The round of sixteen match began with Monfils serving. He held, but only after saving a break point forcing Thiem into error with his driving forehand.
Thiem levelled by dropping just one point. Monfils faced a break point in his second service game, despite an ace. Thiem’s forehand winner put him in danger. Monfils hit the net with a backhand and dropped serve.
At 2-4, 30-0, Monfils serving, Thiem won four straight points. Monfils missed long with a backhand, Thiem bashed a forehand to the flailing Frenchman, then hit a backhand high volley winner, and finally hit a backhand winner at the net. 5-2.
On the third of three set points Monfils hit wide and Thiem took the set 6-2,
The only break points in set two came in game seven. Monfils was broken on the fourth of these when he mucked up a volley. Thiem served a love game to lead 5-3, then Monfils held to trail 4-5 and leave Thiem to serve for the set.
Apart from a double fault, Thiem eased to two set points, A forehand winner on the first set point gave Thiem a 6-2 6-4 lead.
Monfils was broken in the opening game of set three, and saved break points in games three and five.
Thiem faced no break points for the set.
The Austrian served at 5-4 for the match, and a love game did it. Dominic Thiem won 6-2 6-4 6-4.
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