Thiem admits affection for Roland Garros with "I love this tournament, it's my best grand slam."

Dominic Thiem defeated Marin Cilic yesterday and after the match, he admitted his love for the Roland Garros event.

Dominic Thiem played his 1st round match against Marin Cilic and despite the Croatian being in lacklustre form he still put up a fight. Following the match, Thiem spoke to the media and besides analyzing the match he also admitted deep affection for the Roland Garros. He said:

“I really love this tournament. It is, by far, my best Grand Slam tournament so far. I wanted to prepare well. I didn’t want to lose too much tension after my victory in New York and I am really happy how I did it."

When asked about the match specific he said:

“I am really happy with my first round. I was facing another great champion today. The transition to the clay and the cold conditions worked out pretty well.”

When asked about the condition which bothered many player's before him he spoke honestly about it saying:

“I love the conditions because I am from Austria. I know how it is to play in these cold conditions and back in juniors and when I started to play Futures, it was always like that, 10 to 15 degrees [and] cold. I love it when it is not too fast, so I can be a little bit behind the baseline and make a lot of returns in court. I feel well and I felt well from the first moment I came here again this year. I am looking forward to an exciting second round.”