WATCH | Dominic Thiem’s Federer-esque tweener brings the crowd to their feet

In the third game of the third set, Thiem had already missed a couple of break points to bring up the second deuce of the game when he decided he had had enough with normal shots. Pella came up with a serve wide towards the Thiem’s forehand that the Austrian returned with a cross-court shot that made Pella stretch as well. However, the Argentinian got there and was able to get a brilliant angle on his next shot that took Thiem off the court. Theim’s return was a weak one and the Argentine was able to come up with a glorious drop in the deuce court. Thiem was trying to get back to the centre of the court but seeing that the ball was heading in the opposite direction, he changed direction brilliantly but could hit it straight at his opponent. 

With Thiem at the net, Pella casually lobbed the ball over him to leave the former stranded. But Thiem had worked too hard in the game and the point to let it go and the Austrian turned his back to his opponent and ran the other way. On getting to the ball, he had no option but attempt a tweener and he did it to perfection. The ball that Pella was supposed to pick up ended up catching the sideline on the deuce court to add one more to the winner’s tally of the 24-year-old.