‘They p****d me off’ – Dominic Thiem explains furious on-court row with US Open organisers

Dominic Thiem was embroiled in a heated on-court row with US Open officials as he found himself stuck between sponsorship obligations and anti-doping rules. Thiem is sponsored by drinks brand Red Bull, and says he likes to drink it at the change-over to boost his energy levels. Energy drinks are not forbidden by anti-doping rules. However, Thiem believed officials were putting him at risk of potential allegations in favour of protecting their own sponsors. “You guys are crazy about anti-doping,” he angrily told officials when he was asked to remove the drink from sight,...