Dominic Thiem was not able to defend his US Open title this year because he has been still recovering from his wrist injury. Nevertheless, the Austrian champion agreed to comment on the current US Open for the Tennis Channel.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andy Murray found themselves entangled in rather a nasty controversy after the former world number 1 didn’t like Tsitsipas’ long toilet break in the 5th set.
Dominic Thiem was asked her to comment about what has happened. The US Open champion said that he could understand both parts. On one side, Stefanos Tsitsipas really needed to change his pants, which cannot be done on court. On the other, Dominic says that these breaks are too long and they need to be regulated.
“First of all, it was a hell of a match. Great for tennis. It’s also nice that things are heating up from time to time. But I saw most of the match, and I can totally understand Andy. But my point of view is that, especially with the conditions of New York, you need to go out in a five-setter at least twice because you just need to change your pants,” said Thiem.
“There’s no way around that, especially if you sweat that much. But there should be a time limit to that because if you go out to change all your clothes, it doesn’t take long, 3-4 minutes, maximum 5, so there should be a time limit on that. I heard Andy’s press conference and he was right. It just cools down your body and you are getting stiff and it is not easy at all,” he added.
Unfortunately, Stefanos Tsitsipas was also accused of cheating during his Cincinnati semi-final against Sascha Zverev. The German player raised the suspicion that the Greek player was coached by text by his father during his long breaks.
Tsitsipas at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Tsitsipas has achieved a 49-14 record in 2021. The Greek is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he bested Andy Murray 2-6 7-67 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against the world no.44 Adrian Mannarino in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 9:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their actual record is 1-1.
Tsitsipas has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. Stefanos was the finalist in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel), in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and at the French Open.
Tsitsipas won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Andy Murray in 2021
Currently ranked no.112, Murray played his last match on the 30th of August when he lost to world no.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in U.S. Open (draw).
During this season Murray has achieved a composed 10-8 match record. Andy Murray’s best accomplishment of this year was reaching the final in the Biella 1 Challenger.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andy Murray faced off only once. Their current record is 1-0 for Tsitsipas. When they played, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 30th of August 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Dominic Thiem in 2021
Currently the world no.6, the Austrian played his last match on the 22nd of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.44 Adrian Mannarino in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 2-5 .
During this season Thiem has a 9-9 record. Dominic Thiem’s best result of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Madrid.
