Especially with the forehand there is still room for improvement. However, the former US Open winner was convinced that he could compete competitively at the home tournament.
In Tel Aviv he was narrowly defeated in three sets by Croatian Cilic, who was number two. “Against a player like Cilic, even when I’m at my best, I have no guarantee of winning,” he pointed out.
The tournament in Vienna from October 24th to 30th is on the program. The field of participants is exquisite. In addition to Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Frances Tiafoe, Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev, among others, are registered.
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“Last year it was incredibly painful to watch. I’m happy to be back this year. My big goal was to be competitive again this year. I’ll achieve that goal, no matter who I play against.” like Thiem.
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