AP, Rio De Janeiro :
Dominic Thiem won the Rio Open on his favorite surface of clay Sunday in a tournament victory which he hopes will jump-start his season after a slow start.
Thiem claimed his eighth ATP singles title and his sixth on clay with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain.
Now he’s off to Acapulco for this week’s Mexican Open, which he won last year on Acapulco’s hardcourts.
Dominic Thiem won the Rio Open on his favorite surface of clay Sunday in a tournament victory which he hopes will jump-start his season after a slow start.
Thiem claimed his eighth ATP singles title and his sixth on clay with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain.
Now he’s off to Acapulco for this week’s Mexican Open, which he won last year on Acapulco’s hardcourts.
