Top seeds Thiem and Fognini upset at Rio Open

Posted February 20, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top seeds Dominic Thiem of Austria, and Italy's Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato were ousted in the first round of the Rio Open clay-court tournament on Tuesday.

No. 1-seeded Thiem lost to Serbia's Laslo Dere 6-3, 6-3, while the second-seeded Fognini was defeated by Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime 6-2, 6-3. Third-seeded Cecchinato, who won the Argentina Open on Sunday, was also eliminated by Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene 7-5, 7-6 (1).

Fifth-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal defeated Argentina's Guido Pella 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Dusan Lajovic, the No. 6 seed, lost to Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-1.

Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, who is the fourth seed and defending champion, had his match suspended by rain.

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Austria's Dominic Thiem serves the ball to Serbia's Laslo Djere during the Rio Open tennis tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) The Associated Press

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