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Dominic Thiem landed “breaded, but happy” in Vienna
Dominic Thiem landed in Vienna tired but very happy after his victory at the US Open on Tuesday. Immediately after his arrival, he answered questions from local journalists.
“At the moment I am quite breaded,” admitted Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem, who came home tired but safe yesterday. After landing in Schwechat, the path to the 2020 US Open Champion did not lead him directly to bed, but to a press conference (in the open air) with his sponsor Bank Austria. The 27-year-old world number three answered the questions that were poured out on him with the patience of an angel.
Now you have time to breathe. For a long time, Lichtenwrther will not leave the club lying on the left, after a few days of rest it will start preparing for the French Open, which starts on September 27. On Wednesday, Thiem will travel to Paris, full of self-confidence and hopefully fit.
“Take advantage of the tailwind”
“The thigh was fine an hour or two after the final. I was purely nervous. And the little problems with the Achilles tendon should go away at the French Open,” he says confidently. Words of sheer relief flow from his mouth, even if he first has to process his triumphal procession in New York.
“After the transformed match ball, I was totally exhausted. I didn’t think much about it. I fell on my back like in Vienna, Kitzbhel, Indian Wells, but this time the feeling of happiness was much greater,” Thiem said: “It will take time. realize that. That goal was in my head every day that I trained. I don’t think there is a big gap now. I hope that I play the big tournaments myself. Play with a little more ease. I want to take advantage of the tailwind. ” . It seems that the competition has to dress warmly.
The following statement underscores the importance of this release: “The idea of what would happen if I didn’t make it at the US Open was there most of the time. If you were 3-0 in all three Grand Slam finals so far you would go to a final. , and then as a favorite for the first time, I don’t even want to imagine what it would have been like if I had lost. Then I could never have recovered in my career. Who knows? “
No loss of grip
Now the “Dominator” can pull a hook and look straight ahead. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are ahead of him in the world rankings. Of course, Thiem would like to flank them both. “In some ways, number one is already spinning in my head, but not now,” said Lower Austria, which has been covered in congratulations since Sunday. “I am happy for each and every one of them,” emphasized Thiem, who will now enjoy time with his family and best friends that he has not seen in a long time. “After Paris, we let it break for a day or two, without cameras,” smiled the 17-time winner of the ATP tournament.
The success of the US Open shouldn’t change Thiem: “It has to be that I don’t make my life depend on my career success. My level of consciousness will probably increase, but I think I can handle it.” Even the gross three million dollars that Thiem made in New York did not allow him to lose control of the ground.
“This prize money is incredibly high. I consider myself lucky to be able to play a sport where you can win a lot of money. But that’s not why I play,” Thiem emphasized. Postscript: “Now I’m eager to see the things that can’t be bought.” Family and friends are the top priority for the superstar. (Alex)
