Dominic Thiem picks up his fourth ATP title of the year in Stuttgart

Dominic Thiem continued his remarkable season by claiming his fourth title of the year at the rain-delayed ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart on Monday.

After the adverse weather caused the grasscourt final against German Philipp Kohlschreiber to be held over, world No 7 Thiem came through to secure victory.

Kohlschreiber had been leading Thiem 3-2 in a first-set tiebreaker on Sunday when play was halted for the day.

But the 22-year-old Austrian upped his game on Monday, eventually running out a 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-4 winner.

"I've never been so relieved," said Thiem after claiming his fourth title of a breakthrough season. "This is by far my most special trophy.

"Every title is wonderful, the only thing comparable would be winning Kitzbuehel at home," said the Austrian.

"I came here almost expecting to lose in the first round. Then I reached the semi-finals, the final and now the title.

"I couldn't have expected this in my wildest dreams."

Thiem, who moved into the ATP top 10 last week after reaching the semi-finals of the French Open, had already claimed three titles in 2016 - winning Buenos Aires, Acapulco and Nice.

Thiem, who saved two match points as he knocked out Roger Federer in a thrilling semi-final, was successful in his bid to become the first man this season to claim trophies on three different surfaces (clay, hardcourt and now grass).

His victory, his 45th of the year, also took him above Novak Djokovic to the top of the match-wins list for 2016.

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