Dominic Thiem celebrates at the ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London on 15 November 2020. (Getty Images)
Austria’s Dominic Thiem, former US Open champion, announced his retirement from the sport on Friday, ending a career plagued by a long-term wrist injury.
The 30-year-old’s career has nose-dived since his crowning moment in 2020, when Thiem beat Alexander Zverev in that year’s pandemic-affected US Open final held behind closed doors.
“The season 2024 is going to be my last one. I am going to finish my career with the end of this season,” Thiem said in a video statement posted on social media.
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