The Austrian won with confidence in the opening round against fellow countryman Sebastian Ofner and followed it up with a commanding performance against Shelton.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek along with Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka top the entry list for the Miami Open 2023, which begins March 21 at the Hard Rock Stadium.
After claiming the first break of the match for 4-3, however, the top seed's variety of consistent, strong hitting came to the fore as he clinched a 98-minute victory.
Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): Dominic Thiem of Austria suffered a first-round exit in French Open 2022 on Sunday after defeat against Bolivian Hugo Dellien at Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris.