Thiem named second best Austrian sportsman of the year in recent vote

Thiem received 895 votes and ended up placing behind Marcel Hirscher, a skier and his agent wasn't best pleased.

He said that if the election was worldwide, he would have lost some positions due to Dominic having worldwide exposure.

The player himself was more easy on the situation saying that he doesn't care about it a lot and that the titles he wins by himself are worth more.

"Despite all appreciation: international skiing is the number 200. If the election was worldwide, skiers would have lost some positions.

Dominic has a different exposure around the world."'

Thiem said: "I do not care about it a lot. There are athletes who did a good job during the year and everyone deserves the prize. The titles I win by myself are even more beautiful."