesday.

He also saved seven of the eight break points he faced. Again a tie-break decided the set, but this time it was world number 14 Schwartzman who came out on top. The Spanish defending champion, seeking a 13th title, beat Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Philippe Chatrier. "Everything dark. 2 hours ago, Ghana Defender Gideon Mensah Test Positive For Covid-19, Kotoko Announce Partnership Agreement With Adonko Next Level, Asante Kotoko Confirm Partnership Deal With Adonko Next Leve, Hearts of Oak Players To Undergo Covid-19 Test At Noguchi To, Agyeman Badu: Ex-Berekum Arsenal Midfielder Saddened By Alha, George Afriyie Mourns With Family Of Deceased Berekum Arsena, Midfielder Latif Anabila Nears Asante Kotoko Move, We Have Lost A Great Person In Our Family – Nephew Of Alhaji, Thomas Partey's Youth Clubs To Pocket $2.25m From Arsenal's, Duke Micah Vows To Bring World Title To Ghana.
Third seed Thiem has incredible powers of recovery, though, as demonstrated in the final at Flushing Meadows and in his previous five-setter against Gaston. Still, waking up in the players' bio-secured hotel at 7 a.m. for the first match Friday on Chatrier, he was taken aback that dawn had yet to break, as it would have done in May. "In the end, I gave everything I had out there," Thiem said. In that game, Thiem underlined why he is regarded as having one of the best forehands in men's tennis with a stunning shot down the line, which had Schwartzman looking on in disbelief. It took 36 points in a marathon third-set tiebreaker for Sonego to finally shake off 27th-seeded American Taylor Fritz. 28 Casper Ruud, dispatched 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. The third set was as keenly fought with eight breaks of serve - it was eventually settled once more on a tie-break.

Yup, Roland Garros in autumn, when the sun is slower to rouse itself than during the usual May-June slot, takes some getting used to.

His opponent, Stefano Travaglia, was among five Italian men in third-round play, an Open Era record at a Grand Slam. Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem survived a spirited comeback by a French wild-card entry to win their fourth-round match in five sets. He immediately broke back and converted six of his 15 break points in all. Austrian Thiem beat Hugo Gaston in the last round in another gruelling five-set encounter and simply ran out of steam against the Argentine.

Schwartzman, the 12th seed, prevailed 7-6(1) 5-7 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 on court Philippe Chatrier. But the US Open champion is adjusting just fine to the peculiarities of what is now the last Grand Slam tournament in a pandemic-hit year. Long after early bird Thiem was done, Nadal also marched on in his pursuit of a 13th French Open title and record-tying 20th major overall. The match, played in blustery weather, featured numerous long rallies, with both players breaking each other several times because of their superb return games. 12 Diego Schwartzman against Lorenzo Sonego. ringing in his ears. "It was an amazing match - I think the first in my career over five hours.".

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Thiem was broken only once, when he sent a forehand wide to give Ruud a 3-1 lead in the first set.

Nadal was on court for just 95 minutes, winning 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. The 2015 champion, Stan Wawrinka, fell to French wild card Hugo Gaston, who wrapped up the 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 win with spectators' cries of "Hugo!

1 Novak Djokovic. "That was a little bit weird.".

Neither player's level had dropped by the time of the fourth set.

But he proved no match for Nadal's overpowering clay-court game. Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round Friday with a straight-sets win over Casper Ruud, followed by Rafael Nadal, who is in pursuit of his 13th French Open title. PHOTO GALLERY: visit the new Roland-Garros stadium! The runner-up last year and in 2018, both times to Rafael Nadal, advanced to the fourth round for the fifth consecutive time, with another straight-sets victory at Roland Garros in this year's first encounter between seeded men. A shattered Dominic Thiem was left standing as a symbol of tennis's upside-down world after a French Open defeat of epic proportions.. By the end of a …

Schwartzman looked to have made the decisive break to go 3-2 ahead but he was broken back in the 10th game as he served for the set.

Thiem, who is 27 and is bidding to become the first Austrian with multiple Grand Slam titles, has said he loves the chilly conditions that other players have grumbled about at this year's pushed-back French Open. The start of the two-time finalist's French Open run was only two weeks after he won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows. Sonego eventually won the tiebreaker in the 1-hour, 18-minute third set and won the match 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (17). He remained dominant in the decider, breaking to love in the sixth game to go 4-2 up before sealing victory with another break, following five hours and eight minutes. US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was "over the limit" physically in his five-hour 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals. Sebastian Korda, Nadal's next opponent, is the 20-year-old son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda. Djokovic eyes top spot in rankings after French Open destruction, Japheth Bagerbaseh Wins Baby-Jet Top Tennis Stars Tourney, Nadal outplays Djokovic to win record-extending 13th French Open title, French Open: Rafael Nadal Beats Novak Djokovic To Win 13th Roland Garros Title, Nadal and Djokovic vie for French Open supremacy and legend, French Open :I Was Not Expecting' Grand Slam Win - Iga Swiatek, Iga Swiatek Wins French Open By Beating Sofia Kenin, Swiatek sweeps past Kenin to lift French Open crown, 2020 French Open: Novak Djokovic Edges Past Stefanos Tsitsipas In Thriller, Get the latest live updates about the Coronavirus Pandemic, Catch up on the latest news videos from around the world.

"Come here, play in pretty brutal conditions.