Vesely sinks eighth seed Thiem in battle of tie breaks

Unseeded Czech Jiri Vesely won a battle of the tie breaks to sink Austrian eighth seed Dominic Thiem 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in the Wimbledon second round on Thursday. The young guns, both aged 22, exchanged early breaks of serve in the first set before Thiem squandered three further chances to break in the 11th game and he conceded the set with a loose forehand on his opponent's first set point. Vesely's serve was the more consistent, however, allowing him to win his service games more easily and