Even when things aren't going Dominic Thiem's way, he can still inspire with improbable shot-making.
Down a set and 3-5 to Jack Sock at the BNP Paribas Masters, Thiem pulled off this rare wizardry flicking a magnetic tweener volley then picking off the pass with a lunging backhand volley winner.
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The shot that came at the end of a bleak day brought a smile to Thiem's face.
While the Austrian had his abracadabra moments, a ruthless Sock had all the answers.
Sock opened the match with 10 consecutive points and ultimately made the sixth-seeded Thiem disappear, 6-2, 6-4, to reach the round of 16 in Paris where he will face 12th-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet.
Gasquet delivered one of the most magical backhand returns of the season saving set point to defeat Steve Johnson yesterday.