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Dominic Thiem he was glad he was against Jack Sock it did not take more than three sentences. And he revealed in his press conference what he had copied from world number one Novak Djokovic.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: September 30, 2020, 8:47 pm
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Dominic Thiem was already 3: 6 behind in the third-set tie-break in his second-round French Open encounter against Jack Sock, a lap of honor after two rounds won convincingly that seemed almost inevitable. Thiem, however, had five points in a row and also had a bit of luck when his opponent’s forehand simply missed the target.
It can be said that Dominic Thiem has not lost a tie-break since the restart of the ATP circuit. It is true that the sample only includes the US Open and the first two games in Paris, but in New York Thiem kept brief decisions against Jaume Munar, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev (twice) and in the great confrontation also against Alexander Zverev . harmless. One of the reasons? Dominic Thiem has borrowed from Novak Djokovic, who has been virtually unbeatable in playoffs since Wimbledon last year.
Thiem worried about control in tiebreakers
“In general, I try to be more careful not to make a mistake than to go too far for the winners now,” Thiem said in his press conference after the Sock game. “I did very, very well against Medvedev, where I won both playoffs. Against Felix it was the same in the fourth round. I copied that a bit from Nole, because he’s always there in tiebreakers and he always plays a lot of returns. And then he just puts the ball down the field in such a way that the opponent can’t do anything. “
Against Alexander Zverev, Thiem was the most active player. If not entirely on purpose. “That was an exceptional situation, this fifth sentence with the tiebreaker in New York. I didn’t think about it anymore, I have to say it honestly. I tried to win it. “
Casper Ruud is now waiting
In the third set against Sock in Paris, the new approach worked well. Which was helpful because Dominic Thiem was already a bit tired at this point. The 27-year-old explained in the English section of the PK that he is still being carried by the wave of the US Open. But at some point you will feel tired.
On the other hand: That also applies to Thiem’s next opponent, Casper Ruud. The Norwegian won against Tommy Paul in five sets and has played a lot of tennis in recent weeks – after the US Open, he was still in Rome and Hamburg, and Ruud celebrated the match successes in both tournaments. But there were also grains. Dominic Thiem, however, be warned: he received Casper Ruud as a guest at “Thiem’s 7” in Kitzbühel in the summer. And he was able to get an idea of the strength of his rival on Friday in a direct duel.
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