Numbers are not to be trusted in tennis. A first-round match in Brisbane, at a tournament in Queensland that is considered preparation for the Australian Open, can serve as an example. Every seat in the vast arena was occupied as dusk colored the sky above the stadium’s roof and No. 672 in the tennis world … Read more
Although it wasn’t enough to achieve the victory he had hoped for, Dominic Thiem was certainly not dissatisfied with his performance after his first-round defeat at the Erste Bank Open against Stefanos Tsitsipas. If the former world number three and 2020 US Open winner had played like this more often in the past season, in … Read more
The word “supercoach” is on everyone’s lips again in the tennis scene: Boris Becker, who is flying in on Tuesday for a short visit to the Vienna Stadthallen tournament, has announced his commitment to the Dane Holger Rune. The German legend had also worked successfully with Novak Djokovic for several years. Herwig Straka, Dominic Thiem’s … Read more
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Against Halle winner Bublik, Thiem showed a concentrated and, above all, few error-prone performance on the grandstand from the start, but also benefited from 17 double errors by the Kazakh. One way or another, the muggy temperatures in New York made you sweat. “Take a look at Dominik Thiem’s pants, they’re soaking wet,” said co-commentator … Read more
Dominic Thiem has reason to be happy with a major after a long time / archive Photo: APA/EXPA/STEFAN ADELSBERGER Kitzbühel finalist Dominic Thiem is in the second round of a tennis Grand Slam for the first time since the Australian Open 2021 or after his wrist injury. The Lichtenwörther won on Monday at the start … Read more
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Bye for Ofner at the start of the Kitz Photo: APA/AFP AAll three Austrians who qualified for the main competition of the Kitzbühel ATP tennis tournament do not yet know their opponents after the draw. Sebastian Ofner, seeded number four, has a bye in the first round, Dominic Thiem and Filip Misolic each have to … Read more
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“In general, I feel really comfortable on the pitch in Madrid, I have sensational memories on Center Court,” said Thiem after his first round win over Kyle Edmund. He has justified his wildcard again, now it will be even more difficult against Tsitsipas, the current number five in the world, than against Rune and Fritz. … Read more