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Dominic Thiem wins first match of 2023 at Argentina Open

Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion whose career-best ranking is No. 3, entered the tournament at No. 99.

ByAssociated Press

Published Feb 15, 2023

Patient Thiem Wins 29-Shot Rally vs. Molcan In Buenos Aires

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WATCH: A patient Thiem wins 29-Shot rally against Molcan In Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Dominic Thiem accomplished his main objective at the Argentina Open on Tuesday, getting his first win of the year after an abdominal injury and struggles with his form.

Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion whose career-best ranking is No. 3, entered the tournament at No. 99 and said he feared losing his safe spot at top ATP tournaments if he continued to fall in the rankings.

The 29-year-old Austrian beat seventh-seeded Alex Molcan 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the clay-court tournament. Thiem will face Juan Pablo Varillas in the second round.

Thiem won at Buenos Aires in 2016 and 2018. More recently, he was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open by Andrey Rublev.

This year's defending champion, Casper Ruud, is skipping the tournament. The top attraction is second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Laslo Djere in the second round on Wednesday.