Dominic Thiem spoke on Ö3 about the interest in his private life, his family and his state of health.
The track is off, a new fitness coach is temporarily on the team. Dominic Thiem is ready for bigger tasks again after his wrist injury. Most recently, Austria's tennis star had to cancel the Masters tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati. The participation of the world number sixth in the US Open (August 30th to September 12th) is questionable.
With Ö3 presenter Tom Walek, Thiem has now told something about his private life, but also about his fitness. The Lower Austrian hiked with Walek in his home town of Lichtenwörth.
Thiem emphasized that he pays attention to his privacy. The media and public interest in him and his girlfriend Lili Paul-Roncalli is definitely great. “I think you don't have to share everything and make it public if you don't want to. There are also a lot of people who want that, who want to make everything public. You have to respect that. But I think you have to respect if someone wants to keep it private. ”
Dominic Thiem with Tom Walek.
The company and the family
His family naturally plays a special role at Thiem, as he explains in an interview with Walek: “My family works in my company and that's a good thing. Because the family is the one you trust 100 percent without ifs, ors, or buts That is why it is important that they always stick with it – and always stick with it in the closest circle. “
As far as sport is concerned, the 27-year-old feels “in top shape”, as he says: “I've had a lot of time for fitness training. I was allowed to do everything that didn't put a strain on the wrist, including the upper body and shoulders, as long as the wrist was stable I ran a lot of kilometers, including footwork, playing tennis with my left hand … so there is a lot. Maybe the good thing – if there is something positive about the injury – that it will hopefully not be that long before I can return when I can play right again because I'm physically in top shape. “
The complete interview with the tennis star can be heard on Hitradio Ö3 on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
