Dominic Thiem dreaming of further Grand Slam success and much-improved display at Wimbledon

Dominic Thiem is dreaming of more Grand Slam success after getting a taste of glory with his US Open triumph in 2020. However, with Wimbledon his next opportunity to recreate that winning feeling, he will need to raise his level of performance from his previous trips to the All England Club. Ad Before taking victory at Flushing Meadows, Thiem had reached three other Grand Slam finals, losing out to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in 2018 and 2019, before being beaten in the Australian Open showpiece by Novak Djokovic at the start of 2020.

Roland-GarrosThiem says confidence at top level is returning ahead of French Open after 'inevitable' injury27/05/2023 AT 12:44 Speaking on the latest episode of The Power of Sport, Thiem looked back on the key moments of his career to date. “The most important thing was the first step," he said. «So, getting into a final for the first time because then I knew I could do it and I knew how it feels to be in a Grand Slam for this long and I think the experience of the first time helped me get into a final a second and a third time.» The Covid-19 pandemic gave the 2020 US open a unique feel, with the tournament played without spectators and a number of players — including Nadal and Gael Monfils — withdrew due to safety concerns surrounding the virus.

“The tournament was very special in itself," Thiem said. «You could say a once-in-a-century experience which hopefully won’t repeat itself for a long time. Constantly playing behind closed doors.