FIRST. MAJOR. TITLE. 🏆 In over 4 hours, Dominic Thiem came back from being 2 sets down to take the 2020 #US Open Tennis Championships title. He is the first maiden Grand Slam champion since 2014. #USOpenFinal #MondayMotivaton
"It's a lot more difficult but at the same time, it's a lot of fun": Thiem opens up on why he struggles at Wimbledon
ATPThursday, 29 June 2023 at 19:00
Dominic Thiem acknowledged his struggles at Wimbledon and hopes to improve his results.
The Austrian is one of the few players to have won a Grand Slam during the Big Three era. In the 2020 US Open, he defeated Alexander Zverev in an incredible final after being two sets down, extending the match to the third-set tiebreak and winning 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6).
In an interview with The Power of Sport, Thiem recalled some of the highlights of his career. Thiem achieved his first Grand Slam title after four finals, at Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019 (losses to Rafael Nadal) and at the 2020 Australian Open (loss to Novak Djokovic):
“The most important thing was the first step," he added.
"So, getting into a final for the first time because then I knew I could do it and I knew how it feels to be in a Grand Slam for this long and I think the experience of the first time helped me get into a final a second and a third time."
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Regarding his championship at the 2020 US Open, he said:
“The tournament was very special in itself,"
"You could say a once-in-a-century experience which hopefully won’t repeat itself for a long time. Constantly playing behind closed doors,” Thiem added
“With each match, it got better and better and we had a very special final against Sascha Zverev, with 7-6 in the fifth set. That match was a classic, I’d say, from a sport point of view.”
"It was the best moment of my career so far," claimed Thiem.
In recent years, the world No. 3 has struggled to achieve good results due to injuries, but he hopes to improve his performance on grass. His best run at the third Grand Slam of the year was reaching the fourth round in 2017, where he was defeated by Tomas Berdych.
“For me, in terms of results, Wimbledon is my worst Grand Slam by a distance. The last match I won there was six years ago - so a long time.”
“Grass is just different. The bounce of the ball is much lower. Serve is much more important. Often a few points can make the difference. You’ll probably also get a lot more breaks on grass, so it’s a lot more difficult but at the same time, it’s a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it’s a very brief season but it’s about getting the most out of it,” Thiem added.
“I think everybody knows Wimbledon.”
"Not just sports fans or tennis fans. It’s the tournament with the greatest tradition and it’s the dream of every player and of every fan to be there and to watch games," he concluded.
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