Dominic Thiem is Austria’s only contribution to the US Open in New York, which begins today, thanks to a wildcard. Right at the start he meets number 12 seeded Pablo Carreno Busta. So far, the 28-year-old has always had his opponent three years older under control, but a 7-0 record should not hide the fact that this is a difficult start for Thiem.
Because while the former number three in the world continues to struggle to get back to its old form, the Spaniard is in good spirits. Just two weeks ago, the man from Gijon celebrated the greatest success of his career with the Masters 1000 triumph in Montreal.
Maybe a little motivational boost for Thiem: The Lower Austrian has improved by 20 places in the world rankings to position 211 after reaching the round of 16 in Winston-Salem.
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