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Dominic Thiem faces after their victory in three sets against Alex de Miñaur for the first time in the US Open semifinals. The match against last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev the number one Austrian is happy.
by Jens Huiber
Last edit: September 10, 2020, 9:34 am
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Alex Stober basically likes to work in the background, even if Dominic Thiem’s physical therapist has quite a bit of airtime during tennis broadcasts. Not surprisingly, Stober is the man who spends most of his time with Thiem on tour. And that he already flexed his muscles after the success of his protégé against Felix Auger-Aliassime. After the night session on Wednesday and the 6: 1, 6: 2 and 6: 4 against Alex de Miñaur, Stober once again showed strength with tight biceps: the strength of Dominic Thiem, who except for a short phase in the third act using a tough opponents.
So it’s the next semi-final of a Grand Slam tournament for Thiem, his second on hard court, the premiere in New York City. Two years ago, the Austrian was close to Rafael Nadal, he failed in the tie-break of the fifth set well after midnight. In a very crowded Arthur Ashe Stadium, which pushed the players more and more as the game progressed. That’s exactly what Alex Stober is doing now, with coach Nicolas Massu at the helm of Thiem’s well.
Thiem vs. Medvedev on the court twice in 2019
Dominic Thiem will work with the Chilean in the next day and a half in a strategy to survive against Daniil Medvedev. The only player who has not lost a set at the 2020 US Open. Thiem against Medvedev, this game took place twice in 2019, once in Barcelona, once in Montreál. On both occasions, one of the two players was not in full possession of his powers, Medvedev reached the final in Barcelona tired, Thiem already half ill in the Canada game.
Thiem also pointed this out in his post-match press conference. “In Barcelona and before that in Monte Carlo he played very long games and then he was completely in the final, but he completely separated after 20 minutes. And in Montreal I was not there. These two games are really not reference. ” On Friday, New York City will be very different. “We both played well. And I think, along with Sascha Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, we are the closest to the Big Three in terms of our level. And above all, playing this level in a Grand Slam match for a long time. And that is exactly what I plan to do. What a game without holes, because that’s what he will do too. And then it can be a great game. “
Praise to Alexander Zverev
Many observers did not find Alexander Zverev’s performance against Borna Coric so great. Dominic Thiem has not seen the whole game of his German friend, but he does not share this assessment. “It is true that the two were not at full speed in the tie-break of the second set, but neither made mistakes. It is simply difficult. Because if one gets offensive, the other immediately fights back. They both chose this tactic, they have to accept it. It was an opportunity for both of them to advance to a semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament. In the end, it was a great performance from Sascha after a completely screwed up first sentence. “
In any case, Dominic Thiem can only be accused of lack of aggressiveness in the rarest matches. But even against Daniil Medvedev, as against Alex de Minaur, it will be important to take a controlled offensive. Perhaps even more controlled. Because the Russian is also an excellent counterattack player. Unlike De Minaur, Medvedev can maintain his level throughout the entire distance of a match.
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