Dominic Thiem and the bitter knowledge after the Davis Cup
After the Davis Cup weekend in Finland, Dominic Thiem had to come to a bitter conclusion.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Sep 16, 2019, 10:11 pm
"I have to say honestly, I would have thought that I was a bit further and play better. That was not the case, I have to accept that myself. I felt very bad for a long time - since Kitzbühel it actually lasts it just until I get back into rhythm, "said Thiem after his clear defeat against Emil Ruusuvuori.
This "bitter insight", as the Lichtenwörther called it anything but ideal physical condition, matured in Thiem over the weekend: "It takes a long time before I am back to 100 percent. But that is necessary because Ruusuvuori is a good player, probably better than his ranking at the moment. "
Thiem had suffered an evil two-set defeat against the Finn on Saturday. After that, questions arose about his state of health, which the 26-year-old did not cite as the reason for his poor performance.
Next stop: Laver Cup
"I am healthy, I am not physically up to the mark. I am certainly not as fit as I was that year. I miss some levels," said the Lower Austrian, but was not satisfied with his overall level.
There will still be no break for Thiem. Already on Friday the fifth place in the world rankings in Geneva continues at the Laver Cup, where Thiem, together with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and substitute Roberto Bautista Agut, wants to win the third title in the same number of attempts.
"I certainly feel in good shape, it gets better every day. If I play like on the weekend, I will of course not win very much, that is also clear," said Thiem about the duel with Team World - and immediately sent a small declaration of war afterwards: "I hope that I will get closer to my top condition step by step"