#1 Dominic Thiem
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Only 22-years-old, Dominic Thiem is already a top 10 player, reaching his career-highest rank of 7th in the ATP rankings this month. The 1993-born Austrian player already has seven ATP titles to his name, and only 5 years ago won the prestigious juniors’ singles title at the Orange Bowl.
Three years after that win, Thiem had already progressed to his first ever ATP final after putting in a solid performance in the main draw of Wimbledon 2012.
Thiem took arguably the most significant victory of his career till that point that same year, when he beat that year’s Australian Open winner, Swiss ace Stan Wawrinka, at the clay court Mutua Madrid Open – a strong surface for Wawrinka, and one he would go on to win a grand slam title at the following year.
In his first ever US Open appearance in 2014, Thiem managed a 4th round finish before eventually exiting the tournament.
2016 has been a particularly fruitful year for the youngster, who has already taken four ATP titles this year and looks in prime position to win more.
If he goes on in the form he is currently displaying, he could very well take over the top spot from Novak Djokovic by 2020. He seriously taxed the top-ranked, in-form Novak Djokovic in Miami, losing out eventually on his inability to convert break points – an issue that has repeatedly troubled the youngster.
He recently finished in the semi-finals of the Gerry Weber open, losing to eventual champion Florian Mayer.
Dominic Thiem has all the earmarks of a future world No. 1, and could well hold that post in 2020.
