5 things you didn't know about Dominic Thiem

#3. Thiem’s first Masters 1000 final came at the Madrid Open this year

Thiem reached his maiden Masters 1000 final at the Madrid Open this year

With Thiem having already reached a Grand Slam semi-final and the Top 10 of the ATP rankings, people will surely be of the opinion that he may have performed considerably well at the Masters 1000 tournaments. But the fact is that Thiem did not reach a Masters semi-final, let alone a final until this year’s Madrid Open.Seeded eighth, Thiem beat Jared Donaldson in his opening match before defeating Grigor Dimitrov in a tight three-setter to reach the quarter-finals. Thiem defeated Borna Coric in the quarters to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final where he beat Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas to reach his first Masters 1000 final. Thiem would go on to lose to Rafael Nadal.