The Austrian prefers playing on clay, as 10 of his 17 career titles have come on this surface. He has also been runner-up twice to Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
But Thiem, who has chosen not to play any clay court tournaments in preparation for Roland Garros this year, still believes that Nadal and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be the favorites for the upcoming French Open.
Dominic Thiem also spoke about his prize money earnings, and whether they will have an effect on his choice of residence.
For his victory at the US Open, Thiem earned $3 million, taking his total career prize money to almost $27 million. His off-court earnings are likely to increase further as well.
While many other tennis players and athletes have shifted their base to tax havens like Monaco to reduce taxes on their earnings, Thiem doesn’t have plans to do the same.
Have not heard from former coach Thomas Muster following US Open win: Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem also revealed in another interview that he had not heard from former coach Thomas Muster after his US Open win. But the 27-year-old said he was not surprised since he knows that the former World No. 1 is not the type of person who communicates much through mobile phones.
Muster, the 1995 French Open champion, had joined Thiem’s camp as a coach in January. However, the two stopped working together after just a couple of weeks.
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