Thiem sees off Granollers to reach last eight in Paris

Austrian tyro Dominic Thiem edged closer to a semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the French Open when he beat Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-2 6-7(2) 6-1 6-4 to reach the last eight on Wednesday.

Austria's Dominic Thiem returns the ball to Spain's Marcel Granollers during their men's fourth round match at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on May 31, 2016.

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On a match that should have started on Monday but was delayed by rain, the 13th seed's power proved more efficient than Granollers's claycourt experience.

The players were locked at one set all when rain interrupted the contest on Tuesday and Thiem was much the better on Wednesday, oupacing the world number 56 who failed to convert six of seven break points.

Thiem will next face Belgian David Goffin, the 12th seed, who completed a 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 win over Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.

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