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Dominic Thiem he’s off to a convincing start to the 2020 French Open. His dreaded topspin may suffer a bit in the cold temperatures, but Thiem sees another advantage on his side.
by Florian Goosmann
Last edit: September 29th 2020, 5:32 pm
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6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 3: Dominic Thiem probably would have signed this result of his first round game at the 2020 French Open before the match started. After all, Marin Cilic was one of the few Grand Slam tournament winners in recent years outside of the “big 4”. In 2014, the Croatian had won in New York.
Recently, however, Cilic was far from his previous form, and is not necessarily considered a clay lover. Especially not with the extremely slow conditions at this year’s cold and wet French Open. And due to a rebrand, the balls that are not as easy to bounce as in previous years.
Thiem: “I love these conditions”
Thiem, however, was very satisfied with his departure and the conditions. “I love these conditions, I’m from Austria, I know how to play in cold environments,” said the reigning US Open champion after his victory. He also recalled the time with the youth, “when I started playing future tournaments, it was always like today: 10, 15 degrees cold.”
And Thiem also touched on his ability to dig up balls. “I love when it’s not too fast. I can stay a little further behind the baseline, generate a lot of returns. I feel good and comfortable from the first moment I came here this year.”
This ability could also meet him on turn 2. Here the opponent is not called Reilly Opelka and therefore does not have a serve from the height of the Eiffel Tower. But only Jack Sock, equipped with the most extreme right-wing sling on the tour. Thiem will then simply dig up.
But Sock shouldn’t be inferior to the Austrian in terms of weather. Sock hails from Nebraska and now lives in Kansas; Both of the US states are known for their hot summers and cold winters.
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