Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem and are in Adelaide to complete the 14-day quarantine before competing at the Australian Open. The three tennis players arrived this Thursday in the city of South Australia, where together with the three main rackets of the WTA circuit (Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka) and Serena Williams, they will participate in an exhibition tournament before the first Grand Slam of the season.
Through the blog on his website, Austrian Dominic Thiem wanted to reveal several details about the flight that he, Nadal and Djokovic shared on the way to Adelaide and that left from Barcelona. “Hello everyone! This is a brief update of my trip to Australia. After a stop in Barcelona, a long flight awaits us and several tennis stars are on the passenger list. Along with my team will be on board Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal as well as my friend and training partner Dennis Novak “.
Thiem also wanted to reveal what his expectations are for this year, where he arrives wanting revenge after falling in the final of the Australian Open in 2020. “What are my expectations for this year? First I will work in the Adelaide concentration with Novak and Rafa to refine my tennis and then in the ATP Cup I want to regain my confidence. For the start of the season I must be at 100% . Last year I showed that I like the conditions in Melbourne. And my wish for 2021 is to win a second Grand Slam, of course. “