This is what Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal say about Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem is currently the best player in the world behind Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer . What Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal trust the Austrian has revealed in the ServusTV documentary, which will be broadcast on Monday July 29th.
by Stefan Weger
last edit: Jul 19, 2019, 12:23 pm
The 52-minute documentary from Servus TV on Austria's tennis miracle Dominic Thiem . He was accompanied for a season. The documentary ends with the final in Paris, where he was just inferior to Rafael Nadal at the end.
Nadal - "Dominic only lacks time"
During the documentary, two of the three best tennis players in the world also spoke about him: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer . Both predict Dominic Thiem that the day will soon come when he will sit on the tennis throne. "The only thing he needs is time. It's no longer about what he needs to improve to be number one, it's really just about when it happens."
Nadal even sees parallels to himself: "We both have the will to play the point as if it were the last one. Not only in matches but also in training. He has the potential to have tremendous strength and speed with every stroke to develop in a way that no one else has. "
Federer: "... then we would have a great number one"
And what does Roger Federer actually say about Dominic Thiem ? Federer has known Thiem for a long time, as he says himself. "I found out about him when he was still in the junior team. Back then I was always told that someone was coming who could really be a really big boy."
And in the future? "Maybe if Dominic becomes number one one day or Grand Slam champion: Yes, he will be the next tennis superstar alongside other players. I wish him that from the bottom of our hearts. Then we would have a great number one and a nice guy if it is still, that would be nice for tennis. "