NOS Sports•today, 1:17 PM
Dominic Thiem has announced that he will end his tennis career at the end of this season. The 30-year-old Austrian shared this news in a video on Instagram. Thiem is struggling with a lingering wrist injury.
“It’s not the way I wanted it to be, but I have thought about this moment for a long time. I have experienced success and the adventure has been incredible. I am very grateful for that. However, I have come to the conclusion that this was the only right decision I look forward to the future,” said Thiem. The tennis player does not mention what exactly he will do.
US Open 2020
The former number three in the world reached his peak in 2020, when he won the US Open. He also reached the final of the Australian Open in 2018 and reached the final of Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019.
2020: Thiem wins US Open final after thriller against Zverev
Thiem has dropped to 117th in the world rankings due to his wrist injury. He fell in the qualifications two weeks ago at the masters tournament in Madrid. He won his last match at ATP level in early April in Estoril, Portugal.
The last tournament on Thiem’s agenda appears to be the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. It will be held in the Austrian capital from October 21 to 27.
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