“It Will Have a Massive Impact on My Season” – Dominic Thiem on Coronavirus Break

World Number three Dominic Thiem made an ideal start of the season by reaching the finals at the Australian Open 2020. He was a few games away from making his major breakthrough, but it was the Serb Novak Djokovic lifting his 17th Grand Slam crown.

Recently in an interview with Red Bull, the Austrian ace revealed the impact of the unexpected break on the rest of his tennis season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The layover would definitely disrupt his rhythm and he would take time to regain his unbeaten form. 

“Obviously, it will have a massive impact on the rest of my season. But it’s the same for every player on the tour. It means everyone has to adjust. We have to wait and see when it will resume. Then, my team and I will determine how we can optimally prepare for it and plan the rest of the season,” Dominic Thiem said.

As of now, the tennis tour has been suspended until July 13, 2020. By June 1 the ATP will declare the status of the tournaments post-mid-July.

Despite the odds, Thiem seems to be comfortable in preserving his form. He is confident about acing once again on the tennis court once the tour resumes.

“I have played so much tennis in my life that maintaining my tennis form is not difficult for me. From the moment I can start hitting the ball again, the feeling comes back very quickly. There will be enough time before the first tournament to get back into top form,” he added.

“Coming home is very important to me” – Dominic Thiem 

Being a tennis player, the Austrian keeps touring all over the world. He doesn’t really get enough time to spend at home. Thiem believes his recovery from any kind of injury or illness is fastest when he’s in his home city of Lichtenworth, Austria.

“Regenerating and switching off is at least as important as the training itself. And coming home is very important to me. This is where I recover the fastest, especially mentally. When it’s not possible to come back home between tournaments, I try to do some sightseeing. There is always something new to experience in big cities,” he added.