US Open: Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep Advance Into Fourth Round
Dominic Thiem blasted 47 winners, 20 in the last set, on his way to a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta. In women's singles, fifth-seed Simona Halep defeated Timea Babos 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to advance to Round 4 of 2016 US Open
Highlights
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Dominic Thiem defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
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Thiem previously reached the fourth round at the U.S. Open in 2014
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Simona Halep defeated Timea Babos 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem overcame a shaky start Saturday to secure a spot in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
Thiem blasted 47 winners, 20 in the last set, on his way to a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory over 39th-ranked Pablo Carreno Busta. The Spaniard is now winless against top-10 players in 11 tries.
Thiem, a 23-year-old Austrian, is considered one of the game's top young players. He's had four tour wins and a run to the French Open semifinals this year.
He previously reached the fourth round at the U.S. Open in 2014.
In women's singles, fifth-seed Simona Halep smashed her racket in frustration en route to a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, third-round victory over 34th-ranked Timea Babos at the U.S. Open.
Halep, a finalist at Flushing Meadows a year ago, rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the deciding set and appeared to struggle with the power of the big-serving Hungarian, who blasted five aces and 25 total winners.
Halep threw down, and apparently cracked, her racket after losing a point late in the final set. It all ended just a few points later when Babos double-faulted on match point.
After the match, Halep said she wasn't able to move well because of a back problem. She acknowledged she didn't play her best, saying "I don't know how I came back."
Halep, whose best Grand Slam result was a run to the French Open final in 2014, next takes on 11th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro for a spot in the quarterfinals.