<p>The year's first major tennis event, the Australian Open, gets underway in just over a week in Melbourne. This year's Aussie Open given added spice and nostalgia by the return of the great Roger Federer who's playing in an exhibition contest ahead of the tournament. CNN Sports' Patrick Snell caught up with recently-retired Dominic Thiem who won the 2020 US Open champ. Thiem starts off describing how much he is looking forward to seeing Federer back on court.</p>
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Former Ace Dominic Thiem previews upcoming Australian Open

The year's first major tennis event, the Australian Open, gets underway in just over a week in Melbourne. This year's Aussie Open has been given spice and nostalgia by the return of the great Roger Federer who's playing in an exhibition contest ahead of the tournament. CNN Sports' Patrick Snell caught up with recently retired Dominic Thiem who won the 2020 US Open and reached the Australian Open final that same year. Thiem starts off describing how much he is looking forward to seeing Federer back on court.

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<p>The year's first major tennis event, the Australian Open, gets underway in just over a week in Melbourne. This year's Aussie Open given added spice and nostalgia by the return of the great Roger Federer who's playing in an exhibition contest ahead of the tournament. CNN Sports' Patrick Snell caught up with recently-retired Dominic Thiem who won the 2020 US Open champ. Thiem starts off describing how much he is looking forward to seeing Federer back on court.</p>
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