Dominic Thiem is about to start his clay-court season in Monte Carlo strong of his recent success in Indian Wells where he won the title after defeating an in-form Roger Federer in the final.
During a recent interview in the Principality, the Austrian drew a comparison with the current “nextgen” to admit that some of its top players are quite precocious to say
“[Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov] are so good already. They are already the Top 20, Top 30. When I was 18, I was ranked No. 700 or something.
I think time changed again. When I broke into the Top 100, I was the 2nd youngest guy there.”
Thiem about his new coach Nicolas Massu
Then Dominic talked about his new coach, the former world no.9 Nicolas Massu, to comment
“I started a relationship with Nico in Rio and Buenos Aires, and then, of course, I did great practice with him before Indian Wells where I achieved this title.
I was thinking it was a great relationship with him and he can add many good things to my game. He grew up on clay; it was his favorite surface. So I expect good things to happen in this relationship, on this surface and in this period of the year.”
Thiem vs. Klizan H2H, odds and live streaming
Dominic will face Martin Klizan in his opening match in Monte Carlo. The head to head is 3-2 for Klizan that leads 3-0 on clay.
However, according to Bet365, Dominic is the hot favorite to win this match. See quotes and live streaming (only selected countries – USA excluded, but coming soon)
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