Tennis future in Austria?
“A player like Dominic doesn’t grow on trees”
Two weeks ago, Alexander Peya stood in as captain in the Davis Cup for Jürgen Melzer, who was ill. In the krone.tv sports talk, the former doubles specialist talks about his replacement role, the development of the ÖTV players, Dominic Thiem's farewell in Vienna and the changing of the guard in men's tennis.
The future of Austrian tennis
Sebastian Ofner is currently the driving force on the Austrian tennis scene. However, the 28-year-old Styrian had to undergo foot surgery in September and will not return to the tour until early 2025 at the earliest. Peya himself is not worried about the future of Austrian tennis, but fans need to be clear: "A player like Dominic doesn't grow on trees," said the 2018 mixed Wimbledon winner.
Changing of the guard at the top
There has been a changing of the guard at the top of men's tennis in recent months. Jannik Sinner has been ranked number one in the ATP rankings for months and Novak Djokovic is the last remaining top-seeded former star. "I think it's an interesting dynamic at the moment," says Peya. Watch the entire interview in the video!
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