Alex Antonitsch - "Thiem one step ahead of Zverev"
Alex Antonitsch, tournament director in Kitzbühel, commented on the current balance of power in men's tennis on ServusTV.
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last edit: Nov 24, 2020, 12:01 pm
Alex Antonitsch sees US Open winner Dominic Thiem one step ahead of Alexander Zverev and Co. in pursuit of the "big three". Antonitsch said on ServusTV that there is a difference "whether I am in an ATP final or win a Grand Slam where best of five is played ".
The best time for Thiem is still to come, said the expert: "With his team around Alex Stober, Mike Reinprecht and Nico Massu, he has made it even better." Thiem can no longer be calculated. "Everyone has respect for him, so that they sometimes make mistakes because they don't want to get hurt," said Antonitsch: "They know that he plays his best tennis on important points."
Djokovic praises Thiem
Industry leader Djokovic also noted this after the semifinals in London: After the 0: 4 in the teibreak of the decisive set, Thiem looked for the risk and actually left him no chance. Although he would not have played badly, said Djokovic.
On Sunday, Dominic Thiem lost the final of the ATP Finals in London in three sets against the three years younger Russian Daniil Medvedev. Like Zverev, both belong to the generation that wants to follow in the footsteps of the "big three" Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. At the beginning of September Thiem celebrated his first triumph in a major at the US Open. after 0: 2 set deficit against Zverev.