"Really cool event"
Thiem puts the finishing touches to Vienna here
Dominic Thiem is entering the home stretch of his career. Before he finally bids farewell to the tennis stage at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna's Stadthalle (October 21-27), the former US Open winner will compete in the UTS show tournament in Frankfurt the week before.
"UTS is a really, really cool event," said the 31-year-old from Lower Austria at a media event on Tuesday. "The anticipation is huge. I want to enjoy every minute."
Thiem will face Australian Alex de Minaur, his compatriot Nick Kyrgios and Frenchman Ugo Humbert, who only lost in the final in Tokyo on Tuesday, in Group A of the three-day event. Ben Shelton (USA), Jan-Lennard Struff (GER), Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) and Gael Monfils (FRA) will meet in Group B.
"An incredible experience"
Thiem is playing in the innovative tournament format for the third time. "It was an incredible experience to be on court at the UTS. Anything can happen, it never gets boring. Physically, it's incredibly intense," said Thiem. Everything is more relaxed and informal. "But when you run in, it's serious business. Then you want one thing above all: to win." Thiem knows Frankfurt very well, also because his closest friend lives there, as he said.
Thiem opens the tournament on October 18 at 5 p.m. against De Minaur, followed a day later by matches against Kyrgios and Humbert. The two best players in each group will play the semi-finals and final on Sunday.
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