Darderi d. Thiem

Darderi beat Thiem 7-6(6), 6-2 in the first round at the Erste Bank Open - Vienna. Darderi won 69 of 124 points (56%). Darderi hit 6 aces to 11 and won 83% of points behind the first serve (33/40) against 69% for Thiem. Darderi converted 3 of 5 break points and saved 4 of 5 faced; Thiem converted 1 of 5. The match was played on indoor hard in Austria.