Dominic Thiem retired from tennis on Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The 31-year-old, who has been plagued by wrist problems since 2021, lost to Lucian Darderi 7-6(6), 6-2 in the first round. Thiem was especially competitive in the opening set, when he led 4-2 and eventually by 5-2 in the tiebreaker. But…
Dominic Thiem has no regrets about retiring at the 2024 Vienna Open, but the 31-year-old was satisfied with how he played in his final match, especially in the first set. Thiem had already enjoyed a memorable retirement ceremony on Sunday at the tournament. He played an exhibition set with Alexander Zverev, who the Austrian defeated…
Grand Slam champion Dominic Thiem hung up his racket in Vienna as he having indicated in May, that his home event, the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, would be his last on the tour. I’ve had so many nice goodbyes in the last few months, but today I want to say thank you for all…
October 24, 2024 by Admin Few could compete with Dominic Thiem at his imperious best: Just ask those who tried. “He was so complete,” Matteo Berrettini told ATPTour.com this week in Vienna. “He had everything. Backhand, forehand, serve, moving well, fighting like hell. He had great hands as well, so he was really tricky to…
Dominic Thiem ended his professional tennis career with one last defeat at the 2024 Vienna Open. The Austrian player started his career in Vienna 14 years ago. In 2010, he entered the qualifying tournament of the Vienna Open thanks to a wild card, and he lost in a three-set battle to Marsel Ilhan 6-7, 6-4,…
Dominic Thiem‘s run to the 2020 US Open title was memorable, but the Austrian said it did not change his life like he expected. Thiem plays the first match of his farewell tournament at the 2024 Vienna Open on Tuesday against Luciano Darderi. That contest could be the last of his career if he cannot…
Dominic Thiem was given a special retirement ceremony on Sunday at the 2024 Vienna Open, and Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were among the players who spoke touchingly about the Austrian. In his prime, Thiem possessed one of the best games to watch on the ATP Tour. His powerful groundstrokes, one-handed backhand, and superb athleticism…
The draw for the 2024 Vienna Open, which will mark the last tournament of Dominic Thiem’s tennis career, has been revealed. The ATP 500 tournament in Vienna is the last tournament of such a category of the season. From October 21st to 27th, it runs alongside another ATP 500 event, the Swiss Indoors in Basel….
Rising star Ben Shelton began his 2024 US Open campaign against Dominic Thiem, for whom this was his last-ever US Open match. Thiem will retire from the sport later this year at the end of the season, but this was also a very emotional occasion for him. His only Grand Slam trophy came at the…
The draw for the 2024 Kitzbuhel Open has been released and it promises multiple exciting matchups. The ATP 250 tournament in Kitzbuhel offers last chance to prepare for the Olympic Games for players who prefer competing against others instead of practicing. The event runs from July 22nd to 27th, and the draw is full of…
