Thiem, regarded as one of the most popular players on the tour, was blessed with a picture-book backhand, but also a devastating forehand, which he says often did more damage.

In the event, it was Thiem who had the cojones to go after a couple of big forehands in the ten-point deciding-set tie-break, despite being hobbled by cramp at the time.

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Rafael Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5 6-1 victory over Austrian former world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane ...

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Forehands, fist-pumps, water bottles: Rafael Nadal’s return in Brisbane felt like old times The 37-year-old gave tennis a New Year’s jolt with his first win in nearly a year, over Dominic Thiem.

But Thiem injured his right wrist in June 2021 and he could never regain the form or the strength on his forehand that had allowed him to go 9-3 against the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger ...