Watch highlights of Dominic Thiem versus Simone Bolelli on Wednesday at Roland Garros. Video courtesy Roland Garros. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
World No. 7 Dominic Thiem made smooth progress into the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday as he defeated Simone Bolelli 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. Thiem advanced in two hours and 22 minutes on Court Suzanne Lenglen, hitting 42 winners and creating 30 break point chances, six of which he converted against the No. 470-ranked Bolelli. The 23-year-old Thiem broke into the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings on the back of reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros last year (l. to Djokovic) and has not left the game’s elite since. Looking for another strong run on the Parisian clay, Thiem came into Roland Garros in rich form, having reached his first ATP World Tour Masters...
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Sixth seed Dominic Thiem wasted little time moving into the second round of Roland Garros on Sunday, requiring just 80 minutes to move past Bernard Tomic 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. “I'm happy that I won in three sets. It was a tough opponent and a close first set,” said Thiem. “I was also a little bit nervous before the match, so because of these circumstances, I'm happy with my performance.” Tout le talent de @ThiemDomi condensé dans ce point ! All of Thiem's talent in one point! #RG17 pic.twitter.com/WMYy0Sxoe3 — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2017 From 5-4 in the first set, Thiem stormed through 12 of the next 13 games. The 23-year-old Austrian was on song from the baseline and finished...