Dominic Thiem advances to fourth-round of Australian Open

Austria's Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open at Margaret Court Arena here on Saturday.

Austria's Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open at Margaret Court Arena here on Saturday. Thiem defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4.

The Austrian won the first two games easily but Taylor came back strong in the third set which ended in tie-breaker in the latter's favour. Thiem then claimed the fourth set and avoided another five-setter in the tournament.

He will now face Gael Monfils in the fourth round on Sunday, January 26. (ANI)