Seventh seed Thiem retires hurt, Popyrin advances

Tennis - Australian Open - Second Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 17, 2019. Austria's Dominic Thiem receives medical attention during the match against Australia's Alexei Popyrin. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon - Copyright KIM KYUNG-HOON(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 17/01/2019 - 11:03•Updated 25/04/2024 - 06:20

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seventh seed Dominic Thiem's Australian Open campaign came to a premature end with the Austrian retiring hurt in his second round clash against wildcard Alexei Popyrin on Thursday.

Thiem appeared frustrated during the match, smashing one of his racquets, as he trailed 7-5 6-4 2-0 before retiring.