Dominic Thiem - birthday this time without cupcakes
Dominic Thiem is celebrating his 29th birthday today. Not too long ago he always did this at the US Open.
by tennisnet.com
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Sep 02, 2022, 08:22 pm
So, early Monday evening New York time, Dominic Thiem took his place on the podium in Interview Room 1 at the National Tennis Center in New York City. The match against Pablo Carreno Busta was to be discussed, Thiem had probably approached the matter much more realistically than some fans at home. Anyone who would have thought that he would start his eighth encounter against the Spaniard as a favorite just because he had won the seven before that is wrong, Thiem said.
The early, not unexpected defeat against Carreno Busta, who was strong this summer, of course also meant that Dominic Thiem will not be celebrating his 29th birthday in the Big Apple today. It was precisely this that had developed into a nice little tradition in the recent past. And gave evidence that Dominic Thiem was able to get quite far into the tableau.
Thiem's US Open victory as a turning point
2020 even up to the summit, but at that time the celebration of the 27th anniversary fell more or less flat due to the corona pandemic. After all, only coach Nicolas Massu and physio Alex Stober were there as first-degree contacts in New York. As is well known, the celebrant coped well with this. A few years earlier, Thiem was surprised by the organizers with cupcakes, after a win against Pablo Carreno Busta, by the way.
Winning the US Open brought a turning point in Dominic Thiem's career, as did the lengthy wrist injury. 17 titles are on the balance sheet so far, the one in New York City was the last one so far. The comeback in Marbella this spring ushered in the second half of Thiem's career. The attraction to the fans is still unbroken, which was clearly evident at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel a few weeks ago.
When will the next big successes follow? Patience is required, Dominic Thiem never tires of emphasizing that either. The now 29-year-old is ready to take the hard road back to the top. We are happy to accompany him.