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In Paris, Dominic Thiem definitely feels at home. Winner Jack Sock in three sets Friday at Bercy (4-6, 6-4, 6-4), the Austrian has qualified for his first semifinal in Masters 1000 on hard. One of the best players in the world on clay makes his game evolve and adds even more to his palette with this result. Roland-Garros and now Bercy, Dominic Thiem changes size as soon as he comes to play in the capital.
In Grand Slam, "Dominator" had never pbaded the knockout stages before Roland Garros 2016. Since then, he has chained two semi-finals Porte d'Auteuil and played in the first major final of his career this season on the Parisian clay. A tournament that allowed him to grow, to badert himself, and to be Rafael Nadal's main dauphin on ocher, excuse the little.
A successful end of the season
In the field (almost) conquered at Roland Garros, Dominic Thiem showed up at Bercy with the objective of doing better than last year, an eighth final lost to Fernando Verdasco. Mission largely successful for the 25-year-old who has qualified for the semi-finals. "It's a lot for me to reach the last four of a Masters 1000. It's only the fourth time and doing it here is important."said the Austrian after his victory over Jack Sock.
Emerged from entry to Shanghai by Matthew Ebden and quarterfinal in Vienna by Kei Nishikori, Dominic Thiem found colors when arriving in Paris. He dominated Gilles Simon as well as Borna Coric, two men in the form of the moment, playing at a very high level. A rarity at home. His last season ends had left him without fuel and unable to compete. "My three games here are pretty consistent against different opponents, and I'm satisfied and I'm only picking up some positive things from those three games played here so far."
Dominic Thiem could become the first player on the circuit to reach the final of Roland Garros and Bercy the same year since Novak Djokovic in 2015. The Serb had failed Porte d'Auteuil against Stan Wawrinka before winning the title at Bercy in November against Andy Murray. The 25-year-old could emulate the Serbian this week, but will have to beat Karen Khachanov, an opponent he never played on the circuit. This half between two players for whom Paris is a place that counts is worth the detour.
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