According to the SPOX website, Dominic Thiem met with the media back home where he spoke about the pressure of being the favorite in the final and also his opponent and good friend Alexander Zverev.
Being the favorite in the US Open final brought additional pressure: Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem came from two sets to love down to defeat German Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the US Open final, to win the first Grand Slam title of his career.
The Austrian had lost in three Grand Slam finals before his victory at Flushing Meadows. The latest of those was at this year’s Australian Open, where he went down to Novak Djokovic in a five-setter. Prior to that, Thiem had lost two French Open finals to Rafael Nadal.
During his media interaction in Austria, Dominic Thiem talked about the pressure of having the chance to finally win a Slam after so many heartbreaking finals losses. According to the World No. 3, he would have regretted it immensely if he hadn’t gotten over the line against Zverev in New York.
Thiem also thanked his fans for sitting through drama of a five-set final on television, saying that he knows how difficult it is to watch someone play from the outside and cheer them on.
Finally, Thiem also spoke about his on-court rival and good friend Alexander Zverev, revealing that the German sent him a congratulatory text message after the match.
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