Dominic Thiem to retire at end of season

London, May 10

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Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem plans to retire at the end of the year after struggling to return to his top form following a wrist injury. “I am going to finish my career with the end of this season,” Thiem said, calling it a “very sad but also very beautiful message.”

The 30-year-old Austrian player won his only Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2020. His five-set victory over Alexander Zverev made Thiem the first man to overcome a two-set deficit in a US Open final in 71 years.

He was also runner-up at three Grand Slams: the 2018 and 2019 French Opens and the 2020 Australian Open. He reached a career-high No. 3 ranking in 2020. Thiem has won 17 titles. “I was thinking about this decision for a long time,” he said. — AP