Twice runner-up Dominic Thiem suffered a shock loss in the French Open first round as Pablo Andujar produced a sensational comeback against the world number four.
Spain’s Andujar trailed Austria’s US Open winner Thiem by two sets but triumphed 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a thrilling match at Roland Garros.
Andujar, 35, will play Radu Albot or Federico Delbonis in the second round.
Thiem took two months away from the tour earlier this year to “reset”.
Having lost to Rafael Nadal in the 2018 and 2019 finals in Paris, Thiem earned his first…
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