Dominic Thiem and Coco Gauff progress in Gijon and San Diego but Harriet Dart bows out in Transylvania

Dominic Thiem was made to sweat for a place in the Gijon Open quarter-finals on Wednesday as the Austrian recovered from dropping the opening set to beat Marcos Giron 3-6 6-4 6-0. The American took the opening set after a slow start from Thiem, but the 29-year-old turned things around in the second before running away with it in the decider. Ad Thiem will face either Francisco Cerundolo or Manuel Guinard next.

ATP Gijón'The best role model' — Thiem inspired by Nadal to return to the top of tennis9 HOURS AGO “It was a very intense match. Long, long rallies and lots of running,” said Thiem. “It was so close throughout the whole match until the third set.

At the end of the second set, anything could have happened. I had to save a break point at 4-4 in the second set, if he makes it, he is probably going to be the winner. “It was so close the match, but luckily I was able to win that second set and then running away at the beginning of the third.

I am really happy. It was so close, so intense. A great night.” Meanwhile Americans Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda both progressed to the last eight by beating Nicolas Alvarez Varona and Jaume Munar respectively.

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