Thiem leaves Federer out in the fight for the best in history

Dominic Thiem continues with his challenge to return to the tennis elite in 2023. Despite the fact that at the Australian Open He had to face a difficult picture, the Austrian tennis player confessed that he hopes to recover his level and also took the opportunity to review the current situation of tennis.

A news that continues to revolve around the debate of who is the best in history, a matter in which Thiem believes that it should be judged by the number of Grand Slams won, something that would leave Roger Federer out of the fight, who stayed in the big 20 before his retirement. “In my opinion, the Grand Slam titles should be the criteria to determine who is the best of all time, they are the four most important tournaments in tennis. The rest of the achievements are fine, but they are not the same. The Grand Slams are the ones that count, so the GOAT is possibly the tennis player with the most Grand Slams.”

Thiem also analyzed Djokovic’s victory at the Australian Open, assuring that he was not surprised and believes that, right now, the Serb is the best tennis player. “I’m not surprised with what Djokovic has done, he still looks young. Physically and mentally, by how he moves on the court. It looks like he was 25 years old. Let’s be honest, he’s the best, so his win didn’t surprise me.”

The Austrian also confessed that he hopes to return to the tennis elite despite not performing as expected at the Australian Open. “I think I can get back to the top of tennis. Not yet, but it’s one of the reasons I keep playing, to stay competitive and get back to that level. In Australia I had a difficult draw and a small injury, but I am now on the mend. I am happy with the first Grand Slam of the year.”