Dominic Thiem takes out Stuttgart title

Austrian star Dominic Thiem won his fourth ATP title of the year when he came from behind to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4 in the rain-delayed final of the Mercedes Cup on Monday.

The final was halted on Sunday with Kohlschreiber up 3-2 on serve in the tiebreaker. The seventh-seeded German took the tiebreaker, but French Open semi-finalist Thiem had an early break of serve in each of the following two sets.

He led 3-1 in the third and saved a break point after serving a double-fault.

He made his sixth double-fault in the final game and saved two more break points before clinching the match with a drop volley. The third-seeded Austrian saved all five break points he faced.

Thiem's seventh career title was also his first on grass in a tournament where he beat Roger Federer 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-1) in the semi-final.