Dominic Thiem

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Thiem Tops Monfils To Reach Fourth Roland Garros QF

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Austrian will play Del Potro or Khachanov next
Fourth seed Dominic Thiem, who has made at least the semi-finals at Roland Garros in three consecutive years, was surprisingly tested in his first three matches this year, being pushed to four sets in each. But on Monday, in what promised to be his toughest challenge yet, Thiem rose to the occasion.

The 2018 finalist got off to a quick start against No. 14 seed Gael Monfils and never slowed out in a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory, eliminating the final Frenchman remaining in the draw. Thiem is into the last eight at the year’s second Grand Slam for the fourth time in just his sixth appearance.

“It was a really good match, my best match so far in this tournament,” said Thiem. “It was the first match for me at this tournament, where it didn't have any up-and-downs. It was really solid. I'm very happy."

Thiem proved earlier this year that he could succeed at the highest levels on other surfaces, lifting his maiden ATP Masters 1000 trophy at the BNP Paribas Open. But the 25-year-old is most consistently a Grand Slam threat at Roland Garros, having now won 20 of his past 23 matches at this event.

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Monfils can ask a lot of questions of his opponenets with his complete game, whether playing seemingly impossible defence or stepping into the court and firing away. But he never truly gained rhythm in the match, which was on Thiem’s racquet throughout. And even when Monfils did play points well, Thiem seemingly always had the answer.

In the first point at 1-1 in the third set, Monfils appeared to have won a cat-and-mouse point around the net by shoveling a backhand deep into the court with the Austrian well out of position close to the net. But Thiem sprinted towards the baseline at full speed and launched a rocket tweener for a winner. When Monfils — a human highlight reel himself — applauds an opponent’s hot shot, you know it was special.

When asked about his tweener winner at 1-1 in the third set, Thiem said, “It was an amazing shot. It was really amazing, of course, because it was the only choice I had. I was so far off the ball and couldn't play it any different way. And if that ball goes in it's always a big highlight.”

Thiem vs. Monfils Stats

Player Winners Unforced Errors
Dominic Thiem 27 14
Gael Monfils 25 33
Although the crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier continued urging on Monfils, there was nothing stopping Thiem from seizing a double-break advantage. Monfils saved three break points at 2-4, but he struck a backhand into the net, and Thiem then held to 15 to triumph, closing out his victory with a big serve down the T. The World No. 4 will next face Juan Martin del Potro (0-4) or Karen Khachanov (0-1), neither of whom he has beaten.

Monfils was trying to make his fifth Roland Garros quarter-finals, which would have tied Henri Leconte and Yannick Noah atop the Open Era list for the most trips to the last eight on the Parisian terre battue by a Frenchman.

" I didn't start the match well, indeed. I don't have any explanation. I had two double faults in the first game. I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of errors very fast. I wanted to be aggressive, but maybe too aggressive," Monfils said. "I'm disappointed. But then I have to continue working. My objectives are very high."

Did You Know?
Thiem became the second Austrian player in history to reach a Grand Slam final last year at Roland Garros, joining 1995 Roland Garros champion Thomas Muster.

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Massu: ‘Thiem Works, Thinks And Seeks To Be No. 1’

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ATPTour.com interviews the coach of the fourth seed at Roland Garros
More than 12,000 kilometres (7,456 miles) separate Vina del Mar, Chile, from Wiener Neustadt, Austria, the respective hometowns of Nicolas Massu and Dominic Thiem. By way of fate, they’ve been united as coach and charge by the same common denominator: their winning character.

Geography isn’t the only element that separates former World No. 9 Massu and Thiem: There’s also the nearly 15-year age difference between the 39-year-old Chilean and the 25-year-old Austrian. That difference, however, doesn’t put a wedge in their relationship; if anything, it enhances their bond. The Chilean coach brings a wealth of experience and knowledge into their hours of training on the practice court, which Thiem applies when facing his top adversaries.

After three months working together, Massu discusses with ATPTour.com his pupil’s level so far, their coexistence when training, and Thiem’s chances of lifting the trophy at Roland Garros.

It has been three months since you started working with Thiem and the balance you and Thiem have struck is outstanding (Thiem won at both Indian Wells and Barcelona).
The results have been incredible. This is a long road, though, and you have to know that these results might change down the road. We have to prepare for that, know how to adapt to changes, manage the bumps in the road, and understand that while things are going smoothly now, a career has its ups and downs. When things aren’t going our way, we’ll have to make adjustments.

Many of the players that Thiem has defeated so far at Roland Garros are currently his rivals.
Against Gael Monfils [fourth round] and Pablo Cuevas [third round], yes. Playing them allows me to get a pretty clear picture of what to expect from here. In Rome, he played against [Fernando] Verdasco, whom he’s met several times (Verdasco is 4-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series). He also faced [Novak] Djokovic and [Roger] Federer in Madrid. Looking at those results, I see where we stand. It also allows me to pass on the experience of what I experienced as a player in similar circumstances.

Before facing Thiem, Cuevas said it’s unusual these days to see a top player with a game so specialized for a particular surface as Dominic’s is for clay.
Yes, but you can’t pigeonhole him or define him as just being a clay-court player. There are people who say that he’s very good on clay and he’s another player on hard courts, but that’s just not the case.

If you look at his record, he’s solid on fast surfaces as well. Dominic made the quarter-finals at the US Open (2018), the semi-finals at Paris-Bercy (2018), and he won Stuttgart on grass (2016) and at Indian Wells (March).

It’s clear that he has proven to be a very complete player.
He won his first ATP Masters 1000 title on a hard court (Indian Wells)! Obviously, he learned to play the game on clay courts, just as I did. But that does not mean you can’t display your best tennis on other surfaces. Dominic has been proving this for several years. I think he has his unique style of play, but it can be accommodated to fit other surfaces.

But still, you’re still holding tight to the thought that he’s the favourite in Paris...
That Thiem is the favourite?

Yes.
The favourite is Rafa.

But beyond Nadal, Thiem is probably one of the candidates for the title.
There's Djokovic as well...

But it’s fair to say that they are the three most outstanding candidates to fight for the crown.
On paper it looks that way, but that favouritism ends when any player steps on to the court. One can be No. 1 in the world and play against the 100th-ranked player, but the game must be played. You have to take it round by round. If the favourites always won, the sport wouldn’t exist. That’s why they play the matches.

That means Thiem goes into every match treating it as a final.
Obviously, you have to respect the opponent across the net from you. We take it round by round. The best players on the tour are competing here, in five-set matches. You can’t afford an off day and Dominic is aware of that. But there’s also no problem with Thiem thinking he’s the better player.

His latest results at Roland Garros are two semi-finals (2016, 2017) and one final (2018). The bar is high.
Dominic has to know how to adapt to situations where he’s favoured and where he isn’t. Here, he’s ready to handle that pressure. There is a reason he’s the World No. 4. When you’re that high in the ATP Rankings at 25 years old, it’s natural that people will have high expectations and expect results. Dominic is prepared to deal with that.

Many consider Thiem the natural heir to dominate on clay after the Nadal era.
Maybe that’s because of his young age and impressive results. He has a great grasp of what it takes to be successful on the surface. Still, I can’t stress enough how important it is for Dominic to not get ahead of himself or think he has it won when he still has a semi-final to play, or just going into a tournament. He can be confident, feel he’s the better player; that’s one thing. But to think the match is won before it’s been played is not the appropriate approach. And when he’s not the favourite in people’s eyes, he has to adapt accordingly. But I do see the potential for him to become the World No. 1.

What’s his best virtue?
He’s a hard worker and a good person at heart. He strives to be No. 1. No one knows for sure if he’ll achieve that, but he’s just 25 years old, he’s already No. 4, and because of his accomplishments thus far, the logical next goal is to reach the top of the ATP Rankings. That’s what Dominic is driving toward. He aspires to be the best on tour; he applies himself during training, he fights fiercely on the court and most of all, he’s always giving it his all. Because of his young age, the goal isn’t just reaching the top but staying there. He’s got a long career ahead of him.

Do you see him as Roland Garros champion?
Obviously, if everyone else sees him as eventually winning Roland Garros, I also see it that way. Just looking at his record, it isn’t a matter of if, but when. It might be this year, the next, or the one after. But we’re talking about someone who has the potential to do it. That’s an advantage because it means that he has done things well enough for people to picture it happening.

Finally, what is the best advice you have given him during your time together?
He works to be the best and so do I. I always had a very winning personality, I always gave it 100 per cent. I'm here because I like to compete and I like to win. I was that way as a player and now as a coach. I try to pass on to Dominic all the things that I experienced as a player. For me it is very easy to work with him because he always wants my advice, he’s open-minded and he listens. For a coach, that makes life very easy. He’s a great person. He works, thinks and seeks to be No. 1.

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Thiem Blasts Past Khachanov Into Roland Garros Semi-finals

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Austrian to play Djokovic on Friday
Dominic Thiem played with great discipline and control to neutralise the power of Karen Khachanov on Thursday for a place in his fourth consecutive Roland Garros semi-final.

The fourth-seeded Austrian regularly stepped in on returns to overcome No. 10 seed Khachanov 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 47 minutes on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

Thiem, who finished as runner-up to Rafael Nadal in the 2018 final, will now prepare to challenge World No. 1 and 2016 champion Novak Djokovic. The Serbian defeated fifth-seeded German Alexander Zverev in straight sets on Thursday afternoon. Read Match Report

“I'm now in the semi-finals for the fourth time,” said Thiem. “It's incredibly difficult to win a Grand Slam, especially for us players who haven't won one yet, because if everything goes quite normal, we have to beat two players with 15 or more Grand Slam [titles].

“But I will step on the court tomorrow, try everything, of course, [and] give everything. I hope it's going to be positive in the end, but the challenge is huge. Novak is in very good shape again, probably playing the best tennis of his life. I'm in the semi-finals with maybe the three best players of all time, so everybody can see how tough the way it is for me.”

Djokovic leads 6-2 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry, but both of Thiem's wins have come on clay. They've split their two previous meetings at this event. Djokovic prevailed in the 2016 semi-finals and Thiem turned the tables in the 2017 quarter-finals. The World No. 1 won their most recent clash last month in the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals.

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Thiem comfortably handled the power of Khachanov, mixing up his groundstroke pace and spin to break serve in the third and seventh games of the 33-minute first set. The Austrian converted his second set point opportunity with a terrific angle off a forehand into the Ad court.

Thiem continued to make gains on first-serve returns and at 4-4 in the second set caught Khachanov out by ripping a backhand with extra pace down the line. Minutes later, consecutive return errors from Khachanov handed Thiem a commanding lead.

A double fault from Khachanov cost the first-time major quarter-finalist in the fifth game of the third set, and the Russian later dropped his serve to love at 2-4 to propel Thiem to victory.

"I felt today that he's one of the best on clay," said Khachanov. "I felt it on court, not only talking. Because I was watching his matches, and I knew how he's playing. Today was really tough for me. He was always putting me in tough situations for me to play aggressive... Of course, I could have done better. I could maybe miss less, make more winners. But that's always a question when you know how is the other guy playing."

Thiem struck 24 winners and committed just 11 unforced errors against Khachanov, who beat the Austrian en route to his first ATP Masters 1000 title in November 2018 at the Rolex Paris Masters.

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The 25-year-old Thiem has improved with each match this fortnight and is now in full flight, having dropped a set in each of his first two matches to players outside the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings (Tommy Paul and Alexander Bublik).

“I think every match I got better and better,” said Thiem. “[My] first two opponents were very tough because they also didn't give any rhythm, and they didn't have anything to lose. So these were two very tough matches. From the third round on, it got a lot better. And for sure the match against Gael [Monfils] and also today was very good. I'm happy with the way I'm playing.”

The Austrian has once again turned in a solid clay-court season. In addition to his semi-final finish in Madrid, he defeated Rafael Nadal en route to taking the title at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell without dropping a set (d. Medvedev). Thiem continues to excel at Roland Garros and holds a 21-3 record here since 2016. By reaching his fourth Grand Slam semi-final, he tied Thomas Muster's record for most major semi-final appearances by an Austrian player, man or woman.

Thiem's also won eight of his past nine matches against Top 20 players, with two of those victories coming this fortnight. Last month's loss against Djokovic is the only defeat in that stretch.

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Roland Garros: Dominic Thiem i trzech wielkich. "Jestem w półfinale wraz z najlepszymi w historii

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- Jestem w półfinale wraz z trzema najlepszymi tenisistami wszech czasów - powiedział Dominic Thiem po awansie do 1/2 finału Rolanda Garrosa. Austriak jest jedynym w gronie półfinalistów tenisistą, który nie ma na koncie wielkoszlemowego tytułu.
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Im dłużej trwa Roland Garros 2019, tym rośnie forma Dominika Thiema. W czwartek, w ćwierćfinale, w bardzo dobrym stylu pokonał 6:2, 6:4, 6:2 Karena Chaczanowa. - Myślę, że mój każdy kolejny mecz był coraz lepszy. W dwóch pierwszych moi rywale byli bardzo trudni, bo nie dawali mi rytmu i nie mieli nic do stracenia. Ale od III rundy jest o wiele lepiej. W 1/8 finału i w ćwierćfinale zaprezentowałem się bardzo dobrze i jestem zadowolony ze sposobu, w jaki gram - mówił, cytowany przez portal atptour.com.
Austriak awansował do czwartego w karierze wielkoszlemowego półfinału i czwartego z rzędu w Paryżu. W gronie uczestników 1/2 finału jest jednak najmniej utytułowany. Jego najlepszym rezultatem w turniejach Wielkiego Szlema jest zeszłoroczny finał Rolanda Garrosa. Pozostała trójka półfinalistów ma w dorobku łącznie 52 tytuły tej rangi. Roger Federer zdobył 20 wielkoszlemowych mistrzostw, Rafael Nadal 17, a Novak Djoković - 15.

- Nam, którzy nigdy nie wygrali turnieju wielkoszlemowego, niesamowicie trudno jest tego dokonać - powiedział 25-latek z Wiener-Neustadt - Jeśli turniej przebiega normalnie, aby to osiągnąć, musimy pokonać przynajmniej dwóch tenisistów mających 15 tytułów w Wielkim Szlemie. Myślę, że każdy może sobie wyobrazić, jak trudne to zadanie.


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- Jestem w półfinale wraz z trzema najlepszymi tenisistami wszech czasów - kontynuował. - Oni mają przewagę już ze względu na to, kim są. Sądzę, że wielu tenisistów tak naprawdę nie wierzy, że można ich pokonać, co wynika z ich osiągnięć i jest w pewnym sensie zrozumiałe.

Półfinałowym przeciwnikiem Thiema będzie Djoković . Austriak wprawdzie wygrał tylko dwa z ośmiu pojedynków przeciw Serbowi, ale oba właśnie na kortach ziemnych, w tym jeden, w 2017 roku, w Rolandzie Garrosie.

- Novak znów jest w bardzo dobrej formie i prawdopodobnie gra najlepiej w swoim życiu. Ale wyjdę na kort, spróbuję wszystkiego i dam z siebie tyle, ile będę miał. Mam nadzieję na pozytywne zakończenie, choć wyzwanie, jakie mnie czeka, jest ogromne - stwierdził Austriak.

Mecz Djokovicia z Thiemem odbędzie się w piątek. Zostanie rozegrany na korcie Philippe'a Chatriera jako drugi pojedynek dnia od godz. 12:50.

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Thiem Tops Djokovic In Five-Set Epic To Reach Roland Garros Final

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Austrian to face Nadal for the title
It took four hours and 13 minutes over two days, as well as a tremendous mental effort in a roller coaster Roland Garros semi-final that featured three rain delays. But fourth seed Dominic Thiem made history on the Parisian terre battue Saturday afternoon.

The 25-year-old defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to reach his second consecutive final at the clay-court major, becoming the first Austrian to make multiple Grand Slam finals.

"It was an epic match. I mean, so many ups and downs and rain, going back to the locker, on court again," Thiem said. "Somehow I had the feeling that I had the lead in the whole match, and then at the end it got so tough. And at the end, both of us could [have] won, and I luckily got the better in the end."

Thiem ended Djokovic’s 26-match Grand Slam winning streak as well as the Serbian’s bid for the ‘Nole Slam’, as the top seed was trying to claim a fourth consecutive major trophy for the second time in his career. Instead, Thiem will face 11-time champion Rafael Nadal Sunday in a rematch of last year's final with a chance to earn his first Grand Slam crown.

"To play Rafa here on this court, is always the ultimate challenge, one of the toughest challenges sports in general give. I played a really good match against him in Barcelona. It was six weeks ago. So of course I'll try to do similar [things] even though it's way tougher to play him here," Thiem said. "But I'll try to keep all the positive emotions I'm having right now from this amazing match today, and go with a really positive mind into the match tomorrow, and then we'll see."

The Austrian let slip two match points when he served for a spot in the final at 5-3 in the decider, missing two neutral-ball backhand slices to allow Djokovic back into it. But the third match point was the charm for Thiem, who crushed a massive inside-in forehand winner to finish off his victory.

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World No. 4 Thiem took a 6-2, 3-6, 3-1 lead Friday in swirling winds that led to scrappy rallies before play was suspended for the night due to rain. But Djokovic raised his level Saturday after the resumption, rallying in the third set to get back on serve. Although he lost the the set, Djokovic was able to use the level he found to overcome that disappointment by forcing a decider, in which he earned a break point at 1-1.

But if Djokovic remembers any shot in particular from this match, it will be the one he hit to lose that opportunity. Thiem hit a poor drop shot that the Serbian got to in plenty of time — perhaps giving himself a chance to hit a topspin groundstroke — but Djokovic instead shoveled a flat forehand long, and Thiem then broke in the next game to take a lead that he did not relinquish.

The twists and turns were abundant in this battle, though, and Thiem certainly did not cruise to the finish line. The Austrian earned a break point at 4-1 in the fifth set before the third rain delay of the match and then got another chance after a delay that lasted just more than an hour Saturday. But Djokovic locked in to hold serve and then break back. The Serbian once again failed to capitalise on grabbing the momentum, though, hitting a double fault and making two unforced errors from 30/15 at 3-4 to allow Thiem a chance to serve out the match.

But Thiem perhaps showed the effects of nerves, making four consecutive unforced errors to go from being able to taste victory to being under significant pressure, handing the break back to Djokovic.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nova ... iew'>Novak Djokovic</a> hits a backhand in the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... ew'>Roland Garros</a> semi-finals

But Thiem would not be denied, breaking for the eighth time in the match at 6-5 to clinch his triumph. Djokovic had been broken just three times in his first five matches combined.

Thiem is known for the overwhelming weight of his groundstrokes from the baseline as well as his speed around the court, but the Austrian was especially effective with his drop shot on Saturday. He was successful when he was able to draw the top seed into net, as Djokovic won just 35 of 71 net points in the match.

"It was not really the game plan what I had, but it's so tough to volley or to play well at the net with all that wind," Thiem said. "If you put a good spin on it, it's so tough to volley this one. And especially on the one side where we played against the wind, I was trying to hit that short, flat slice, because the ball didn't get up again. So I think that was a pretty good tactic."

Djokovic did better at net after the match's final rain delay, hitting a couple of key forehand volley winners. But it was not enough for the Serbian, who had won three consecutive Roland Garros semi-finals. He entered the day with a 29-9 record in five-setters, and Thiem was previously 6-6.

"He played great, especially in the important moments. Made some really good slices and passing shots. He just managed to put one ball extra in the court at the end of the match," Djokovic said. "[He hit] heavy forehands and down the wind from one side was much easier to play the entire match. Obviously when we came back the last time, there was a bit less wind, but still, it was a lot of advantage, so to say, playing from that one end. But congratulations to him. He's playing great tennis. He showed why he's one of the best players in the world, and I wish him best for the final."

Match Stats

Player Winners Unforced Errors
Novak Djokovic 39 53
Dominic Thiem 51 60
Djokovic was the only Roland Garros semi-finalist to make the last four without dropping a set. But the Serbian was bothered early Friday by the swirling wind and clay flying in the air. While Thiem was solid at the beginning of the match, keeping his heavy groundstrokes safely in the court, Friday’s action was moreso about Djokovic’s mistakes than Thiem taking the racquet out of the World No. 1’s hands.

Play was first delayed as Thiem served at 6-2, 2-3, 30/0, and Djokovic settled down immediately afterwards. The Serbian greatly reduced his errors, forcing Thiem to either outgrind him or go for more. And Djokovic converted his first break point of the match at 4-3 in the second set when Thiem launched a low forehand approach shot long.

That was just one of many twists in this battle, though, as Thiem increased his aggression to blast his way to the lead in the third set that he slept on overnight.

"Credit to him. He just played the right shots and put me out of the comfortable position in the court," Djokovic said. "Then he could open up as he did in the match point and finish off with a winner."

Nadal leads Thiem 8-4 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, including 3-0 at Roland Garros (9-0 in sets). But the Austrian has defeated the legendary lefty on clay in four consecutive seasons, most recently in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell semi-finals. Thiem claimed his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title on the hard courts of Indian Wells at the BNP Paribas Open earlier this year.

Did You Know?
Djokovic had won 10 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals entering this match, going on to lift the trophy on eight of those occasions.

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THIEM: "NADAL STEPPED ON ME"

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SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 - KATE BATTERSBY
Being runner-up for the second straight year is heaven and hell, says No.4 seed.

Dominic Thiem
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If you want to know exactly how it feels to be defeated by Rafael Nadal in the Roland-Garros final, then Dominic Thiem had just the phrase.

“He stepped on me,” said Thiem. “I’ve come from heaven [beating No.1 seed Novak Djokovic in the semi-final] to hell. You have to beat seven good players at this tournament, and one or two legends. That's a unique and also brutal thing.

“Beating Novak was one of my biggest victories in my career. I beat one of the biggest legends of our game. Not even 24 hours later, I have to step on court against another amazing legend of our game, against the best clay-court player of all time. I was feeling so happy, with such a good win, and now of course I lost.

"I failed to make my biggest dream in my tennis life come true.”

There was no prevarication from the Austrian, no polite fiction in his phrasing. Ninety minutes after he was beaten by the Spaniard for the second successive year in the ultimate showdown, he told it like it was. The No.4 seed spoke with composure and calm, in the manner of a man delivering factual witness testimony to a catastrophe observed.

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Not once has Nadal lost a Roland-Garros final. Six other men have experienced the same as Thiem during the Spaniard’s 12-year ownership of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, and once again there was nothing to be done for the runner-up but face the facts.

“In the first two sets I played very good tennis,” said Thiem. “And then I completely missed the start of the third set, and he came out like a rocket, full power. I had a little drop, which against most players would not be that bad, but he’s such a great champion that he took the chance and stepped right on me – a 0-3 double break, the set is almost gone. So that was the turning and the key point.

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“How he was performing is unbelievable. It's very tough. Just the numbers are crazy. Twelve times the opponents in the finals failed to beat him. So also, me, I didn't have the right choices or tactics in this match.

“He won 18 Grand Slams, which is a big number, only two less than Roger. Definitely he's one of the greatest of all time. In this match I saw why.”

As did everyone watching. How many more times will Nadal’s name be inscribed on the trophy he has made his own? Thiem confirmed that in his view, far from the Spaniard losing his edge as the post-30th birthday years rack up, Nadal is actually still getting better.

Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem
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“He is improving and developing his game,” he said. “I didn't feel tired in the match. But a match like the semi-final, beating Novak over two days with all the interruption, it leaves traces on the body and also on the mind.

“I was closer than last year in the final. I failed, but I gave everything I had in these two weeks. That's all I could do. Was not enough.

"But I love this tournament with all my heart. This time next year, I’ll try again for sure.”

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Finał Roland Garros 2019.

25-letni zawodnik z Wiener-Neustadt przegrał swój drugi finał wielkoszlemowy. Podobnie jak przed rokiem, lepszy okazał się Rafael Nadal.

Dominic ma na koncie 21 zawodowych finałów (13-8).

Dominic Thiem - przegrane finały (8):
2019 (1) Roland Garros
2018 (2) Roland Garros, ATP Masters 1000 Madryt
2017 (2) ATP Masters 1000 Madryt, Barcelona
2016 (2) Metz, Monachium
2014 (1) Kitzbühel

[Damian]

Dominic Thiem znów przegrał finał Rolanda Garrosa. "Przeszedłem drogę z nieba do piekła"

Spoiler:

- Przeszedłem drogę z nieba do piekła. Byłem bliżej niż w zeszłorocznym finale, ale nie udało mi się spełnić największego tenisowego marzenia - mówił Dominic Thiem, który drugi rok z rzędu przegrał finał Rolanda Garrosa z Rafaelem Nadalem.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
10 Czerwca 2019, 08:20
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W finale Roland Garros 2019 Dominic Thiem przegrał 3:6, 7:5, 1:6, 1:6 z Rafaelem Nadalem. - Początek był niesamowity. Przez dwa pierwsze sety grałem bardzo dobrze, a mecz był intensywny. A potem całkowicie przegapiłem początek trzeciej partii. Miałem mały kryzys, który w pojedynku z wieloma innymi tenisistami nie przyniósłby tyle złego, ale on jest tak wspaniałym mistrzem, że wykorzystał tę szansę. Dwukrotnie mnie przełamał, przegrywałem 0:3 i set mi uciekł - mówił na konferencji prasowej, cytowany przez oficjalną stronę internetową turnieju.
- On mnie zastopował - kontynuował. - Sposób, w jaki tu gra jest niesamowity, a liczby mówią same ze siebie. 12 razy wystąpił tutaj w finale i nigdy nie przegrał. Wygrał 18 turniejów wielkoszlemowych i ma tylko o dwa mniej niż Roger Federer. Jest zdecydowanie jednym z najlepszych tenisistów wszech czasów i podczas tego meczu wszyscy widzieli, dlaczego.


Austriak przed finałem odpoczywał o 24 godziny krócej od Hiszpana, bo swój półfinałowy mecz z Novakiem Djokoviciem kończył w sobotę. - Myślę, że gdybym miał dwa dni na odpoczynek nic by to nie zmieniło - zaznaczył. - W sobotę czułem się ogromnie szczęśliwy. Pokonałem Novaka i odniosłem jedno z największych zwycięstw w karierze. Dzień później musiałem wyjść na kort, by zmierzyć się z kolejną legendą tego sportu. Podczas finału nie czułem się jednak zmęczony, choć taki mecz jak z Novakiem pozostawia ślad na ciele i umyśle.

Dla Thiema był to drugi wielkoszlemowy finał, drugi w Paryżu i drugi przegrany z Nadalem. - Przeszedłem drogę z nieba do piekła - ocenił. - Aby wygrać turniej taki jak ten, musisz pokonać siedmiu bardzo dobrych tenisistów, w tym dwóch legendarnych. To wyjątkowe, ale i brutalne.

- Byłem bliżej niż w zeszłorocznym finale, ale nie udało mi się spełnić największego tenisowego marzenia. W ciągu tych dwóch tygodni dałem z siebie wszystko, co miałem, lecz to nie wystarczyło. Jednak kocham ten turniej z całego serca i wrócę tu za rok, by spróbować ponownie - dodał.

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