Thiem trails Mager in rain-delayed Rio Open quarterfinal

Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria trailed Italy's Gianluca Mr 7-6 (4), 2-1 on Friday when rain forced suspension of ir Rio Open quarterfinal until Saturday.

Thiem will overtake Roger Federer for . 3 spot in world if he beats Mr.

Mr or Thiem will face winner of match between Spain's Pedro Martínez Portero and Hungary's Attila Balazs. Portero led 6-2, 2-2 when match was suspended.

Third-seeded Christian Garin of Chile and fifth-seeded Borna Coric of Croatia set up a semifinal match. Garin beat Argentina's Federico Coria 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, and Coric topped Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (5), 6-3.

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