See a shirtless Dominic Thiem practice!

Okay, if Dominic Thiem, currently ranked third in the world, doesn’t win a grand slam tournament in the next few months, I’ll have to wonder if he ever will. The supremely talented (and gorgeous) Austrian star has to be considered one of the favorites to win the US Open. Four-time champ Rafael Nadal and five-time champ Roger Federer are not playing so Thiem will be seeded second and would not have to face top-ranked Novak Djokovic until the final. In late September, the French Open is scheduled to be held and Thiem has been runner-up the past two years. But Nadal, a 12-time champ in Paris, will likely be playing that tournament.

Still, this is Thiem’s time.

Thought you’d enjoy some video of him demonstrating his beautiful strokes – shirtless!