Watch Friday highlights as Casper Ruud reaches his first ATP World Tour semi-final at the Rio Open presented by Claro, plus wins for Dominic Thiem, Pablo Carreno Busta and Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Joao Pires/Fotojump
Dominic Thiem talks about his victory over Diego Schwartzman to reach the semi-finals of the Rio Open presented by Claro. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Dominic Thiem puts his wheels to the test and serves up a spectacular hot dog shot during his Rio Open presented by Claro win over Diego Schwartzman on Friday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Joao Pires/Fotojump
Watch Dominic Thiem roll a cross-court winner past Dusan Lajovic on Wednesday at the Rio Open presented by Claro. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Joao Pires/Fotojump
Dominic Thiem returned to the Rio Open presented by Claro quarter-finals with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Dusan Lajovic on Wednesday. Thiem entered the contest victorious in both previous meetings with the Serbian, while Lajovic had yet to post a win over a Top 10 player. Last week Thiem played a quarter-final at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (l. Herbert) and has transitioned onto the Rio clay with ease. He saved two break points at 2-2 to spark four straight games for the World No. 8 to clinch the opening set. Watch Full Match Replays Lajovic spurned three chances at 1-1 to open up a second-set lead, before the Austrian claimed the pivotal break in the 11th game with...