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Welcome to the club – 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem congratulates Carlos Alcaraz on his US Open title

By Pranjali P. Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Dominic Thiem congratulates Carlos Alcaraz on his US Open title 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem has congratulated Carlos Alcaraz on his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open. Thiem, who himself won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows two years ago, acknowledged Alcaraz’s historic feat and welcomed him to the elite list of Grand Slam champions. “Congrats Carlos Alcaraz! Welcome to the club!” he remarked. Dominic Thiem congratulates Carlos Alcaraz This is the third consecutive year that a maiden Grand Slam winner has been crowned the US Open champion in the men’s singles event. Dominic Thiem paved the way for a generation beyond the 'Big-3' to win Grand Slam titles. Born in 1993, he became the first person born in the 1990s to win a Major. The title, however, did not come easily to the Austrian. Thiem was able to get his hands on the coveted champion's trophy after taking home the runner-up trophy from three Grand Slam finals. The former World No. 3 was a finalist at the 2018 and 2019 French Open, losing to Rafael Nadal. He then reached his first hardcourt Major final at the 2020 Australian Open, but was halted by Novak Djokovic in five sets. After these tough defeats, Thiem found success at the 2020 US Open against his good friend Alexander Zverev and broke new grounds. The following year, former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lifted his first Grand Slam title in his second US Open final. The Russian first reached the final of the US Open in 2019 where he was defeated by Rafael Nadal in five sets despite a valiant effort from Medvedev to make a comeback from two sets down. At the 2021 US Open, Medvedev defied all odds to outclass Novak Djokovic in a highly anticipated clash in the final The Serb was gunning to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the calendar Grand Slam but lost to the Russian in straight sets. Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, scripted his own record at the 2022 US Open. The Spaniard defeated 23-year-old Casper Ruud to hoist his first Grand Slam trophy. By doing so, he became the youngest male World No. 1 in the Open Era. Carlos Alcaraz also became the first player born in the 2000’s to achieve this feat. US Open Tennis@usopenA new era.7343861A new era. https://t.co/r78GNFelp0

Dominic Thiem and Carlos Alcaraz are yet to play each other

The stars haven’t aligned for Dominic Thiem and Carlos Alcaraz to compete against each other. Thiem’s current struggles with his form have seen him dwindle from the center stages of tournaments. The former World No. 3 and the new World No. 1, however, have hit the practice courts together in the past. Back in 2020, Alcaraz posted a picture with the Austrian after their practice session in Rio de Janeiro. He expressed his excitement to have trained with Thiem. “Great training today with Dominic Thiem. I was very excited to train with you,” he had mentioned. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The 29-year-old Austrian will now be seen competing at a Challenger event in Rennes, France as he continues his comeback journey from a wrist injury that kept him on the sidelines for almost nine months. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी