BUENOS AIRES. Dominic Thiem achieved his main goal at the Argentine Open by scoring his first win of the year after suffering a stomach injury and struggling with his form.
Tim, the 2020 US Open champion, whose career-best finish is 3rd, entered the tournament with the number 99 and said he feared losing his safe place in the top ATP tournaments if he continued to fall in the rankings.
The 29-year-old Austrian beat seventh seed Alex Molchan 7-6 (4), 6-3 in a clay tournament. In the second round, Thiem will face Juan Pablo Varillas.
Tim won in Buenos Aires in 2016 and 2018. Most recently, he was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open by Andrey Rublev.
This year’s reigning champion Kasper Ruud will miss the tournament. The main attraction is runner-up Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Laszlo Jere in the second round.
Dominic Thiem wins first match of 2023 Argentina Open originally appeared on NBCSports.com
Source: sports.yahoo.com
