Dominic Thiem won an 11th consecutive match in Buenos Aires as he edged out Pablo Cuevas 4-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the semi-finals.
After a slow start the Austrian won 73% of first service points to seal a place in the last four as he made it 11-0 in the Argentinian capital.
In the semi-finals he will play good friend and doubles partner this week Diego Schwartzman, who comfortably beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
The other semi-final will see Roland Garros semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato take on Guido Pella, who saved match points against Jaume Munar.
There was a threat to Thiem’s unbeaten streak early on as his Uruguayan opponent got off to the perfect start with a break in the third game.
Struggling on serve and failing to create any break point opportunities Thiem surrendered the first set in 34 minutes to the world number 78.
However the world number eight adjusted tactically and remained focused on the task at hand as he took a 3-0 lead. Despite being broke back while serving for the set, the top seed broke straight back to force a deciding set as he looked a relieved figure.
The deciding set went in similar fashion with the only exception being that Thiem wasn’t broken back this time. After holding his lead from 3-0 up, Thiem served out the match to secure his first ATP semi-final of the season.
This one goes to 1⃣1⃣!
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@ThiemDomi improves to a perfect 11-0 at @ArgentinaOpen with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over Pablo Cuevas. pic.twitter.com/ebVfSpiMv3
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 16, 2019
After edging past Cuevas, the world number eight will now play Diego Schwartzman in the last four in what is set to be a busy day for the duo.
Not only will they play against each other in singles, they will also team up with each other in doubles as they reached the semi-finals there as well.
The talented Argentinian defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-q 7-5 to reach the last four in his home country and will look to end Thiem’s unbeaten streak on Saturday afternoon.
The other semi-final will see Marco Cecchinato play Guido Pella with the action starting at 2pm local time.
While in New York the action starts at 4pm local time with Brayden Schnur taking on Sam Querrey and John Isner playing Reilly Opelka in the semi-finals.
