World No. 4 Dominic Thiem lost a two-set lead in opening-round play at the French Open and was upset by Spaniard Pablo Andujar on Sunday in Paris.
Andujar, unseeded and ranked No. 68, advanced with a 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Thiem, a two-time finalist at Roland Garros.
It was the first win over a Top 5 player for Andujar and the first time he rebounded from two sets down to win a match. For the fourth-seeded Thiem of Austria, it was the first opening-round loss in Paris in eight appearances.
“It is very special to win here at Roland Garros,” Andujar, 35, said. “[It was] such an emotional win for me, being two-sets-to-love down against an amazing player.”
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