{"id":34187,"date":"2021-02-12T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T12:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=34187"},"modified":"2021-02-12T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T13:57:26","slug":"the-thiem-admission-that-will-haunt-kyrgios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=34187","title":{"rendered":"The Thiem admission that will haunt Kyrgios"},"content":{"rendered":"

World No.3 Dominic Thiem<\/a> has revealed he felt so defeated at two sets down in his match against Nick Kyrgios<\/a> that he was "dealing with the loss already".<\/p>\n

But as he had done in the 2020 US Open final<\/a>, the star Austrian fought back to clinch victory in a five-set heart-stopper.<\/p>\n

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A defiant Thiem eventually closed out a 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory to advance to the round of 16, in which he will collide with world No.21 Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.<\/p>\n

Thiem gave a raw insight into his emotions in an on-court interview with Jim Courier after the match.<\/p>\n

\"Dominic<\/p>\n

"First of all that first match against Nick on his favourite court with an amazing crowd – there are easier things to do," Thiem told Courier on Nine's coverage<\/p>\n

"So that's for sure one of the tougher challenges we have in our sports. You never know what's coming and he's a huge player when he's on fire, like today.<\/p>\n

"I was dealing with the loss already but then somehow I fought myself back into the match and impossible is nothing."<\/p>\n

Thiem said he had drawn inspiration from clawing back from two-sets-to-zero down in last year's US Open triumph.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

His maiden Grand Slam victory saw him conquer German Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (8-6) in September last year.<\/p>\n

"That match showed me that giving up is never an option," Thiem said.<\/p>\n

"There is always a chance.<\/p>\n

"Today I was so close to losing. If he broke me in the first game of the third set that match is over. But I was fighting still and with the break I got in the third set I realised that maybe there's a chance to turn it around."<\/p>\n

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