[ad_1]
Tennis
The postponement of the start of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic also has something good for Dominic Thiem. The Austrian tennis star is able to spend Christmas at home with his family for the first time in years and has also received a special “Christmas present”: the US Open trophy.
As difficult as circumstances were due to the current year’s pandemic, the season was equally successful for Thiem. “We look back on a curious year, but from a sporting point of view, 2020 was really sensational for me. I started the season with my entry to the Australian Open final, and ended the year with the London Masters final, “he summed up the Lower Austrian tennis year on Christmas Eve on his blog.
“Of course, my title at the US Open in mid-September overshadowed everything. In New York I was able to fulfill my childhood dream with the first Grand Slam title, indescribable moments, ”said Thiem.
From Tiffany to Lichtenwörth
The trophy for his debut success at the highest level took a long time to travel from New York to Lichtenwörth. “The ‘silver treasure’ has only been in my living room for a few days; three months after my final victory against Alexander Zverev, the cup finally reached Austria. The famous jeweler Tiffany on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan painstakingly made a duplicate of the trophy and a security service personally delivered the jewel to me in Lichtenwörth. Great cinema! ”Thiem reported. “My best Christmas present under the Christmas tree this year is the America Open Cup.”
Second great title the great goal
The cup also makes you want more, with Thiem even preferring a win in one of the four major tournaments to first place in the ATP world rankings. “I want to win another Grand Slam, that’s my top priority. Becoming number one is also high on my list. But another great victory counts almost more in my personal ranking ”, wrote the third in the world ranking.
The 27-year-old also trains during the Christmas holidays. It is important to work on your stamina, after New Year’s Eve you can return to the tennis court with more intensity. For January 13, Thiem is planning a trip to Melbourne, where the first highlight of the season will take place after a quarantine. The Australian Open will begin on February 8, where Thiem was only defeated in five sets in the final against Novak Djokovic.
