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French Open: Thiem beats Tomic in straights sets

Sunday, 28 May 2017 9:42 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 28 May 2017 9:42 PM ]

Austria's Dominic Thiem returns the ball to Australia's Bernard Tomic during their tennis match at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on May 28, 2017 in Paris. © AFP

Austria’s Dominic Thiem has cruised into the second round of the French Open following a straight sets victory over Bernard Tomic of Australia.

23-year-old Thiem showed a powerful performance in his first round match against his Australian rival on Sunday.

He won the match with a score line of 6-4, 6-love, 6-2 in a match that lasted for one hour and 21 minutes. He’ll next take on either a massive outsider, world number 463 Simone Bolelli, or home favorite Nicolas Mahut.

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