Dominic Thiem won the first Grand Slam title of his career, the US Open, beating Alexander Zverev in the final. The Austrian deserved success, showing energetic tennis, lots of winning points and a pure competitive spirit.
The Wiener Neustadt native reached the prestigious milestone at the age of 27, at the peak of his sporting maturity, containing his instincts and realizing his skills. Reliable serve, an efficient forehand and an explosive backhand.
The main characteristics of the game of Thiem make us think about the fact that he can be considered the perfect prototype of the modern tennis player. It is therefore legitimate to wonder why a Grand Slam only came after so much suffering, so many painful defeats, so many admissions of guilt, so many falls.
Paradoxically, Thiem’s best quality is his worst flaw: impulsiveness. The Austrian’s sporting madness drags him towards winning strikes beyond all logic, as well as unforced errors, even in the open field.
What has changed in Thiem’s game, why did he win the US Open? The player has managed to exceed her limits without changing her usual game, showing that she wants to achieve her goal at all costs.
Thiem quashed speculation about his tennis’ alleged and exclusive effectiveness on red, securing the biggest win. In a recent discussion on the Tennis Channel, former WTA star Lindsay Davenport argued that Dominic Thiem must first prove himself against Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer when it comes to the Grand Slams.
Davenport praises Dominic Thiem
“I think pretty big, this is really his next step,” said Lindsay Davenport. “First of all, he won the US Open, it’s amazing.
You can see the difference. It’s interesting to see Thiem take the next step and be able to beat one of these guys (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer) in the final in the big moment.
It’s gonna happen, he’s so good. I have to think that winning the US Open took a lot of pressure off him as well. But that’s really the next step, beating one of those guys in a Grand Slam final.
During the talk show, Lindsay Davenport also spoke about why Dominic Thiem was right to part ways with longtime trainer Gunter Bresnik. Dominic Thiem had been with Gunter Bresnik for so long, ”Davenport said.
“Even though the coaches sometimes say the same things, sometimes the relationships get a little run down. Dominic Thiem is also very lucky to have his father who is also a coach and he has always been there, he helped a lot in the transition to Nicolas Massu, ”Davenport added.
“To let Massu sort of know ‘This is what my son is like’ and I think players sometimes like to hear some messages from former players.”
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