Tennis-Thiem breaks 'Big Three' hold on Grand Slams in virus-hit 2020


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, Britain - November 15, 2020 Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his group stage match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - Tennis welcomed a first men's Grand Slam champion from outside the 'Big Three' since 2016 in Dominic Thiem during a 2020 campaign with compelling storylines despite the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out almost half the season, including Wimbledon.

The women's tour also found new young champions in American Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek of Poland, while world No. 1 Ash Barty's season came to an abrupt halt in February as she opted not to travel out of Australia for the rest of the year because of the pandemic.

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