Sports Nicknames - Domi, The Dominator, Prince of Clay

Dominic Thiem is among the finest tennis players that Austria has ever produced. The young tennis star has done wonders at the highest level. His performances on clay have fetched him a special nickname.



Thiem first burst onto the scene when he finished second at the 2011 French Open Boys Tournament. In the same year, he won the Orange Bowl Tennis Championship. However, his major break came in 2015, when he won his first ever ATP event at the Open de Nice Cote d'Azur in France.

Prior to that, he had made it to the Top 100 of ATP Rankings in 2014. His first major performance at a Grand Slam was in 2016. He made it to the semi-finals of the 2016 French Open. This also brought him to the top 10 of the ATP World Rankings.


Masters 1000 Final:

His first ever Masters 1000 Final came in 2017. His first appearance in the final of a Masters 1000 event was at the Madrid Open.

A couple of years later, Thiem had the moment of his life as he competed against the all-time great Roger Federer in the 2019 Indian Wells Masters final. Thiem was only 26 at that time and managed to beat Federer in the final. This was his way of announcing his arrival at the highest level. By now, Thiem had started to dominate the sport. His domination was a reason behind a couple of his nicknames.


Nicknames:

Domi:

There is no rocket science involved in it. It's a pretty simple and straightforward nickname that serves as a smaller, simpler, and easier-to-pronounce version of Dominic Thiem's name. The nickname "Domi" has stayed with him from a young age.

A number of journalists, fans, and even tennis officials use the nickname "Domi" to refer to Dominic Thiem.

Recently, The Ultimate Tennis Showdown tweeted 'Domi' as the most popular nickname for Dominic Thiem.

The Dominator:

Another version of Dominic Thiem's nickname is "The Dominator." Thiem is mainly a baseline player with an aggressive attitude and adept groundstrokes. Thiem is called "The Dominator" because he often loves to dominate opponents on the basis of his heavy forehand and powerful backhand.


Prince of Clay:

This particular nickname is a result of Dominic Thiem's performances on clay. He first announced himself at the French Boys Open. It was on the same French clay that Thiem played his first Major semi-final. His baseline style naturally suited clay surfaces.

Thiem's most impressive performances at the French Open came in 2018 and 2019. On both these occasions, Thiem finished second in the event. He was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal during the events.

Thiem had lost to the "King of Clay" on both these occasions, but he did win the special nickname "Prince of Clay."


US OPEN Victory:

Thiem's only Grand Slam Victory came at the 2020 US Open when he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final. Until now, Thiem has won 17 ATP Tour Singles titles.


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