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B. Paire vs D. Thiem | Australian Open
Men's Singles | Round 1 | 15.01.2019 | Margaret Court Arena
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Updated 15/01/2019 at 15:09 GMT
12:45
*PAIRE 2-4 Thiem (4-6): The Frenchman keeps himself in this second set and that was a bit better. He upped the speed of his ground strokes and found some good serving. Thiem still ahead.
12:40
Paire 1-4 THIEM* (4-6): It feels like this match is very quickly getting away from Paire, whose body language isn't good. Thiem has found his groove as well, although much of that might be down to Paire.
12:38
*PAIRE 1-3 Thiem (4-6): A disastrous game for Paire, who has now been broken three times in a row. He was slumped and lost energy in his legs and gifted that game to Thiem.
12:35
Paire 1-2 THIEM* (4-6): It's not just Paire's levels that are fluctuating, but Thiem as well. Can't see the Austrian seems to happy at the moment either, but he grinds out the hold of serve.
12:31
12:29
*PAIRE 1-1 Thiem (4-6): Classic Paire. After breaking early in this second set, he concedes that advantage by throwing in a couple of unforced errors and getting distracted.
12:27
Paire 1-0 THIEM* (4-6): Impressive start to the second set by the Frenchman. He has a reputation for disappearing if he loses the opening set, but that might not be the case here.
12:20
THIEM TAKES THE FIRST SET 6-4! Thiem had four set points on the Paire serve. He got a bit of luck at 40-40 with a net cord that beat Paire and then the Frenchman put a backhand into the tramlines.
12:14
Paire 4-5 THIEM*: It's as if Thiem doesn't have full faith in his serve, especially his second serve, at the minute. Paire is pulling off some incredible winners, but he can't take any of the three break points he had in this game.
12:04
*PAIRE 4-4 Thiem: What a service game from Paire to holds to love. Some big serving gets him a couple of free points and then Thiem concedes the game at 40-0 with a wild shot in frustration.
12:01
Paire 3-4 THIEM*: Well, where did that come from? Paire breaks to love after a realy sloppy service game from Thiem. We are back on serve in this first set. Very, very strange.
11:59
*PAIRE 2-4 Thiem: The first break of the first set and it's Thiem's! That was the typical Paire service game. There were some moments of brilliance and then a couple of wild forehands and a limp shot into the net at break point.
Paire 2-3 THIEM*: The Austrian gets Paire on the run and manages to salvage a situation from which at 0-30 it looked like a first break of serve might occur in this first set. He also saved two break points from deuce!
11:44
*PAIRE 2-2 Thiem: The Frenchman holds serve to stay level with Thiem in this first set. Paire can't compete with Thiem in the power stakes, but he is controlling that power nicely.
11:42
Paire 1-2 THIEM*: Paire is one of the most compelling players on the tour when he is tuned in. Thiem holds serve comfortably, but there are signs that the Frenchman will be competitive tonight (this morning/afternoon).
11:36
*PAIRE 1-1 Thiem: Paire could be a real threat here, but he needs to stay positive and his opening service game suggests that the Frenchman might stick with Thiem, at least for a bit.
11:32
Paire 0-1 THIEM*: A sign of things to come? Three deuces in the first game of the match, Thiem brings up a game point with a lovely inside out forehand and holds to get up and running.
11:27
Okay, here we go. Thiem will serve first in what could be one of the matches of the first round.