For the first time since 2019, Dominic Thiem will be making a return to the Paris Masters, albeit not in the manner he would have hoped for. The Austrian, fresh on his comeback trail this year, has been handed a wildcard to the qualification rounds, alongside France's very own Hugo Gaston, Quentin Halys and Ugo Humbert.Tennis fans on social media, however, were not happy with the arrangement, fuming at why a former Grand Slam champion has to go through the qualifiers instead of getting a wildcard to the main draw. The main draw wildcard spots have all gone to Frenchmen as well, with Richard Gasquet, Adrian Mannarino, Arthur Rinderknech and Gilles Simon grabbing the four spots.One user on Twitter opined that it was "disrespectful" to ask Thiem to play in the qualifiers, wondering why the French Tennis Federation (FFT) did not include another wildcard to give the former World No. 3 a berth in the main draw."Wholly disrespectful imo, especially how Domi’s been playing. To my knowledge there’s no WC limit so I also don’t understand why Domi and Stan had to use PRs for Vienna and Basel respectively."tash | #RForever ♥️@natxshapWholly disrespectful imo, especially how Domi’s been playing. To my knowledge there’s no WC limit so I also don’t understand why Domi and Stan had to use PRs for Vienna and Basel respectively. twitter.com/relevanttennis…Relevant Tennis | Stats & Info@RelevantTennisParis Masters 1000 wildcards:-- MAIN DRAW Mannarino Rinderknech Gasquet Simon-- QUALIFYING Halys Gaston Humbert Thiem67Paris Masters 1000 wildcards:-- MAIN DRAW🇫🇷 Mannarino🇫🇷 Rinderknech🇫🇷 Gasquet🇫🇷 Simon-- QUALIFYING🇫🇷 Halys🇫🇷 Gaston🇫🇷 Humbert🇦🇹 Thiem https://t.co/TGixnU6mgMWholly disrespectful imo, especially how Domi’s been playing. To my knowledge there’s no WC limit so I also don’t understand why Domi and Stan had to use PRs for Vienna and Basel respectively. twitter.com/relevanttennis…Another fan expressed a similar sentiment, tweeting:"What is even happening? Give [Dominic Thiem] a wildcard for main draw!!"Domi comeback era🤧🙂💔@domi_stan_What is even happening? give Domi a wildcard for main draw!! @RolexPMasters twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk51🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7What is even happening? 😳 give Domi a wildcard for main draw!! @RolexPMasters twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…One user went one step further and called the FFT officials "clowns," adding that they might as well take back the qualification wild card from Thiem, as this was even more disrespectful to him."Shame on you Paris Masters clowns, you gave domi wildcard for qualifications. You should keep it with yourself, Dominic Thiem doesn't need this, shame on you."Roger@RogerFedererwShame on you @RolexPMasters clowns, you gave domi wildcard for qualifications 🤬🤬 you should keep it with yourself, thiem doesn't need this,shame on you MF @RolexPMasters twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk144🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7Shame on you @RolexPMasters clowns, you gave domi wildcard for qualifications 😡😡🤬🤬 you should keep it with yourself, thiem doesn't need this,shame on you MF @RolexPMasters twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…Here are a few more reactions from fans:Domi comeback era🤧🙂💔@domi_stan_I'm so mad , keep this wc with yourself @RolexPMasters dominic doesn't need it twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk31🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7I'm so mad , keep this wc with yourself @RolexPMasters dominic doesn't need it twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…redbull racing’s head of accounting@vettstappendomi’s only crime is not being french and some (me) would argue that’s his best quality actually twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk344🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7domi’s only crime is not being french and some (me) would argue that’s his best quality actually twitter.com/fftennis/statu…shau.@fedsipasa slam winner not getting a MD wc just because he’s not french.. yeah twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk1344🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7a slam winner not getting a MD wc just because he’s not french.. yeah twitter.com/fftennis/statu…Raj Bhandari #IStandWithSimona@RajBhandari1001WTF Qualification WC !!!!! Domi deserve main draw WC twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk244🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7WTF 😳 Qualification WC !!!!! Domi deserve main draw WC 😒 twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…Elena@elenaclaudia22Domi got a WC to qualification twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk344🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7Domi got a WC to qualification 🙈 twitter.com/FFTennis/statu…alex 🎾@kvithumbertUgo getting a qualies WC was hoping for more since it’s one of his best tournaments in term of results but he needs some matches before the traditional R1 exit so we’ll take it twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk11🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7Ugo getting a qualies WC ❤️ was hoping for more since it’s one of his best tournaments in term of results but he needs some matches before the traditional R1 exit so we’ll take it ❤️ twitter.com/fftennis/statu…mimi🧍🏻‍♀️| WELCOME BABY RAFA@rafastefbaesWTF ONLY FOR QUALIES? twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk1044🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7WTF ONLY FOR QUALIES? twitter.com/fftennis/statu…chlo@thiemfedererwait….. 🧍🏻‍♀️ twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk82🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7wait….. 🧍🏻‍♀️ twitter.com/fftennis/statu…José Morgado@josemorgadoDominic Thiem, two times Roland Garros finalist, received a… qualifying wild card for Paris Bercy. It’s not like he isn’t playing well recently 🤷🏻‍♂️ twitter.com/fftennis/statu…FFT@FFTennis Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters bit.ly/3DykhXk67929🚨 Les wild-cards pour les qualifications du #RolexParisMasters ➡️ bit.ly/3DykhXk https://t.co/91dw3XTth7Dominic Thiem, two times Roland Garros finalist, received a… qualifying wild card for Paris Bercy. It’s not like he isn’t playing well recently 🤷🏻‍♂️ twitter.com/fftennis/statu…We Are Tennis@WeAreTennisParis Masters 1000 wild cards are known, Frenchman Gilles Simon will end his career in Paris! Final draw: Gasquet Mannarino Rinderknech Simon Qualies: Gaston Halys Humbert Thiem642Paris Masters 1000 wild cards are known, Frenchman Gilles Simon will end his career in Paris! ➡️ Final draw:🇫🇷 Gasquet🇫🇷 Mannarino🇫🇷 Rinderknech🇫🇷 Simon➡️ Qualies:🇫🇷 Gaston🇫🇷 Halys🇫🇷 Humbert🇦🇹 Thiem https://t.co/MDjfb4eELCElla | ❤️ Tennis | Caspanos Aliathiem@tennis_poetry@tenniscourt_mp33@tenniscourt_mp3 https://t.co/4saHv3tRtlDominic Thiem takes on Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the Vienna OpenDominic Thiem takes on Daniil Medvedev up next in ViennaDominic Thiem is currently playing in the Vienna Open, where he scored a stunning comeback victory over Tommy Paul in three sets in the first round. In the next match, the Austrian will lock horns with former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev after the Russian downed Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets in his opener.Thiem leads the head-to-head against the top seed 3-2, with Medvedev winning their most recent encounter in the final of the 2020 ATP Tour Finals. A victory against Daniil Medvedev would pit the former US Open winner against either sixth seed Jannik Sinner or Francisco Cerundolo in the quarterfinals, while third seed Andrey Rublev is most likely to be the semifinal opponent.Meanwhile, second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas remains the favorite to reach the summit clash from the bottom half of the draw.