ATP Lyon Open 2021: Dominic Thiem suffers yet another setback; loses to Cameron Norrie in the second round
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Dominic Thiem was defeated in the second round of Lyon Open 2021 by the Briton, Cameron Norrie in straight sets. The top seed was dominated by Norrie throughout the match, and could manage to win just five games. The Austrian has played three tournaments in the last three weeks, and has failed to win a title on his beloved surface.
Dominic Thiem will now enter the French Open 2021 as the fourth seed, and will hope to use his time off, to work on his game. The Austrian’s best result this clay court season came at the Madrid Open 2021, where he reached the finals before losing to Alexander Zverev in straight sets.
Dominic Thiem humbled in straight sets
Dominic Thiem’s serve was nowhere close to his best on Thursday, as the Austrian served four double faults against Cameron Norrie. The Austrian could manage to serve just two aces, and won 57% of his points on first serve. On the other hand, Cameron Norrie was brilliant on his first serve, and managed to serve 91% points on his first serve.
Cameron Norrie made the most of his break point opportunities, as he converted three out of his chances. On the other hand, Thiem failed to earn even one break point, which speaks volumes of Cameron Norrie’s domination. The top seed won 34 points, whereas, Norrie managed to win 55 points during the match.
Cameron Norrie has been in terrific form this week, as he also claimed a victory over Corentin Moutet in straight sets in the first round clash. The Briton reached the finals of the Estoril Open a few weeks ago, where he lost to Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
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