Thiem takes out Fed in Stuttgart and now enjoys a 2-1 H2H. Dominic has future slam winner written all over him and I love his single handed backhand. His game translates pretty well to Grass... I thought the pace might trouble him on the backhand wing a little as he takes big cuts on the ball... but so good, so far. Liking Dominic and Zverev the most out of the nextgen group... but also got a soft spot for the pantomime villain of the piece... Nick Kyrgios.
Thiem seems to have it all:
1. great build for tennis.
2. rocket serve
3. dominating forehand
4. fantastic composure and a sound tennis mind
5. ability to go forward with confidence
the lanky German Zverev might be too tall for optimal movement. he can still do some huge damage on quicker/faster courts.
Thiem and Zverev are going places - both will probably have tenures at #1. Thiem will get there first and probably dominate Zverev initially... before the Russo-German comes of age and lights things up. These two are the shining beacons of the next generation. Kyrgios may gatecrash the party, certainly has the tools but I doubt he has the mentality to match these two toe to toe in the longer term.
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