French Open 2022: Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem ousted in first spherical, Grigor Dimitrov progresses

Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem suffered a first-round exit at French Open 2022, shedding to World No. 87 Hugo Dellien of Bolivia 3-6, 4-6, 2-6 at Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris on Sunday. Thiem, former World No. 3, was wanting utterly out of rhythm because the once-feared clay courter was knocked out of the Roland Garros on the opening day.

Thiem has misplaced all 7 matches and successful just one set within the ongoing season after having returned from a critical wrist damage. The Austrian has been struggling along with his forehand, one thing that had served him splendidly nicely previously.

Thiem made 42 unforced errors on Sunday, wanting like a shadow of the person who went toe-to-toe with Rafael Nadal, reaching the ultimate of the French Open in 2018 and 2019.

Dellien, comfy on the floor after battling via the qualifiers to succeed in the primary attract all 5 claycourt tournaments previous Paris, didn’t have to attend lengthy for his probability.

Who’s the person? @hugo_dellien places an finish to Dominic Thiem’s marketing campaign, crusing previous the Austrian 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/931n5Z0NGb

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 22, 2022

He earned his first break level in Thiem’s opening service sport and broke him on his second to race via the primary set.

Two fast breaks within the second wrapped it up for Dellien, with Thiem, who injured his wrist in Mallorca in 2021 and required surgical procedure, combating consistency all through.

Meanwhile, 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov progressed to the second spherical at Roland Garros with a cushty 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 win over World No. 57 Marcos Giron of the United States.

ONS JABEUR KNOCKED OUT

Roland Garros witnessed the primary massive upset as early because the opening day as World No. 6 Ons Jabeur, who had been in beautiful kind on the crimson filth, was shocked by World No. 6 Magda Linette of Poland within the ladies’s singles opening spherical on the Philippe Chatrier area.

Ons Jabuer, who was earmarked as one of many favourites to win the Roland Garros, headed to Paris with essentially the most wins on clay for a ladies’s singles participant this season however her marketing campaign got here to an early finish.