He Monte Carlo Masters 1000 experienced the second day of its final table this Monday, with all tracks already at full capacity with matches of first round on Monegasque clay. The great enemy of the day has become Dominic Thiemwhich was surpassed by 6-1 and 6-4 in Richard Gasket.
World number 106, participating in the final draw thanks to a wild card, the Austrian smiled again after many difficult months due to his wrist problems. What at other times would have been a routine victory for him became the end of a long streak without winning a match at a Masters 1000.
The 2020 US Open champion, double finalist at Roland Garros and 2020 Australian Open finalist, one of the great entertainers of the previous clay court season, He has not won a match in an event in this category since he defeated Marton Fucsovics in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Rome 2021. Therefore, two years passed without victories, even though almost no games were played in this category, due to the lack of continuity due to his delicate injury.
The streak was snapped for him, clinching a convincing win in an hour and a half against a Gasquet who had no chance of fighting for the win. With this win, Thiem gained strength in his first desire to attack the top100 to continue to grow little by little, something to feel after a prestigious victory. Now, a difficult game awaits him against Holger Rune in the second round.
Source: La Verdad
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