Dominic Thiem against Felix Auger Aliassime to continue the "good path"
Dominic Thiem will play against Felix Auger-Aliassime at around 8:00 p.m. European time today for the quarter-finals at the US Open. The Austrian has been warned about the youngster.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Sep 07, 2020, 02:06 pm
"He has the complete package," said Dominic Thiem immediately after his third round success over Marin Cilic with regard to the next hurdle to be overcome at the US Open 2020. A hurdle that bears the name Felix Auger-Aliassime - the 20-year-old super talent from Canada. In fact, Auger-Aliassime has presented himself in dazzling form in the tournament so far and recently delivered a brilliant performance against Corentin Moutet.
The Canadian stayed with the eccentric French for less than two hours, and Auger-Aliassime Corentin Moutet swept 6-1, 6-0 and 6-4. Dominic Thiem is also warned about his upcoming opponent - and already knows what will be important. "Of course I want to reduce the number of mistakes again and generally improve my game. But I'm on the right track because there has always been an increase in the first three matches," said the third-placed player in the world ranking.
Thiem in Grand Slam mode
Life in the bubble, according to Thiem, is actually an improvement compared to the other years, especially in terms of concentration and focus: "The adrenaline is only now really high. It is now even better in the bubble, because now it simply isn't anymore there is so much time to think because the Grand Slam mode is there, " the Kronen Zeitung quoted the man from Lichtenwörth as saying.
Meanwhile, Felix Auger-Aliassime also spoke about his opponent in the round of 16 - and was full of respect for the Austrian: "Dominic has become stronger every year. Step by step he has progressed in these tournaments and has really become a force in tennis -Become world. " Auger-Aliassime knows that it is a test against one of the best tennis players in the world.
Thiem top favorite after Djokovic disqualification
It is the first duel between Dominic Thiem and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Due to the world ranking position - Thiem is currently number three in the ATP charts, Auger-Aliassime ranks 21st - the Austrian is the favorite in this game. And experience also speaks for the 27-year-old, Thiem has already been in three Grand Slam finals, Auger-Aliassime has only played in the third round so far, today, Monday, he will contest his first Grand Slam round of 16 ever.
For Dominic Thiem, however, the chances of the really big hit in New York City have increased significantly. After the disqualification of Novak Djokovic, the Austrian is the highest-ranked player who remains in the tournament. The draw in a possible quarter-final - after the elimination of Milos Raonic and Roberto Bautista Agut, the winner of the duel between Alex de Minaur and Vasek Pospisil is waiting - can be classified as quite feasible. But now the first thing to do is take the Felix Auger Aliassime hurdle - and Dominic Thiem knows how difficult this will be.