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Dominic Thiem

Thiem, after hanging up the racket: "I didn't want to leave it, but now I don't miss tennis much." Photo: Getty Images.

Thiem, after hanging up the racket: "I didn't want to leave it, but now I don't miss tennis much"

The Austrian talked about his new life after retirement and the ordeal he experienced with his wrist, in addition to giving his point of view on the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry and Zverev's situation.

Dominic Thiem. Source: Getty

Thiem according to Thiem: his best match, his toughest rival, what he will miss

After his retirement, the Austrian rewinds and breaks down life on the circuit: from his biggest rival to what he will miss the most, his best match, and his struggle against injuries.

Nadal and Thiem, two of the big names who are out. Source: Getty

2024, the year of retirements in the world of tennis

Names like Nadal, Thiem, Murray, Muguruza, or Kerber decided to hang up the racket in a year that also hides other endings that didn't receive as much attention.

Dominic Thiem 2024. Photo: Getty

Thiem: "The way we practice this sport is not healthy"

The Austrian played the last match of his career just 5 days ago in Vienna, from where he analyzed how exhausting tennis is nowadays.

This is how Dominic Thiem's own teammates bid farewell to him. Source: Getty

The circuit mourns Thiem's retirement

Several of his colleagues in the locker room analyze what the farewell of the Austrian tennis player means: "He had everything, he was the first to challenge the Big3".