'More important things': Dominic Thiem's incredible runner-up speech at Australian Open
- sarahjohnsnc
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min read
The tennis world has showered Dominic Thiem with praise after an incredibly classy runner-up speech after the Australian Open final.
After trading shots for five sets vying for the Australian Open title, Thiem and Novak Djokovic united to recognise the impact of the deadly bushfires on the tournament's host country.
“We all saw, before the tournament, also during, what we're doing is by far - there are way more important things in life,” Thiem said after his five-set loss to Djokovic, now an eight-time champion at Melbourne Park.
“It's very tough what this beautiful country has been through, or still going through.
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