Dominic Thiem enthralled the home fans by playing one of his best matches of the season thus far as he edged past Tommy Paul of the USA at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Tuesday.Thiem survived two match points en route to a thrilling 2-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(6) victory which got the crowd to their feet. Fans on social media, meanwhile, celebrated the win by predicting a top-10 comeback for the Austrian."If I have one wish for the ATP, I would like nothing more than for Dominic Thiem to be a Top 10 Player again," a fan tweeted.Vansh@vanshv2kIf I have one wish for the ATP, I would like nothing more than for Dominic Thiem to be a Top 10 Player again 43935If I have one wish for the ATP, I would like nothing more than for Dominic Thiem to be a Top 10 Player again 💪pat badly needs a Wyoming CBB title@Patkk151515@vanshv2k If he stays injury free all 2023 he probably will reach that with ease.@vanshv2k If he stays injury free all 2023 he probably will reach that with ease.Bagha Abdulkader@baghaabdul@vanshv2k a comeback is coming in 2023...if he can stay fit@vanshv2k a comeback is coming in 2023...if he can stay fitOne ardent fan went so far as to assert that the Austrian was a candidate for a top-3 slot."Top-3 slot, he was blocked by the triumvirate for too long!" they wrote.Manan7@Mananshah0803@vanshv2k Top 3🤞. He was blocked by the triumvirate for two long!4@vanshv2k Top 3🤞. He was blocked by the triumvirate for two long!Dominic Thiem, who suffered seven first-round losses before winning his first match this season in Salzburg in July, is attempting to regain his form after being hampered by injury and illness.Fans showed their love for the former World No. 3 after his comeback win over Paul on Tuesday.On the floor celebrating like a slam. I love him so much," an extatic fan exclaimed.Ella | ❤️ Tennis | Caspanos Aliathiem@tennis_poetryOn the floor celebrating like a slam, I love him so much twitter.com/TennisTV/statu…Tennis TV@TennisTV WOW WOW WOW @domithiem wins an extraordinary match in a third-set breaker over Tommy Paul!!#ErsteBankOpen34258🇦🇹 WOW WOW WOW 🇦🇹@domithiem wins an extraordinary match in a third-set breaker over Tommy Paul!!#ErsteBankOpen https://t.co/fwqmVnCDVFOn the floor celebrating like a slam, I love him so much twitter.com/TennisTV/statu…"One of my favourite players. Unfortunate injury messed up his career. Happy to see him winning finally," another chimed in.JolantaGolonka@GolonkaJolanta@vanshv2k One of my favourite players . Unfortunate injury messed up his career . Happy to see him winning finally@vanshv2k One of my favourite players . Unfortunate injury messed up his career . Happy to see him winning finallyHere are some more reactions to Thiem's epic win on Tuesday:Ella | ❤️ Tennis | Caspanos Aliathiem@tennis_poetry@fedsipas TP peaked today 🤬 but after a slow nervy start talent won3@fedsipas TP peaked today 🤬 but after a slow nervy start talent wonshau.@fedsipas@tennis_poetry the way tommy’s peak isn’t even as good as domi’s 50% 🤭🤭🤭3@tennis_poetry the way tommy’s peak isn’t even as good as domi’s 50% 🤭🤭🤭Ella | ❤️ Tennis | Caspanos Aliathiem@tennis_poetry@fedsipas He can't out defend one of the games best defenders2@fedsipas He can't out defend one of the games best defendersElla | ❤️ Tennis | Caspanos Aliathiem@tennis_poetry@vanshv2k I want him to get to #2 minimum because COVID rankings robbed him 4@vanshv2k I want him to get to #2 minimum because COVID rankings robbed him 😭rick marsonet@RMarsonet@vanshv2k SIGN ME UP. altho i want him at the top of his game again, so that means he'd be back in the top 4-5 :D@vanshv2k SIGN ME UP. altho i want him at the top of his game again, so that means he'd be back in the top 4-5 :Dcandace🐬🌍🏳️‍🌈🐳☮@kanestar@vanshv2k Yes on this. Absolute top favorite player ever. Excellence: fighter, mental strength, stamina -and TP ran him!, FH better each match, serve. Attitude, graciousness, true gentlemen, pays it forward always a win. So happy for him coming back from injury progressing well.2@vanshv2k Yes on this. Absolute top favorite player ever. Excellence: fighter, mental strength, stamina -and TP ran him!, FH better each match, serve. Attitude, graciousness, true gentlemen, pays it forward🌎🌊 always a win. So happy for him coming back from injury progressing well."There is no place like home" - Dominic ThiemThiem is making a comeback after missing most of the 2021 seasonDominic Thiem lauded his home fans for their support after advancing to the second round of the Vienna Open."There is no place like home! Thank you for being so supportive today! You guys are amazing!" he wrote on social media.Dominic Thiem@domithiemThere is no place like home! 🏼Thank you for being so supportive today! You guys are amazing! 🏻📸: Bildagentur Zolles @ErsteBankOpen2473184There is no place like home! 🇦🇹🙌🏼Thank you for being so supportive today! You guys are amazing! 🙏🏻📸: Bildagentur Zolles @ErsteBankOpen https://t.co/jgycYS0ZTcThiem had earlier reached the quarterfinals of the Austrian Open Kitzbuhel back in July before going down to Yannick Hanfmann.Thiem ended 2016 as the World No. 8 and also qualified for the year-end ATP Finals. The player from Lichtenworth breached the ATP top-5 the following year before becoming World No. 3 in 2020.The 2020 US Open champion, who was struck down by injury last year, missed the second half of the 2021 season before making a comeback at the Marbella Challenger in March.