The 27-year-old Thiem is through to the quarterfinals of Vienna after beating Cristian Garin in straight sets on Thursday.
As per reports, up to 1,000 spectators are still allowed in the Stadthalle Arena. But the presence of fans has been varying considerably across tournaments on the ATP Tour.
The other ATP event in Kazakhstan this week is being held without fans, and next week’s Paris Masters will be played behind closed doors too. Initial plans to have fans at Bercy were cancelled after the imposition of a new national lockdown.
Dominic Thiem went on to heap gratitude on the fans who have come to the stadium, especially with the new restrictions being imposed.
With the number of coronavirus cases rising across Europe, Dominic Thiem also spoke about the possibility of new measures being imposed in Austria that would prevent other events from having fans.
Winning a title at home or a Major like the US Open helps you get through the difficult moments: Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem also spoke about the ups and downs every player experiences on the tour, emphasizing that it is not always smooth sailing.
Dominic Thiem will play fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia in the quarterfinals on Friday, with the winner playing either Daniil Medvedev or Kevin Anderson.
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