Tsitsipas and Thiem play exhibition with children in Austria
With Wimbledon and the last few months on tour in the rearview mirror, many stars are going on vacation and relaxing ahead of the U.S. hard-court swing.
French Open finalist Dominic Thiem took advantage of his time at home in Austria, organizing an exhibition with 19-year-old rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Greek world No. 32 will pick up a lot more attention this summer with his bold, new Adidas outfit. Surely the local children loved it, as well as enjoyed the opportunity to learn from both talented ATP stars.
The 24-year-old Thiem needed time off before he gets ready to restart his season in Hamburg, which begins next week.
Thiem had a rough time at the All England Club where he had to retire in the first round with a back injury.
Tsitsipas jumped into the exhibition after Alexander Zverev was forced to drop out. He was scheduled to join Thiem in Hamburg but has withdrawn (after also withdrawing from Bastad) to rest up for the rest of the summer swing.
Tsitsipas reached his first Grand Slam fourth round at Wimbledon before falling to eventual semifinalist John Isner.
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