Thiem to Williams: "Would like to compete in Wimbledon in mixed"
Dominic Thiem commented again on Tuesday about the incident at the French Open 2019 with Serena Williams . The 25-year-old now sees the scene with humor and made a curious offer to the American tennis legend.
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last edit: Jun 11, 2019, 07:30 pm
After his third round match against Pablo Cuevas, Dominic Thiem had to cancel his press conference at short notice. The organizers chased the Lower Austrian out of the large interview room, the press conference had to be continued in the somewhat smaller room next to it.
" This is a joke!" Thiem announced his displeasure. The incident made waves and kept journalists busy for days afterwards. “It was amazing what waves that made. I didn't quite understand why, ”said Thiem on Tuesday after the French Open.
“It was a strange thing at a distance, but not too annoying. This has never happened to me before. It's funny that such an organizational hoppala happens right now at a Grand Slam, ”he noted.
Dominic Thiem: Serena Williams? "Sensational"
The 13-time ATP tournament winner had nothing but praise for Serena Williams himself. “I want to make it clear that I find Serena Williams' achievements incredible. What she has done for women in tennis is sensational, ”said Thiem, who made an offer to the American after the incident. "I would like to compete in mixed at Wimbledon - or in New York," said Thiem with a wink.
Last year he already promised his girlfriend Kristina Mladenovic to compete in the mixed competition before the end of his career at the French Open.