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It helped that he had more experience than his opponent (ATP No. 239), said the third in the world rankings, praising the 20-year-old Frenchman’s exceptionally good hand. Gaston always successfully broke the rhythm of his outstanding counterpart.
“I just read that he played 53 stop balls and I think only three or four hit the net. That means I had to do about 50 full sprints towards the net. That was really tough, ”Thiem said.
Thiem goes to the quarterfinals
Dominic Thiem reached the French Open quarter-finals for the fifth time in a row with a show of force.
The tank is no longer full
Good basic work in Styria with physical trainer Michael Reinprecht before the US Open helped, but the rigors of the successful trip to the United States left their mark. “I’m definitely not as fit now as I was before the US Open, aside from all the stress. I’m sure I don’t have a full tank. “
However, Thiem was glad to have survived such a difficult match as Gaston’s. “Now it is important to fully regenerate until Tuesday (quarter-finals against Diego Schwartzman, note). I hope I can do that. “
The stomach causes problems
Sunday night food was also a theme. “I’m not that excited about the food at the facility this year. I have had some stomach problems the last few days and then I spoke with the doctor and the physical therapist. Many players have had stomach problems. Either something was wrong with the food or a small virus was manipulating it. Yesterday was better, ”Thiem said.
Basically, ordering good food is more difficult than in previous years. One of your two regular Italians cannot deliver food to you, the second has now been able to deliver food to you twice.
“I have to recover well now”
Now Thiem meets one of his best friends on tour. He’s 6-2 against Argentina’s Schwartzman in good shape and at least he knows what to expect.
“I have to recover well now. Against Diego there will be rallies for so long. I think you like these conditions. It will be very difficult “. Schwartzman had much less trouble reaching the quarterfinals. He beat Italian Lorenzo Sonego with 6: 1 6: 3 6: 4.
