Nothing is harder in elite sport than coming back from a serious injury and being successful. In Austria, the punishment is increased when the “choir of know-it-alls” howls howled, fallen winners like Dominic Thiem.
Austrian sport loves its winners. If footballers, ski stars, F1 drivers or tennis players have won – and, as a bonus, they have mastered fate after injuries, accidents, etc. – the “land of team bosses” applauds. But if one of these “heroes” falls into a hole and apparently can’t get out, this love turns into malice.
Then the “choir of know-it-alls” roars, although it is undisputed that someone like Dominic Thiem – he was No. 3 in the world, won the US Open in 2020 – is doing everything he can to get back on track after the wrist injury and the loss of the self-confidence he has worked hard for over the years return to the top. There is a lot of discussion about no-name trainers, the purpose of a challenger in Szekesfehervar or the family setting. Only: it is his decision.
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