Dominic Thiem: Aid Fund? "There are many who do not subordinate everything to sport"
Dominic Thiem has been critical of the plans of an aid fund for poorly ranked players. Thiem does not like the idea of distributing nine million US dollars to professionals with a ranking between 250 and 700 .
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“I know the Future Tour and played there for two years. There are many people there who do not subordinate everything to sport. I wouldn't see why I should give such people money, ”said Thiem in an interview with the Krone. "I prefer to donate to people or institutions that really need it."
Only last December, a match on the ITF tour caused a sensation . A Ukrainian called for a qualification in Doha and did not score a single point in the match.
“None of us top people got it as a gift. We all had to fight our way up. I have no guarantee in any profession that I will make a lot of money with it at some point, "said Thiem, and decided:" No tennis player, not even those below, is fighting for survival. Nobody has to starve. "
Dominic Thiem: Training in Alt-Erlaa
After lifting the ban on entry for professional athletes in Austria, Thiem resumed training on the tennis court during the week. Unlike in previous years, he no longer trains in the training center Südstadt in Maria Enzersdorf, but in Alt-Erlaa in the southwest of Vienna.
“It's a nice facility. We train indoor on clay court. Not much has changed to Südstadt. I will train there when I am at home, ”said Thiem.
Father Wolfgang withdrew his training group with Dominic, Dennis Novak and Co. from Südstadt to send a signal after the disputes with the ÖTV.
He rejected the danger that Thiem could no longer play in the Davis Cup due to the tense atmosphere. “We have good chances in Madrid. I definitely want to play there, of course, ”said Thiem with the reservation that regular tour operations are possible until autumn. "I'm not involved in the background. If I want to play, I play. "
Thiem hopes to start the tour in August, now he is trying to find a certain rhythm. He only started intensive preparation five or six weeks before the first tournament.