Thiem will participate in the Tokyo Games thanks to Massú

Dominic Thiem will seek Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The Austrian tennis player, winner of the US Open in 2020, has confirmed that he will be at the Olympic event despite initial doubts about the tournament.

Thiem confirmed the news with these statements. “I am going to attend the Tokyo Olympics. I have been thinking about it and, in the end, I will include this event in the calendar for the 2021 season “.

This decision is motivated in part by the Chilean Nicolás Massú, current Thiem coach and Olympic gold in singles and doubles at the 2004 Athens Games. “My coach, Nicolás Massú, told me about incredibly wonderful emotions and I want to feel them. For an athlete, the atmosphere of the Games must be unique and I want to experience it “.

Thiem also wanted to analyze the Laver Cup format, ensuring that it is a tournament that he quite likes. “I like the current formula of the Laver Cup. On the one hand we all take the tournament seriously and want to win the title and on the other we have a great time, we treat each other as friends and we encourage each other. I have already won the title with Europe twice and I hope to achieve the hat-trick in 2021. “