Mercedes Cup 2016: Dominic Thiem vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber Score, Reaction

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Published: June 13, 2016

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Dominic Thiem eventually clinched victory in a rain-interrupted Mercedes Cup final on Monday, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4.

The match was strung out over two days after poor weather conditions in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sunday. It meant the players resumed on Monday with the first set precariously placed in a tiebreak before the final settled down into a fascinating contest.

It was Thiem who eventually handled these unique circumstances better, finding a brilliant groove after the restart, showing maturity on the key points and producing too much quality for his opponent. Here is a look back at the Austrian's comeback victory in more detail.

 

Thiem Fights Back Again

Although neither Thiem nor Kohlschreiber are particularly huge names for casual tennis fans, the standards they've each showcased in the run-up to the final meant this was a highly anticipated final.

Both men were superb on Sunday, too, serving splendidly and keeping their opponent under pressure. Their initial efforts were made all the more impressive due to the first rain delay with the first set level at 1-1.

On resumption, the only break points in the opening set came on the Kohlschreiber serve at 1-2. The German was able to save all three, though, and the opening stanza clattered along towards a tiebreak. After Kohlschreiber grabbed a mini-break at 3-1 in that, play was called off again, and while the pair did come out for one more point, the conditions were quickly deemed unplayable.

As we can see, courtesy of the Wimbledon Twitter feed, despite a frustrating day in terms of weather, there were still some moments to savour:



When play resumed on Monday, it was Kohlschreiber who settled the quickest, winning the first four points of the morning in a row to quickly wrap up the first set.



At the start of the second, Thiem started to ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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