Tsitsipas Survives Thiem Test, Murray Next At Wimbledon | ATP Tour | Tennis

Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday set a blockbuster second-round Wimbledon showdown with two-time champion Andy Murray when he battled previous former World No. 3 Dominic Them in a roller-coaster five-setter performed over two days.

Regardless of trailing by a set in a single day — the match was suspended because of rain Tuesday seven video games into the second set — Tsitsipas performed properly upon the resumption Wednesday, whereas his opponent faltered. The Greek appeared in full management up two units to at least one and a break level within the first sport of the fourth set, however he was made to beat a spirited comeback from Thiem to flee 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6 (10-8) after three hours and 55 minutes.

Tsitsipas was in dire straits at 3-3 within the deciding set, when his surging opponent, earned break level at 30/40. The 24-year-old hit a ball that was referred to as lengthy, however overruled by the chair umpire. Thiem challenged unsuccessfully and Tsitsipas was capable of battle by way of the sport to carry serve.

From there, Tsitsipas, whose girlfriend and WTA star Paula Badosa was in his field after incomes her personal victory, clicked again into gear. The fifth seed was unable to transform a match level on return at 6-5, which Thiem saved with a heavy crosscourt forehand. He then missed one other alternative at 9/7 within the ensuing tie-break when he nervously left a ball quick, permitting the Austrian to crush a forehand winner.

However the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion didn’t let slip his third alternative, hitting a forehand passing shot for a winner to seal his win.

With the win, Tsitsipas levelled his Lexus ATP Head2Head collection with Thiem at 5-5. Earlier this yr in Madrid, the Greek triumphed in one other final-set tie-break.

Thiem, No. 91 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, is now 7-15 in 2023 and has received a match at only one main (2021 Australian OpenR16) since profitable the 2020 US Open. However the Austrian will depart London with confidence after placing collectively one among his most encouraging performances of the season.