2020 Dominic Thiem tennis season

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2020 Dominic Thiem tennis season
Full nameDominic Thiem
Country Austria
Calendar prize money$6,030,756
Singles
Season record25–9 (73.5%)
Calendar titles1
Current rankingNo. 3
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 1
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenF
French OpenQF
WimbledonNH
US OpenW

The 2020 Dominic Thiem tennis season saw Dominic Thiem win his first Grand Slam title at the 2020 US Open, defeating Alexander Zverev in a fifth-set tiebreak after being two sets down. In this season he became the first player to win a grand slam from this position since 2004 and the first at the US Open since Pancho Gonzales in 1949.[1]


Yearly summary

Early hard court season

ATP Cup

See also: 2020 ATP Cup

Thiem started his 2020 season at the new event ATP Cup as a part of the Austrian squad. He was playing alongside with his friend Dennis Novak, Sebastian Ofner, Jürgen Melzer, and his doubles specialist Oliver Marach. Thiem chose Thomas Muster to be capitain of Team Austria. In his first match, Thiem was beaten by Borna Coric in three tight sets. Team Austria lost their match 0-3 about Team Croatia. Thiem won his second match over Argentine Diego Schwartzman in straight sets. With the chance to get the quarters, his team must win over Team Poland in the final robin-round-match. After Austria lost the first match with Dennis Novak, Thiem need a win about the polish Hubert Hurkacz. He lost the match in three sets, and his team didn't qualify for the Quarters ATP Cup.

Australian Open

See also: 2020 Australian Open – Men's singles

Thiem was a part of AO Rally to Relief for extended help the bushfires in Australia. He was a part of team Serena Williams and won 4-3 with his mates. In the tournament he won the first round over Adrian Mannarino in three sets, the second Round over Wildcard player Alex Bolt in five sets. In the Round of 32 he beats Taylor Fritz in 4 sets and in Round four Gael Monfils in three straight sets to reach his 1st Australian Open-Quarterfinal. He met the World-Nr.1 Rafael Nadal and won this match in four tight sets with 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6. All the sets Thiem on by tiebreakers. In the Semis he met his friend Alexander Zverev. After a worse start, Thiem won this match in four tight sets and reached his 3rd Grand-Slam-Final. In the final he met the seventh-time-Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic. After Thiem lost the opening set 4-6, he won set two and three 6-4, 4-2. After Djokovic saved a break point early in the fourth, Djokovic won the fourth set 6-3 to get a decider. An early break for Djokovic and almost perfect serving games decide the match and Djokovic defended his title. After the match Djokovic sprinkled roses to Thiem: "Tough luck and it was a tough match, but you were very close to winning it and you definitely have a lot more time in your career and I’m sure that you will get one of the Grand Slam trophies. More than one."

American Swing

Rio de Janeiro

See also: 2020 Rio Open – Singles

Thiem withdrew from Cordoba and played the Rio Open. After a three set win over Felipe Meligeni Alves and win over the Spaniard Jaume Munar he lost the quarters by the qualifier Gianluca Mager in straight sets. Thiem withdrew from Acapulco and prepared to defend the Masters title in Indian Wells, California.

On 2 March, he was World-Nr. 3.

Season hiatus

On March 8, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season went on hiatus for several months.[2] The following measures were taken:

American outdoor hardcourt season

Cincinnati Masters

See also: 2020 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

After Thiem played 28 exhibition-matches in the Covid-break he lost the second round by Filip Krajinovic in straight sets.

US Open

See also: 2020 US Open – Men's singles

Thiem entered the US Open as the second seed. He played in the bottom half of the tournament. Thiem got in Round 2 after the retire win over the spaniard Jaume Munar in two sets. In Round two he beat Sumit Nagal in three sets, in round three he won over the 2014 US Open Marin Cilic on four sets. Thiem won over Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the Round of 16 and reached his second US-Open-quarterfinal after 2018. In the Quarters he beats Alex De Minaur in straight sets. In the Semis he met the last year finalist Daniil Medvedev. Thiem won the first set 6-2 and comebacks in set two and three after a break down and won both tiebreakers. Thiem dominated the match but had problems with his right Achilles tendon, during the third set he slipped out on his shoes and screamed in his home language: "Was sind das für Schuhe? Was sind das für SCHUHE???". The commentators had compassison for his shoes mark Adidas. Thiem won the match 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 and reached his fourth Grand-Slam-Final. He crushed the final with his great friend Alexander Zverev. After Djokovic's default in Round 4, Thiem was the big favourite to win title with Medvedev.

In the final Thiem lost the first two sets 2-6, 4-6. After an early break for Zverev in the third, Thiem was on the road to lost his fourth Grand-Slam final. After the rebreak Thiem said after the match: "From that moment [rebreak to 2-2] I felt me so free and played better tennis." Thiem won set three with a late break 6-4 and the fourth 6-3 to get a deciding set. After Thiem lost his serve to 3-5, he comebacks to lead 6-5 and could serving out for the title. Thiem made a medical timeout for his thighs problems and he was broken by Zverev to 6-6. The further tiebreak was the first in Open-Era-history in an US Open Final. Thiem leads the tiebreak 6-4 to get two Championship points. Thiem missed both points with forehand errors and gets his third Championship Points after passed Zverev on the net. With a backhand missed Thiem won the US Open and his first Grand-Slam-title. Thiem congrats his friend Alexander Zverev for an unbelivebale tournament and thanked the US Open team and volunterrs for this special situation. He also thanks to his home country Austria, especially his grandparents.

After the match Thiem said, "I was so nervous before and during the match, I thought this could be my last chance to win an Grand-Slam-title. After I had a worse start, the rebreak in the third set was the deciding moment for me. After that moment I played my tennis better and better and in the end it was only drama."

Dominic Thiem was the first men who was born 1990's to win a Grand-Slam-title in men's tennis. He was the first men in Open Era history to win the US Open Final after 0-2, the first in US Open history since Pancho Gonzalez 1949. He was also the fifth men in Open-Era-history (since 1968) to win a Grand-Slam-final aftet 0-2 sets down, the first since Gaston Gaudio at Roland Garros 2004.

Roland Garros and late indoor season

French Open

See also: 2020 French Open – Men's singles

After Thiem won the US Open he withdrew from the Rome Masters. In the tournament he won over Marin Cilic, Jack Sock and Casper Ruud all in three straight sets. On the Round of 16 he beats the French Wildcard player Hugo Gaston in five sets. Gaston plays 53 dropshots in the whole match and lost the match in the fifth 3-6. Thiem played his 5th Quarterfinal in Roland Garros in a row now vs. his friend Diego Schwartzman but lost after a five-hour-battle with three tiebreaks in five sets (6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 6-7, 2-6)

Vienna Open

See also: 2020 Erste Bank Open – Singles

Thiem came as a defending champion to his home city Vienna. He won the opening round over Vitaliy Sachko followed by Cristian Garin both in straight sets. In the Quarter he was beaten by the later 2020 Vienna Open Champion Andrey Rublev in two sets. After the match he withdraws from the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters, because he had during the second during blister problems on his feet.

ATP finals

See also: 2020 ATP Finals – Singles

Thiem was drawn to a group with Nadal, Tsitsipas and Rublev. The first match Thiem won over the last year Champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in three tight sets. In the second robin-round-match he beats Rafael Nadal in two tiebreakers. After that match Thiem was qualified for the Semifinals as a group winner. He lost the final robin-round-match by Andrey Rublev in straight sets. In the Semifinals he met Novak Djokovic. He won the opening set 7-5 and had a match point in the second set, but lost the set in the tiebreak. In the final set he was 0-4 in the tiebreak down, but he comebacks and won the final tiebreaker 7-5 and reached his second Final at this event in a row. Thiem lost the final match of the season to Daniil Medvedev in three sets, ending his season. The 2020 season was the best season of Dominic Thiem's career so far.

All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic in 2020, including walkovers (W/O).

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
ATP Cup
Sydney, Group E
Australia
Laver Cup
Hard, outdoor
3–12 January 2020
1 / 422 RR Croatia Borna Ćorić 28 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 3–6
2 / 423 RR Argentina Diego Schwartzman 14 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
3 / 424 RR Poland Hubert Hurkacz 37 Loss 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
20 January – 2 February 2020
4 / 425 1R France Adrian Mannarino 44 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
5 / 426 2R Australia Alex Bolt (WC) 140 Win 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–2
6 / 427 3R United States Taylor Fritz (29) 34 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
7 / 428 4R France Gaël Monfils (10) 10 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
8 / 429 QF Spain Rafael Nadal (1) 1 Win 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
9 / 430 SF Germany Alexander Zverev (5) 5 Win 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
10 / 431 F Serbia Novak Djokovic (2) 2 Loss (1) 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ATP Tour 500
Clay, outdoor
17–23 February 2020
11 / 432 1R Brazil Felipe Meligeni Alves 318 Win 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
12 / 433 2R Spain Jaume Munar 99 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
13 / 434 QF Italy Gianluca Mager (Q) 128 Loss 6–7(4–7), 5–7
Cincinnati Masters
New York City, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
22 – 28 August 2020
– 1R Bye
14 / 435 2R Serbia Filip Krajinovic 32 Loss 2–6, 1–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
31 August – 13 September 2020
15 / 436 1R Spain Jaume Munar 105 Win 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 0–0 ret.
16 / 437 2R India Sumit Nagal 124 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
17 / 438 3R Croatia Marin Cilic (31) 38 Win 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
18 / 439 4R Canada Felix Auger-Aliassime (15) 21 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1
19 / 440 QF Australia Alex De Minaur (21) 28 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
20 / 441 SF Russia Daniil Medvedev (3) 5 Win 6–2, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–5)
21 / 442 W Germany Alexander Zverev (5) 7 Win (1) 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 September – 11 October 2020
22 / 443 1R Croatia Marin Cilic 40 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
23 / 444 2R United States Jack Sock (Q) 310 Win 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
24 / 445 3R Norway Casper Ruud (28) 25 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
25 / 446 4R France Hugo Gaston (WC) 239 Win 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
26 / 447 QF Argentina Diego Schwartzman (12) 14 Loss 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Vienna Open
Vienna, Austria
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
26 October – 1 November 2020
27 / 448 1R Ukraine Vitaliy Sachko (LL) 529 Win 6–4, 7–5
28 / 449 2R Chile Cristian Garin 22 Win 6–3, 6–2
29 / 450 QF Russia Andrey Rublev (5) 8 Loss 6–7(5–7), 2–6
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
16 – 22 November 2020
30 / 451 RR Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 6 Win 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3
31 / 452 RR Spain Rafael Nadal (2) 2 Win 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
32 / 453 RR Russia Andrey Rublev (7) 8 Loss 2–6, 5–7
33 / 454 SF Serbia Novak Djokovic (1) 1 Win 7–5, 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–5)
34 / 455 F Russia Daniil Medvedev (4) 5 Loss (2) 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6

Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Vienna Open
Vienna, Austria
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
26 October – 1 November 2020
Partner: Austria Dennis Novak
1 / 110 RR United Kingdom Neal Skupski / United Kingdom Neal Skupski NR / NR Loss 5–7, 7–6(7–1), [5–10]

Yearly records

Finals

Singles: 3 (1 title)

Category
Grand Slam (1–1)
ATP Finals (0–1)
Masters 1000 (0–0)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 16–10 Jan 2020 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 17–10 Sep 2020 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Germany Alexander Zverev 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 17–11 Nov 2020 ATP Finals, United Kingdom Finals Hard (i) Russia Daniil Medvedev 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6

See also

References

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