We started to know each other back in 2014 and straight away started to develop a great friendship, we've made great things happen on the court and off the court. It's amazing how far our journey brought us, to share this moment. I wish we could have two winners today. We both deserved it.

Dominic Thiem

It's a really special thing with the tiebreak in the third, it creates lots of close moments and match points on either side. It's also a little bit of luck at the end.

Im far away from 100%, like this, its very tough to win. by Dominic Thiem

Im far away from 100%, like this, its very tough to win.

I mean, congratulations to him and I'm happy for him. But it was... by Dominic Thiem

I mean, congratulations to him and I'm happy for him. But it was not the real me there on the court.

It is such a pleasure to compete with you, to learn so much from you, and to play with one of the biggest legends of all time, i feel like it's not my right to congratulate you, you have 88 more titles than me, so I'm just hoping you play more and we can have some other big finals.

I'm also aware that here it's tougher. He likes the conditions more here than in Madrid. Best of five is also different story, i think also a good thing is that I faced him already. twice here.

He's a role model for every Austrian tennis player. He's the biggest in our sport in Austria, that's why, even though I'm a little bit too young for him, he's still a role model for everyone.

I'm not the one who has the pressure. by Dominic Thiem

I'm not the one who has the pressure.

It was tough for him today, he's one of the fittest guys on tour, it's tough to play three five-setters in a row. I hope that we have many more encounters against each other at this stage or even later in a Grand Slam.

It was very tough for him today, he is one of the fittest guys on Tour but to play three five-setters in a row is tough in Grand Slam.

He's one very good, upcoming player. Going to be top 10, for sure, in the future and playing already unbelievable, but, yeah, hope that I can have an advantage over best of five.

Nadal is always the favorite, then I come behind with four or fiv... by Dominic Thiem

Nadal is always the favorite, then I come behind with four or five other players.

What makes me happy is I feel fit, can compete with possibilities every single week. This is my final goal: to be happy. That's what I'm working on.

It's way better feeling if you go against him (Nadal) and know that you've beaten him already on this surface, but it's the ultimate challenge for everybody to play against him.

I did represent my country enough. I did it already for last 10 years, i used to pay for my own flights to Davis Cup. I used to pay always for my own courts. So Davis Cup was always coming out of my pocket. Davis Cup's Davis Cup.

The less top players that are in the draw, the higher the chances... by Dominic Thiem

The less top players that are in the draw, the higher the chances get for us, obviously.

us players get top

I like the tournaments at home. The crowd is always behind you. by Dominic Thiem

I like the tournaments at home. The crowd is always behind you.

behind you always home

The one-handed backhand helps you to be more aggressive in the po... by Dominic Thiem

The one-handed backhand helps you to be more aggressive in the points.

points more you aggressive

I think I'm a very powerful player; I can hit good groundstrokes. by Dominic Thiem

I think I'm a very powerful player; I can hit good groundstrokes.

good think i-can powerful

In the juniors, you are kind of a star, but just because you are a good junior doesn't mean you will be a good pro.

just-because will good you

The speed you have, you can't practice it. You have to be fast from your birth on. There are other things you can practice, like flexibility or the little steps needed to stand good to the ball, but to be fast is a gift you get.

gift good you practice