Dominic Thiem

[Damian]

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Co się z tym Thiemem dzieje? Skończył/wypalił się po US Open czy co?

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Wraca do formy. Wziął dziką kartę do Lyonu.

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Wraca do formy. Wziął dziką kartę do Lyonu.

A z czego ten spadek formy wynikał?

[DUN I LOVE]

Nie wiem. Wziął kilka tygodni wolnego, odpoczął, zresetował banię, nie widzę niczego niepokojącego.

[Damian]

Thiem On Lyon Collision Course With #NextGenATP Sinner

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Sinner vs Karatsev, Auger-Aliassime vs Sonego highlight first-round action
Top seed Dominic Thiem learned his path to a second Open Parc d'Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes-Lyon trophy on Saturday, and the journey will be anything but straightforward after landing in a loaded section of the ATP 250 draw.

The Mutua Madrid Open semi-finalist will be seeking his 18th tour-level title after taking a wild card into Lyon. Thiem, the 2018 champion, will start in the second round after a bye and awaits the winner of Frenchman Corentin Moutet and Britain’s Cameron Norrie for his opening match. He owns a 1-0 ATP Head2Head record against both players.

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Further down the draw, Thiem’s section is loaded with experienced clay-courters and in-form players, led by sixth seed Jannik Sinner. The 19-year-old Italian drew one of the trickiest first-round opponents in the field: an unseeded Aslan Karatsev. The Russian defeated Sinner in their only previous meeting on his way to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships trophy earlier this year, and they will meet on clay for the first time in Lyon.

Also in Thiem’s section, third seed Diego Schwartzman and eighth seed Karen Khachanov loom as potential semi-final opponents. Schwartzman lifted his fourth tour-level title at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires and will start against either former World No. 7 Richard Gasquet or a qualifier. Khachanov will face French wild card Benjamin Bonzi in his opening match.

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Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas anchors the bottom half of the draw, and the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters champion could face off against a former Lyon champion in the second round. After a bye, the Greek wild card will take on the winner of Tommy Paul and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who delighted French fans with a victory in the inaugural edition of this event in 2017. Home favourite Gael Monfils, seeded fifth, also landed in Tsitsipas’ section and will take on Lloyd Harris in the first round.

Fourth seed David Goffin could face #NextGenATP Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals, but the young Canadian will have to win a popcorn first-round encounter against Italian Lorenzo Sonego in order to get there. Fellow 20-year-old Sebastian Korda could be Auger-Aliassime’s second-round opponent, should the American move past his own tricky first-round clash against Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

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Thiem Time: The top seed in Lyon is Thiem, the 2018 champion. Three years ago, the Austrian won three consecutive three-setters to lift the trophy here. Thiem will try to continue regaining rhythm in his third tournament since Dubai after making the semi-finals in Madrid and the third round in Rome. He will begin his run at this French ATP 250 against a lefty: home favourite Corentin Moutet or Briton Cameron Norrie.

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Thiem Accomplished His Dream, Now He's Ready For More

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The Austrian talks winning majors, new expectations and more
Dominic Thiem won the 2020 US Open for his first Grand Slam title at the age of 27, and after fearing he would never become a major champion, he has his sights set on winning more.

After Thiem won the last point of a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) marathon against Alexander Zverev in New York, the first 10 seconds were pure relief before reality hit: he had accomplished his greatest dream. It would take some time for Thiem to adjust to his new status as he became a favourite at every tournament and the expectations became much greater.

“Until the start of the US Open, I would never expect to stand there at the end and lift the trophy," Thiem said.

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It was the first US Open final to be decided by a fifth-set tie-break and made Thiem the first player in the Open Era to rally from two sets down in a US Open final. He also became the first men's singles Grand Slam champion born in the 1990s.

Now the World No. 4 is hungry for more. This week in Lyon at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes-Lyon, he's the top seed and will pursue his 18th tour-level crown.

Also coming up is Roland Garros, where Thiem owns a 28-7 record with four of those losses coming against Rafael Nadal. Although he has yet to win a title in 2021, the Austrian will be keen for more success after a semi-final loss to Zverev in Monte-Carlo and a third-round exit to Lorenzo Sonego in Rome.


Raising the US Open trophy was a long time coming for Thiem. At the start of the 2020 season, he reached the Australian Open title match for his third Grand Slam final appearance following Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019. It would be his most competitive final to date as he had control of the clash against Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park. Instead, Djokovic would come back from two sets to one for the first time in a major final to crush Thiem’s dreams 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

“It was very, very difficult to digest because I was starting to doubt [myself] a little bit,” Thiem said. “And starting to imagine what I [would] think about my career if I never did it after having this great chance.”

The Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to any more opportunities and gave Thiem a lot of time to think. He put the disappointment behind him and focussed all of his energy on New York, but he got off to a rocky start with an opening-round loss to Filip Krajinovic at the Western & Southern Open, where he won just three games.

Bouncing back quickly at the US Open, Thiem picked up wins over Marin Cilic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Daniil Medvedev before meeting Zverev in the final. Nothing about the fortnight was normal, and Thiem called the New York bubble “a huge change for all players” as the biggest names in tennis competed without fans in the crowd.

“We were used to the packed stadium and then all of a sudden we lived the bubble life, we played in front of the empty stadium, especially in New York, it’s pretty tough,” Thiem said.


While the media touted Thiem as the favourite in the final against Zverev, nothing was guaranteed and the dramatic showdown would end in a fifth-set tie-break.

“I think everybody else declared me to be the favourite but me,” Thiem said. “I knew how good Sascha is and how difficult it is to play against him. The pressure was huge. I really thought this might be my final chance.”

But instead, Thiem is now in a position to chase more titles. His career may end up mapping out much like another one-handed backhand talent, Stan Wawrinka. The Swiss won his first Grand Slam at the 2014 Australian Open at the age of 29, and followed it up by winning Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016.

Both Thiem and Wawrinka cracked the Top 10 in the FedEx ATP Rankings before the age of 24 and then took years to break through at the Grand Slam level. Thiem is hoping he can also add a few more Grand Slams.

“[Wawrinka] had five amazing years where he was playing well in all the big tournaments, winning two more majors,” Thiem said. “And that’s my goal, that I can use the huge boost that the US Open gave [me].”

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[Damian]

Thiem: 'I Am Still Trying To Find My Form'

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The Austrian will open his Lyon run against Norrie
Dominic Thiem is still searching for his best tennis this clay-court season, and the Austrian hopes he can make a step in the right direction as the top seed at this week’s Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone Alpes Lyon.

“I am still trying to find my form. I’m not playing as well as I did in 2019 [at Roland Garros], when I played my best tennis, or as good as in 2018. But I am a better player now,” Thiem said. “I will try and practise well and work hard in Lyon, then work myself into the tournament. My preparation hasn’t been ideal this year, I won’t lie about that. But I am certain I will play well there.”

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The World No. 4 has played two events on clay, reaching the semi-finals in Madrid and the third round in Rome. The two-time Roland Garros finalist (2018 and 2019) had not played since March in Dubai before those two events.

“Madrid and Rome were good steps in the right directions, with the semi-finals [in Madrid] and a loss to Sonego [in Rome] in three hours and 20 minutes. I had match point [and lost] 7-6 in the third and after [that] he beat Rublev then played an amazing match against Novak,” Thiem said. “I liked the way I played there and I hope I can take this positive direction into Lyon and get some matches.”


The good news for Thiem despite those losses is that he feels there is plenty of room for improvement in his game.

“In Madrid and Rome there was some per cent missing in my shots. My first serve wasn’t doing enough damage and when I had an easy forehand, I wasn’t hitting in the right direction or placement,” Thiem admitted. “The transitions from offence to defence weren’t good. To go really deep in tournaments, I need to improve these areas of the game and I intend to do so in Lyon this week.”

Thiem has proven that he is a force on clay when on form, winning 10 of his 17 tour-level titles on the surface. After taking nearly two months off to reset following in Dubai, the 27-year-old is eager to continue ramping up his level.

“I was far away from tennis, but tried to get hungry again and get back on Tour,” Thiem said. “I needed to disconnect from the job and I am happy to be back on Tour.”

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Thiem On Lyon Loss: 'It's Just A Huge Step Back'

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The Austrian reflects on his loss against Norrie
At his best, Dominic Thiem has proven a tremendous force on clay. But after winning just five games on Thursday at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, the Austrian struggled to find a reason for his form.

“It was a huge disappointment just now. Just also a big, I would stay, step backwards after promising tournaments in Madrid and Rome. I don’t really know why,” Thiem admitted. “I was preparing well here, practising well and just didn’t find any rhythm, any strokes. Don’t really know what happened.

"But as I said, it’s just a huge step back. I was hoping to take the little positive signs from Madrid and Rome here, but it didn’t work out. I have to analyse [it] now and look [towards] Roland Garros.”

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The World No. 4 took nearly two months off after losing in Dubai in March. Thiem competed well to make the Madrid semi-finals and dropped a physical slugfest against eventual semi-finalist Lorenzo Sonego in Rome, so he was expecting to improve even more in Lyon.

“It’s not good for the confidence. To be honest, the way I played today, I was expecting that more to come in Madrid because I hadn’t played for so long,” Thiem said. “But now I was back in the match rhythm and actually hoping for good tennis. I don’t know what to say or what to think. That’s why I need to analyse it and just need to work hard for Roland Garros and hoping for the best there.”


The two-time Roland Garros finalist said he might watch matches he played on clay two years ago to try to pick things up from when he was at top form.

“I was practising quite well the days I’ve been at home and the days before the match here, so it’s more the matches ,” Thiem said. “I need to find a way back somehow. The next match is already the first round at Roland Garros and until that day I need to hopefully sort it out.”

Thiem has quickly found his form before. At last year’s Western & Southern Open, which was held at Flushing Meadows, he only won three games in an opening-round loss against Filip Krajinovic. At the same site, the Austrian then won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open.

“I’m still [trying] to find the way I’m playing. I felt that I was on the right way in Madrid and Rome and the match against Sonego wasn’t bad at all. There were many long rallies,” Thiem said. “Today again I felt a little bit uncomfortable to play in these long rallies and rushing a bit [a few] of them. That’s how it is.”

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Domiś trenuje na Chatrier.

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Why Thiem Isn't Thinking About Avoiding The Big Three

Spoiler:

The Austrian is a two-time Roland Garros finalist
Two-time Roland Garros finalist Dominic Thiem landed on the opposite half of the draw as the Big Three of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. But the Austrian star is not paying much attention to that.

“Maybe two, three years ago I would have been happy if that would be the case, but I think the way I'm coming into that tournament, the way I also played the past weeks, the only thing I can focus on is the first round,” Thiem said. “I shouldn't focus at all on who is in my quarter or even who is in my half.

“Of course, I know that Big Three are all in the [top] half and Roger and Novak are even in one quarter. But for myself, it doesn't matter so much. I just basically focus now on the first round.”


Thiem has proven himself a clay-court stalwart throughout his career, lifting 10 ATP Tour trophies on the surface. But the World No. 4 has not been at his very best leading into the season’s second Grand Slam, going 4-3 on the red dirt this year. The Austrian aims to build up his form as the tournament goes on.

“That's my hope. First of all, to work myself into that tournament, I definitely need to play better than I did last week in Lyon [where I lost in my opening match]. If I do that, I'm practising and working hard to give myself a chance to play well at least. I hope I can do that in the match as well,” Thiem said. “That's also what's necessary. It's definitely a little advantage for me as I'm sometimes a little slow starter that I have at least three sets instead of two.”


The 27-year-old is still working to find his game after taking nearly two months off following an opening loss in Dubai in March to reset mentally and physically.

“You need time to recover a physical injury or issue; the same sometimes, if you are mentally not in your best shape, you also need time to recover for that,” Thiem said. “That's why I think it's pretty normal from time to time to take some time off and to feel fresher after, and that's exactly what I did now before I came back in Madrid.”

Although Thiem cannot play a member of the Big Three until the championship match in Paris, he reflected on the challenges of facing them before playing Spaniard Pablo Andujar in the first round.

“I think that all of them are super tough to play, and all of them have their favourite surface, as well. But in my opinion, to play Rafa here on [Court Philippe] Chatrier, it's still the toughest challenge,” Thiem said. “But I guess also outside of tennis, it's probably one of the most difficult things ever in sports in general to beat him here on this court."

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THIEM KEEPING HIS EXPECTATIONS IN CHECK

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Two-time RG runner-up not looking too far ahead despite being dealt a favourable draw

Dominic Thiem, Roland Garros 2021, practice
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Dominic Thiem is in an elite group with a Grand Slam title to his name and multiple wins over each of the 'Big Three'.

It puts the Austrian at liberty to judge the mammoth task of squaring off against any one of the trio and which presents the biggest hill to climb.


For three straight years, Rafael Nadal brought an end to his campaign in Paris – in a 2017 semi-final and consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.

“I think that all of them are super tough to play, and all of them have their favourite surface, as well,” Thiem said. “But in my opinion, to play Rafa here on the Chatrier court, it's still the toughest challenge.

“But I guess also outside of tennis, it's probably one of the most difficult things ever in sports in general to beat him here on this court, as his 102 matches is incredible, and as I said, one of the biggest achievements ever in sport. So face him here is probably the most difficult still.”


Thiem came close to toppling Djokovic in the Serb’s domain on Rod Laver Arena in a five-set Australian Open final last year before the monkey finally lifted from his back at Flushing Meadows, where on a route free of any of the 'Big Three' he landed his first major.

A path to a Grand Slam final clear of Nadal, Roger Federer and Djokovic is already a certainty before the first ball has been struck as Thiem is one of the 64 men presented with that chance in the bottom half of this year’s Roland-Garros draw.

While he would typically relish the prospect, the 27-year-old was circumspect given his leanest lead-in on the clay since he first announced himself as a contender in Paris.

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“Maybe two, three years ago I would have been happy if would be that case, but I think the way I'm coming into that tournament, the way I also played the last weeks, the only thing I can focus on is the first rounds,” he said. “I shouldn't focus at all on who is in my quarter or even who is in my half.

“Of course I know that [the] 'Big Three' are all in the [top] half and I think Roger and Novak are even in one quarter, but for myself, it doesn't matter so much. I just basically focus now on the first round.”

That first round will come against Federer’s Geneva conquerer, Spaniard Pablo Andujar.

Despite a semi-final run in Madrid, Thiem's lead-up results amounted to a 4-3 record on clay, including a three-hour epic loss to Lorenzo Sonego in the round of 16 in Rome and a first-round defeat to Cameron Norrie in Lyon.

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It was a steady road back for Thiem, having taken two months off to regroup mentally after his first-round exit in Dubai.

His faith now rested on a return to the major where he has won more matches than any other.

“That's my hope, yeah. First of all, to work myself into that tournament, I definitely need to play better than I did last week in Lyon,” he said. “If I do that, I mean, I'm practising and working hard to give myself a chance to play well at least. I hope I can do that in the match, as well.

“That's also what's necessary. It's definitely a little advantage for me as I'm sometimes a little slower starter that I have at least three sets instead of two.”

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