Australian Open: Dominic Thiem - "The final today was a great match"
Dominic Thiem showed himself as a fair loser after the five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open 2020 .
by Robin Huiber
last edit: Feb 02, 2020, 07:34 pm
Dominic Thiem has to wait for his first victory in a Grand Slam victory - the third final attempt also ended in defeat for the 26-year-old from Lower Austria, but Thiem doesn't want to win this premier triumph until the big three Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have ended their careers. “I'm very happy to be able to keep up with these guys at the best level. And I very much hope that I will win my first slam if they are still active. Because then this victory counts more, ”said Thiem in his press conference after the four-hour match.
After Djokovic started like the fire brigade, Thiem found the match better, but had to give up the first set 6: 4 despite a rebreak. In round two, the Austrian initially moved away, this time Djokovic, again world leader from Monday, made the comeback. But Thiem immediately struck back, taking the second act 6: 4. After the smoothly won third round, Thiem almost had the checkered flag in mind.
Thiem mourns the missed break opportunity
"If I have anything to say, it could have been a break ball to make it 2-1 in the fourth set," Thiem said. “I think Novak had problems in the second set, but he recovered very well. He played really well in the third and fourth movements. Of course there have been a few small mistakes here and there, but they just happen. And in the end it was a super tight five-set fight. "
Dominic Thiem was proud of his two weeks of competition in Melbourne. "Naturally. The final today was a great match. Few very small details have decided, ”says Thiem. He was also happy to see how he had been able to maintain his level and excitement for two weeks. “I didn't have easy matches, especially after the quarter-finals. To win against Rafa after more than four hours, then to go out against Sascha two days later. An incredibly intense, close match. "
And in the end the fight with Novak Djokovic, which also lasted exactly four hours. “That gives us a lot of confidence for the big tournaments that are coming soon.
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