Local hero awaits
US Open: Thiem now knows his opening opponent
Dominic Thiem will once again face US youngster Ben Shelton on his farewell tour at the US Open. The Austrian tennis star, who is ending his career after this season, was drawn to play the current world number 13 at the venue of his greatest triumph on Thursday.
Thiem had to retire against Shelton last year due to stomach cramps. Austria's number one, Sebastian Ofner, will play the Argentinian world number 26 Francisco Cerundolo in the opener.
Julia Grabher will face an as yet unknown qualifier in the first round in Queens, New York. The player from Vorarlberg completes Austria's tennis faction in the main draw of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. Yuriy Rodionov fell at the last qualifying hurdle, Kyrian Jacquet (FRA), 6:7(6),1:6.
Wildcard as a surprise
Thiem will once again face Shelton. The 21-year-old American has a 30-19 record this season, while Thiem has only won one match at ATP Tour level. Receiving a wild card can be seen as a final "thank you" from the organizers, as the Lower Austrian, who has since dropped to 210th in the world rankings, won his first and only Grand Slam title in 2020 in a high-class five-set final against Alexander Zverev.
In the event of a surprise, Thiem would face the winner of the pairing between Luca Nardi (ITA) and Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP). Grabher could face Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova, Ofner could meet Zverev in the 3rd round.
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