Australian Open 2018: 5 Players who might spring a surprise

#3 Dominic Thiem

The 24-year-old hasn’t done justice to his talent, but surely the Austrian is equipped with the required talent that one needs to succeed at the highest level. Dominic Thiem won the Rio Open in February last year and was runner-up in the Madrid Open in May in which he was defeated in the final by Rafael Nadal.

The Austrian could turn out to be a giant killer for his ability to floor the opponents with his fierce backhands and destructive groundstrokes. He is quite precise with his baselines. Has the ability to stretch the opponents with long rallies and has looked quite brilliant with the control he has shown during lofted shots.