Next Gen ready to follow Thiem’s lead at Roland Garros
But chances of another first-time Grand Slam winner in the French Open look slim
24 September 2020 - 18:44
London — The stars aligned perfectly for Austria’s Dominic Thiem to become the first new member of the Grand Slam winners’ club for six years at the US Open in September.
With defending champion Rafa Nadal absent, Roger Federer injured and Novak Djokovic defaulting in the fourth round, Thiem seized his chance to claim a first Major by beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final...
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