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Thiem says he doesn't like Mother's Day

ByNina Pantic

Published Apr 17, 2018

Dominic Thiem feels right at home on the clay courts of Monte Carlo, so much so he's willing to be honest about pretty much everything. Asked about celebrating Mother's Day next month, Thiem had this to say: "I’m honest, I don't like Mother's Day because I love my mother every day the same."

The Austrian is in good spirits looking ahead to his week in Monaco. He loves playing on clay, as proven by the fact that seven of his nine ATP crowns have come on dirt.

The world No. 7 started his comeback from an ankle injury with a dramatic win over Andrey Rublev, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday. The No. 5 seed, had to save a match point in the third set to keep his hopes alive.

"I was 10 centimeters from being out of the tournament," Thiem said. "But I'm happy that I played two hours and 40 (minutes)."

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Things won't necessarily get easier for Thiem. He's in a challenging part of the draw, awaiting the winner of Novak Djokovic and Borna Coric.

Thiem says he doesn't like Mother's Day

Thiem says he doesn't like Mother's Day

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